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Kiritimati (Christmas Island)

Remote atoll/Pelagic
Depth: 5–30 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterAll year round
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The largest coral atoll in the world by land area, remote and with world-class sport fishing.

Depth

5–30 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

25 m

The largest coral atoll in the world by land area, remote and with world-class sport fishing.

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Kiritimati (Christmas Island): 31 documented species

Ecosystem

Large pelagics

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Water temperature

28 °C

Current

Strong

Access

Boat

Best season

All year round

Recommended certification

Advanced Open Water

Approx. price

100 USD / dive

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Best season
All year round
Approx. price
100 USD / dive
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Same type of dive: Large pelagics

Kiribati · Micronesia/Equator
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Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

Ritteri AnemoneNot Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

Harlequin Snake EelLeast Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

Warty SlugNot Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

SkipjackLeast Concern

Skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

Scarlet Cleaner ShrimpNot Evaluated

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Geography ConeLeast Concern

Geography Cone

Conus geographus

Tiger CowrieNot Evaluated

Tiger Cowrie

Cypraea tigris

Hump CoralNear Threatened

Hump Coral

Porites lobata

Organ Pipe CoralNot Evaluated

Organ Pipe Coral

Tubipora musica

Banded HumbugLeast Concern

Banded Humbug

Dascyllus aruanus

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