Diving in Christmas Island (Kiritimati)
Explore 42 dive sites in Christmas Island (Kiritimati), Kiribati. Ocean conditions, marine species, and dive centres.
Marine Life in Christmas Island (Kiritimati)
Home to 194 recorded species including 156 reef fish, 22 hard corals, 4 crabs & lobsters, 3 sea snails & nudibranchs, 3 sharks & rays, 3 sea cucumbers.
Marine Protected Areas in Christmas Island (Kiritimati)
- Kiritimati - Multi/Multiple Use Conservation Area (IUCN Category Ia)
- Cook Islet Closed Area (Kiritimati WS) - Bird Reserve (IUCN Category Ia)
- Motu Tabu Islet Closed Area (Kiritimati) - Closed Area (IUCN Category Ia)
- Motu Upua Closed Area - Closed Area (IUCN Category Ia)
- Ngaontetaake Islet Closed Area (Kiritimati) - Closed Area (IUCN Category Ia)
- North-west Point Closed Area (Kiritimati) - Closed Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
Getting to Christmas Island (Kiritimati) - Nearest Airports
- Cassidy International Airport (CXI), Kiritimati - 13 km away, approx 29 min travel time
Dive Sites
- Reef Patch (1.9136, -157.4895)
- Reef Patch (1.8991, -157.4734)
- Reef Patch (1.8917, -157.4811)
- Reef Patch (1.8955, -157.4605)
- Reef Patch (1.9009, -157.4671)
- Reef Patch (1.8942, -157.4869)
- Reef Patch (1.8942, -157.4918)
- Reef Patch (1.8897, -157.4914)
- Reef Patch (1.8913, -157.4978)
- Reef Patch (1.9107, -157.4967)
- Reef Patch (1.9030, -157.4770)
- Reef Patch (1.9166, -157.4837)
- Reef Patch (1.9191, -157.4573)
- Reef Patch (1.9017, -157.4611)
- Reef Patch (1.9190, -157.4622)
- Reef Patch - 5-20m (1.8942, -157.4869)
- Reef Patch - 5-20m (1.8942, -157.4918)
- Reef Patch (1.9030, -157.4770)
- Reef Patch (1.8917, -157.4811)
- Reef Patch (1.8955, -157.4605)
- Reef Patch (1.9190, -157.4622)
- Reef Patch - 5-20m (1.8991, -157.4734)
- Reef Patch (1.9107, -157.4967)
- Reef Patch (1.9136, -157.4895)
- Reef Patches (1.9763, -157.4246)
- Reef Patches (1.9490, -157.4132)
- Reef Patches (1.9415, -157.4276)
- Reef Patches (1.9223, -157.4354)
- Reef Patches (1.9675, -157.4152)
- Reef Patches (1.9588, -157.4180)
- Reef Patches (1.9522, -157.4337)
- Reef Patches (1.9474, -157.4279)
- Reef Patches (1.9479, -157.4377)
- Reef Patches (1.9420, -157.4341)
- Reef Patches (1.9402, -157.4437)
- Reef Patches (1.9385, -157.4391)
- Reef Patches (1.9336, -157.4373)
- Reef Patches (1.9461, -157.4435)
- Reef Patches (1.9525, -157.4398)
- Reef Patches (1.9709, -157.4205)
- Reef Patches (1.9644, -157.4192)
- TE KAIBUKENAKAWA - 5m (1.6934, -157.2194)