Maritime Reefer, Cook Islands
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Avarua, 4 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: RAR (RAR), 6 km.
About Maritime Reefer
A wreck dive. It goes down to 26 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NE: swell from the NE reaches it, and wind from the SW blows out to sea. 5 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 4.0 km away. The sea is about 25°C in July, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 28°C in February, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). For experienced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Avarua, 4 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: RAR (RAR), 6 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 3 dive sites.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 26 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 5 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 4.0 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Pacific Divers 4.0 km
Chantal's Concierge on the Beach 4.8 km
Adventure Cook Islands 6.7 km
Cook Island Divers 6.8 km
Dive Rarotonga 7.7 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
Water about 25°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility over 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct and Dec (over 30 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 22 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to RAR, changing at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL).
See flights ORD → RAR · Skyscanner from about £585 returnAdGetting there. 25 min from the airport to Maritime Reefer.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Avarua, 4 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: RAR (RAR), 6 km.
Hire and lessons.
Dives and courses in Maritime Reefer · GetYourGuideAdDive gear hire in Maritime Reefer · GetYourGuideAd
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Forecast
Best on Tue 20: Sea 1.1 m. Wind 12 kn gusting 17.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 77, good | 1.3 m | 16 kn | 26kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 1.1 m | 12 kn | 17kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 1.1 m | 14 kn | 20kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 1.1 m | 14 kn | 19kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 1.1 m | 15 kn | 22kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.9 m | 14 kn | 24kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 79, good | 1.3 m | 15 kn | 19kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 75, good | 1.2 m | 18 kn | 24kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 79, good | 1.2 m | 15 kn | 24kn |
| Wed 28Oct | 76, good | – | 17 kn | 23kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £790–£1,600 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £585–£1,220
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £15–£25
- Food £155–£290
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