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Description:
Niue is reputedly the largest upraised coral atoll in the world. The island's isolation and coral makeup create an exciting rugged coastline and reef which provide intimate swimming coves with crystal clear visibility which is superb for diving. The land mass of Niue is 259 square kilometres with a population of 2,000 scattered throughout thirteen villages which are dotted around the saucer shaped island. Located in the triangle between Tonga, Samoa and the Cook Islands, Niue is 2,400 kilometres north-east of New Zealand on the eastern side of the International Dateline. Diving and snorkling is a unique and exciting experience on Niue. As a dive destination, Niue sits atop an undersea mountain with pristine clear water hundreds of meters deep just a stone's throw from the shore. | |
| Details: |
 Nearest commercial airport: Alofi |
| Average watertemp: Min 25 - Max 30 oCelcius. |
| Average visibility: 35 Horizontal metres |
| Bottom composition: Sand, Corals |
| Dive conditions: Ocean/Sea, Salt water |
| Seasonality: Year Round |
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Marinelife in the area:
| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | | | Humpback whales |  | | | | | | |  |  | | | |  | | Breeding, birthing and nursing grounds.
| | | Spinner dolphins (Long-snouted) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Probability of encounter:  0%,  0 > 60%,  60 > 90%,  90 > 100%
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