Easter Island
Chile · Eastern Pacific
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) sits in the southeastern Pacific more than 3,500 km from the nearest continent, making it one of the most isolated dive destinations on Earth. Its volcanic geology, crystal-clear waters, and high endemism — including species found nowhere else — attract divers seeking truly untouched reefs, while submerged moai statues and a historic wreck add a layer of cultural mystique.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Live science signals for this reef are still being gathered.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is fairly quiet.
Sources · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
30 species across the dive sites here
Chimango Caracara
Seen 28 days ago
at Motu Nui Pinnacle
Green Sea Turtle
Seen 1 month ago
at Motu Nui Pinnacle
Least concern
Great Frigatebird
Seen 1 month ago
at Ana Kai Tangata
Least concern
Yellowfin Tuna
Seen Jun 2025
at El Ancla Wreck
Least concern
Black Coral
Seen year round
at El Ancla Wreck
Bottlenose Dolphin
Seen year round
at Motu Nui Pinnacle
Least concern
Easter Island Butterflyfish
Seen year round
at Motu Nui
Easter Island Chromis
Seen year round
at Motu Nui
Easter Island Chromis (endemic)
Seen year round
at Motu Nui Pinnacle
Easter Island Surgeonfish
Seen year round
at Motu Nui
Least concern
Easter Island Surgeonfish (endemic)
Seen year round
at Ana Kai Tangata
Least concern
Encrusting Coralline Algae
Seen year round
at Hanga Roa Harbour Wrecks
Feather Star (Crinoid)
Seen year round
at La Catedral
Galapagos Shark
Seen year round
at Motu Nui Pinnacle
Least concern
Giant Moray Eel
Seen year round
at Hanga Roa Harbour Wrecks
Least concern
Grey Reef Shark
Seen year round
at Motu Nui
Endangered
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Seen year round
at La Catedral
Critically endangered
Hawksbill Turtle
Seen year round
at Manavai Garden Reef
Critically endangered
Moray Eel (undulated)
Seen year round
at El Ancla Wreck
Least concern
Pacific Creolefish
Seen year round
at Motu Nui
Pocillopora Coral
Seen year round
at Manavai Garden Reef
Endangered
Purple Sea Urchin
Seen year round
at Hanga Roa Harbour Wrecks
Red Rock Crab
Seen year round
at Hanga Roa Harbour Wrecks
Reef Damselfish
Seen year round
at Manavai Garden Reef
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
Seen year round
at Motu Nui Pinnacle
Critically endangered
Spiny Lobster
Seen year round
at Ana Kai Tangata
Sponge
Seen year round
at Manavai Garden Reef
Yellowtail Damselfish
Seen year round
at Hanga Roa Harbour Wrecks
Least concern
Nudibranch
Seasonal visitor
at Manavai Garden Reef
Red Octopus
Seasonal visitor
at Hanga Roa Harbour Wrecks
Least concern
Dive sites
Motu Nui Pinnacle
scalloped hammerhead shark · bottlenose dolphin · easter island chromis (endemic) · galapagos shark
Ana Kai Tangata
easter island surgeonfish (endemic) · spiny lobster · galapagos shark · chimango caracara
El Ancla Wreck
yellowfin tuna · black coral · moray eel (undulated) · chimango caracara
La Catedral
green sea turtle · galapagos shark · feather star (crinoid) · hawksbill sea turtle
Motu Nui
galapagos shark · grey reef shark · easter island butterflyfish · easter island chromis
Hanga Roa Harbour Wrecks
easter island chromis · yellowtail damselfish · giant moray eel · spiny lobster