Swim with Turtles: Rarotonga's Snorkeling Gem

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Takitumu District

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Embark on a private turtle tour in Rarotonga and enjoy an exclusive snorkelling experience with underwater camera equipment. Suitable for all water confident travellers, no previous snorkelling experience required.

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Snorkel Cook Islands - Turtle sightings guaranteed! Explore Rarotonga’s premier snorkeling adventure. Swim with turtles, rays, and vibrant tropical fish in pristine waters!
Our highly-rated guided snorkeling tour promises a safe and memorable experience, featuring beach access and skilled water safety experts to ensure a fantastic time for all…

What's Included

Guaranteed turtle experience
Use of snorkeling equipment
Snacks
Secure storage for your valuables
Outdoor shower
Ample parking for your convenience
Photography is included on all tours but not guaranteed as your safety is our priority

Additional Information

Swim with turtles at our top-rated snorkeling spot in Rarotonga! Encounter majestic turtles, vibrant coral gardens, and a variety of tropical fish.
Our all-inclusive 2-hour experience includes:
Guaranteed Turtle Encounters
Premium Gear & Expert Guidance
Enjoy Local Refreshments
100% Safety Record
Hassle-Free Parking
Secure Storage for your Valuables…

Location

Snorkel Cook Islands

We're right on the beach at Avaavaroa passage. Find us up on Google Maps under Snorkel Cook Islands. We're conveniently on the main road bus route. We do not offer direct transfers but upon booking you will be emailed all details of how to find us, If not email [email protected]

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Dream11016138733

Sep 25, 2025

Highly recommended - Brilliant tour - made it so easy and safe to snorkel in a place that I couldn't have gone alone. We got up close with turtles, eagle rays and a huge range of reef fish. An incredible way to experience Rarotonga.

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Leiladevery

Sep 16, 2025

Magical - Wow, an amazing, magical experience with T and crew. Fantastic briefing in gear,expectations, safety and the most utmost respect for the environment and marine life. Highly recommend.

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Kayleigh_k

Aug 20, 2025

Such a cool, fun... - Such a cool, fun experience! The turtles do come right up to you and the whole crew is constantly looking out for your safety but also creating an enjoyable time. Highly recommend doing this tour, it is something we will be doing again when we come back to Raro

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M2839zfcharlenep

Aug 1, 2025

Highlight of our trip - Loved it. Definitely a highlight of the trip so far. Big T is a great asset to the business, very knowledgeable, great sense of humour. Saw everything the tour promises. No frills, just real people who want to give a great and safe experience. Would do it again

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Nomad55393733521

Jul 27, 2025

Best Experience!! - Loved this! The crew were so helpful and very knowledgeable. The water was not as clear as we would have hoped, but we still saw plenty of turtles and fish. Make it a priority on your trip

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Helen_w

Jul 18, 2025

A Great Turtle and Reef Adventure - Local run snorkelling adventure - experienced crew and they made it lots of fun and really looked after all levels of swimmers. Over an hour on the actual reef after safety briefing and passing the snorkeling ability test. A smaller group would have been better but once everyone spread out in the water there was plenty of room to explore at your own pace Saw beautiful fish, reef and of course… turtles! We appeared to have longer in the water than the other tours on the day which was major bonus

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273annaliseb

Jul 16, 2025

10/10 Snorkel Cook Islands. - We were lucky and had incredible weather for our trip with Snorkel Cook Islands, but even when the visibility isn't perfect the incredible team will be able to show you some amazing sites of the Avaavaroa Passage. Big T, Sheeny, Ellie and the rest of the team were awesome to be around, very entertaining and very informative about other must-see attractions on the island. They took their time to take GoPro photos of all the divers in our group, and made us all feel safe and never rushed us. We saw atleast a dozen turtles, along with many other fish and aquatic life. Our "island hour" was perfect, and so was the fresh fruit afterwards. 10/10 Snorkel Cook Islands.

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Daytrip46931594744

Jul 10, 2025

Great day - Brilliant day spent with snorkel cook islands. Safety was paramount with plenty of life savers. Lots of turtles and fish.

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Twinklybubbles

Jun 16, 2025

Turtles everywhere! - Fun snorkel trip in the Avaavaroa Passage where we saw many sea turtles, coral, and fishes. The only downsides were the so-so visibility and that we did not get to see the eagle rays. Besides that, the trip was amazing and the staff was very friendly, especially Big T. Highly recommend this tour and Snorkel Cook Islands for families!

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Bigheartjay

Jul 30, 2025

Saw a turtle - cheapest May not always be the best - Loved that I got up close to a turtle. Sad that even though pics were taken, they haven’t been uploaded onto the website - only some taken that day have been uploaded. Suggest you take your own camera. I felt the large group of people - 47 - was too many for the crew of 5 to deal with. The swim out to the turtles was fine but the expectation is to do it fast so if you are a capable swimmer but a bit slow, this may not be the tour for you. The walk back through the dead coral was treacherous. Good things - they provided good quality flippers, snorkel, mask and reef shoes. Toilet facility clean. Cold shower for rinsing after, could provide a more stable board for those having showers to stand on.

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From $70

up to 2 guests

1 - Adult