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Turtle Snorkeling Tour: Swim with Sea Turtles
4.0
95 Ratings
Takitumu District
Discover the hidden gems of Rarotonga, Cook Islands on an exhilarating snorkel tour. Swim with turtles and, if conditions allow, encounter majestic eagle rays. Capture the memories with professional photography.
Discover the hidden gems of Rarotonga, Cook Islands on an exhilarating snorkel tour. Swim with turtles and, if conditions allow, encounter majestic eagle rays. Capture the memories with professional photography.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Rarotonga - Guaranteed turtle encounters at the healthiest snorkelling spot in the Cook Islands. Discover the incredible underwater world of Rarotonga on this snorkelling adventure. Look out for the majestic sea turtles and other sea life in the blue water. Swim with tropical sea life and among vibrant coral. We can’t always guarantee Rays but on…
- Rarotonga - Guaranteed turtle encounters at the healthiest snorkelling spot in the Cook Islands. Discover the incredible underwater world of Rarotonga on this snorkelling adventure. Look out for the majestic sea turtles and other sea life in the blue water. Swim with tropical sea life and among vibrant coral. We can’t always guarantee Rays but on this tour we will do our best to swim with them also, you are guaranteed to see turtles.
What's Included
- Snorkeling equipment provided
- Snorkeling equipment provided
Additional Information
This amazing tour guarantees seeing turtles but we can’t guarantee rays, as they do like to hangout on the seafloor. We are sometimes lucky though if they come to the surface or if water clarity is good, allowing us to see them on the bottom. All you need to bring is your swimwear and a towel. We supply all the equipment. A moderate level of swimming…
This amazing tour guarantees seeing turtles but we can’t guarantee rays, as they do like to hangout on the seafloor. We are sometimes lucky though if they come to the surface or if water clarity is good, allowing us to see them on the bottom.
All you need to bring is your swimwear and a towel. We supply all the equipment. A moderate level of swimming confidence and fitness is recommended to enjoy our guided tour.
Location
Tarani Beach Bungalows
You will be sent detailed instruction of where to meet on booking..
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Holly1996-1
Sep 21, 2024
Amazing - Most amazing experience with a great tour guide, Papa Turtle. Saw multiple turtles and fish, I highly recommend for a very special experience.
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Dexter_c
Sep 19, 2024
An amazing experience - Great experience and very well taken care of by Papa Turtle & Dylan. Papa Turtle knows how to guide the tour and which turtles to swim with and where and how you'd get the best shots, you'll just love it.
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Artuck
Aug 30, 2024
Outstanding - Outstanding experience. Papa Turtle and Carl were excellent. Lots of turtles and rays up close. Highly recommended..
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Andyj54
Aug 11, 2024
Close up with Amazing Turtles - Papa Turtle Shared a lot of knowledge about the area where the turtles are. We got ubered out on paddle boards to the channel. We got close up to so many turtles. We really enjoyed the small group.
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Tyson
Jul 13, 2024
Turtle - “Papa turtle” was an awesome instructor, weather conditions on the day weren’t the best but he ensured our small group was safe and comfortable. Saw many turtles, an amazing experience.
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Liz_r
Apr 5, 2024
Absolutely spectacular experience! - This turtle swimming experience was a holiday highlight for me and my 19 year old son.
We were lucky to get Tex as a guide. He was knowledgeable, friendly, and professional- making sure we felt safe and comfortable in some quite rough water. His photography skills were second to none, and we got an airdrop of pics to enjoy as soon as we’d finished our tour, with edited ones to follow.
We saw so many beautiful turtles both resting and swimming, and caught a glimpse of two huge ray.
Feel like this experience is enjoyed most if you have a reasonable level of confidence swimming and diving - although Tex looked after us so well we still would have had an incredible time if we weren’t confident.
Thank you Tex for making some magical memories.
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Bishopb1950
Jan 22, 2024
Great experience - We had a wonderful time swimming with the turtles. Kevin was so good to work with We are looking forward to seeing the photos. We would definitely recommend this activity to those who snorkel.
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Rochelle_b
Dec 31, 2023
Snorkelling With Turtles - Thanks heaps for taking Devin and I on your snorkelling with turtle tour, We really enjoyed ourselves and will recommend you's to our friends and family 🌺
Hope you guy's had an awesome Christmas and have a wonderful New Year. Look forward to coming back to the Cook Islands again for another holiday 🤙🏼
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Danarama20
Apr 3, 2024
Great photos and wonderful experience - We were 10mins late as we went to the wrong landmark and the guides were very understanding. We felt very cared for and the guides were completely across our safety the whole time out in the strong currents. We were with another group who were not able to swim well and they had every type of flotation aid to help them.
We saw at least 5 large turtles and 1 ray which not everyone in the group saw as it just swam past us unexpectantly.
Papa Turtle was a lovely gent who knew his stuff and “jellyfish” was a great photographer. They used iPhones inside these great lens type covers.
I wished it was a little longer and maybe a bit more explainers out there about the different fish and animals but it wasn’t expected, just something that might add some value. Definitely recommend.
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Morgane_s
May 22, 2024
Disappointed - I was really disappointed. I booked this tour because it was supposed to be small group and professional photos. Yes it was a small group, but we were at the same as other groups so there was around 25 people with us. The time of the booking changed at least 3 times and the professional pictures were actually taken with an iphone. That also means that if you want your pictures right away you need to have an iphone. We saw tge rays, but it was in the evening so we didn't have enough lights and the guide didn't take any pictures of them. It's nothing against the guide who was lovely, but to me.that wasn't was I signed up for. Other tours are doing the exact same thing for cheaper.
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