Aroa Lagoon Marine Reserve Snorkelling Map SOUTH PACIFIC

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Aroa Beach

Gazebo

Aroa Beach

Captain Andy’s GrillLagoon Verandah

Te Vaka Restaurant

Aroa Beach

SAFETY TIPS:- Always snorkel with someone else- Always wear reef shoes or flippers- Never touch marine life- Wear sun protection even on cloudy days- Food for fish available from Activities Hut- Daily guided tours from Activities

REEF EDGENever go over the sharp coral reef

into the open ocean

GRAND CENTRAL STATIONFilled with varieties of fish that prefer deeper water, particularly schooling fish

such as Yellowstripe Goat Fish (Vete).

This side of the Aroa Lagoon Marine Reserve

tends to have the smaller colourful fish such as

Butterfly Fish (Taputapu), Parrot Fish (U’u) & Sunset

Wrasses (Karore).

A good area for sighting the shy

Octopus (Eke) in their holes or the Moray Eels (A’a Pata) surveying the reef. Look under coral heads to see the rare Emperor Angel Fish

(Taputapu)!

FISH FEEDING SPOTLarge schools of Topsail

Drummer Fish (Pipi), Bluefin Trevally (Titi’ara)

& other friendly fish.

Snorkelling Trip 3Allow 1 hour to 1 ½ hours

Snorkelling Trip 2Allow 10 minutes to 1/2 hour

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Snorkelling Trip 1Allow 1 hour to 1 ½ hours

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Tangaroa Beach Bar

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