Buceo Orca - Easter Island (Rapa Nui)
Buceo Orca on Rapa Nui offers a solid dive, especially if you're keen on the unique East Pacific species. We've often spotted the Limespot Butterflyfish fluttering around the cauliflower coral formations, and the Pink Squirrelfish really stand out against the darker volcanic rock. Keep an eye out for the Bull Sharks – they’re around, though usually shy. It’s a good spot for a relaxed dive, no strong currents to fight, making it suitable for divers who prefer a gentle pace while still seeing some interesting fish.
- Location
- Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile, South America
- Coordinates
- -27.146742, -109.431000
Marine Protected Area: Coral Nui Nui
Best Time to Dive in Easter Island (Rapa Nui)
The warmest water temperatures in Easter Island (Rapa Nui) occur in January, averaging 23.4°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 23.4°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 23.4°C (air: 22.2°C)
- February: 23.4°C (air: 23.0°C)
- March: 23.4°C (air: 22.7°C)
- April: 23.4°C (air: 21.7°C)
- May: 23.4°C (air: 20.7°C)
- June: 23.4°C (air: 19.4°C)
- July: 23.4°C (air: 18.4°C)
- August: 23.4°C (air: 18.1°C)
- September: 23.4°C (air: 17.9°C)
- October: 23.4°C (air: 18.2°C)
- November: 23.4°C (air: 19.6°C)
- December: 23.4°C (air: 20.9°C)
Nearby Dive Sites in Easter Island (Rapa Nui)
- Cathedral - 12-25m (cave)
- Centro de Buceo Mike Rapu
- Motu Nui - 10-30m
- REGENT OAK - 15m (wreck)
- The Needles - 5-20m (pinnacle)
Nearest Dive Centres to Buceo Orca
- Atariki Rapa Nui
- Mike Rapu Dive Center - ["PADI"]
Marine Life in Easter Island (Rapa Nui)
Home to 36 recorded species including 24 reef fish, 5 hard corals, 3 sea cucumbers, 1 sea urchins, 1 sharks & rays, 1 whales & dolphins.
Notable Species
- Big long-nosed Butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus) - Reef Fish
- Parrotfish (Thalassoma lutescens) - Reef Fish
- Trumpet (Aulostomus chinensis) - Reef Fish
- Glasseye Snapper (Heteropriacanthus cruentatus) - Reef Fish
- Cauliflower coral (Pocillopora verrucosa) - Hard Corals
- Ranger (Pseudocaranx dentex) - Reef Fish
- Stony coral (Porites lobata) - Hard Corals
- Porcupine (Diodon holocanthus) - Reef Fish
- Burrowing urchin (Echinometra mathaei) - Sea Urchins
- Pinkfish (Holothuria edulis) - Sea Cucumbers
- Brim (Kyphosus sectatrix) - Reef Fish
- Spotted Puffer (Arothron meleagris) - Reef Fish
- Parrotfish (Thalassoma purpureum) - Reef Fish
- Blue Spotted Wrasse (Anampses caeruleopunctatus) - Reef Fish
- Starry petaloid coral (Psammocora stellata) - Hard Corals
- Transverse coral (Leptastrea transversa) - Hard Corals
- Cauliflower coral (Pocillopora damicornis) - Hard Corals
- Scarlet Soldierfish (Myripristis pralinia) - Reef Fish
- Green wrasse (Notolabrus inscriptus) - Reef Fish
- Speckled moray (Gymnothorax dovii) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Buceo Orca
Based on average water temperature of 23.4°C.
- Wetsuit (3-5mm) - comfortable for 23°C water
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories