Atariki Rapa Nui - Easter Island (Rapa Nui)
Atariki Rapa Nui is one of a handful of dive operators on Easter Island. They run daily trips to a small selection of sites close to shore, known for exceptional visibility and a giant moai statue underwater. Conditions can be challenging, with open ocean swells and currents, so this is best suited for experienced divers comfortable with drift dives. If you're coming to Rapa Nui to dive the moai, Atariki will get you there.
- Location
- Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile, South America
- Coordinates
- -27.153050, -109.439260
Dive Sites Near Atariki Rapa Nui
Atariki Rapa Nui provides access to 6 dive sites in Easter Island (Rapa Nui).
- Buceo Orca
- Cathedral - 12-25m (cave)
- Centro de Buceo Mike Rapu
- Motu Nui - 10-30m
- REGENT OAK - 15m (wreck)
- The Needles - 5-20m (pinnacle)
Other Dive Centres in Easter Island (Rapa Nui)
- Mike Rapu Dive Center - ["PADI"]
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)
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 Marine Life
- 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
Recommended Packing List for Easter Island (Rapa Nui)
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