Turtle Snorkeling Tour: Swim with Sea Turtles

100 Ratings

Takitumu District

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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

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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…

What's Included

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 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.

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Explorer44091135907

Mar 23, 2025

Absolutely amazing 100/10 - Absolutely amazing experience, they took us as a small group and it was such a surreal experience and we got some amazing photos from our swim. Would highly recommend going with these guys over anyone else. Our experience was phenomenal

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Amanda_d

Feb 11, 2025

Papa Turtle & the Rays! - I had an AMAZING time with Papa Turtle and Visha! They made sure I was kept safe the entire time from start to finish! I was lucky enough to see both the turtles and a squadron of eagle rays at the bottom of the sand bank! AND a very special encounter with a very special turtle will be one to remember!! Highlight of my stay so far ! This tour is also fantastic as it supports the locals directly, it isn't a large tour company !!! Go local it's BEST !

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Kyrapenu

Nov 28, 2024

Amazing 😁 - Everything was amazing. Very friendly people that make you feel welcome and safe in the water. I Highly recommend this tour.

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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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Jocelyncb8297ie

Nov 30, 2024

Great experience. Would certainly do it again. - The day we went sea was very rough in the channel. However, guided by Pappa Turtle to get out to the channel, was well worth it. Too rough to see the rays, but saw some amazing turtles up close. Alana was our personal guide who kept checking to see if we felt safe - which we did. Loved every minute of it. Now just waiting for photos to be sent.

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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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From $90

up to 8 guests

1 - Adult