Aitutaki Lagoon Activities
The Aitutaki lagoon offers many different activities with most being water based.
Snorkeling, Fishing, Scuba Diving, Sight seeing, Fly fishing, Hiking, Beach combing, and just relaxing and taking in the Aitutaki sun.
Snorkeling Aitutaki
Snorkeling the Aitutaki Lagoon is a must for any Aitutaki travel, there are many Aitutaki tour operators to choose from depending what your priorities are. For instance, try adventure snorkel tour which goes outside the reef - swim with the turtles, eagle rays, giant hump head wrasse and a multitude of fish species.
If you would like the more relaxed inner lagoon excursion taking in more beaches and less snorkeling, that is also available.
You can look up this website Aitutaki Tourism list of tours and choose a tour with BBQ lunch and a little snorkeling -perfect for your day on the Aitutaki lagoon. You may also look here for another listing of Aitutaki tour operators. Alternatively, our friendly staff can help you choose the best Aitutaki tour that suites your needs.
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| Snorkeling the Aitutaki Lagoon | Giant clam, Aitutaki lagoon | Blue Green Chromis, Aitutaki |
Deep sea fishing is always an adrenaline pumping good time when the Yellow Fin Tuna, Mahi Mahi, and Wahoo are biting, if you have never experienced deep sea fishing before this is a great opportunity to give it a try. How about fly fishing for the illusive bone fish inside the lagoon, take a guided tour with Butch Leone, local bone fishing guide, he'll show you all the good spots and teach you how to cast for these speed demons. There is also a good chance of seeing Humpback whales while fishing Aitutaki (in season -July-Oct). Look here for more Aitutaki fishing charters.
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Two happy gents, with large yellow fin tuna |
Casting the outer canyons for GT's | Honeymooners with some nice yellow fin |
If you're a diver Aitutaki scuba diving will delight you! This is one of the most
bio-diverse ecosystems on earth, the outer reef has an abundant amount of fish species to keep the most avid diver busy for weeks, some 200 plus species and most are found in a small area, witness to a healthy reef system.
You will dive most certainly with Hawskbill and Green turtles, giant humphead wrasse, spotted eagle rays, white and black tip reef sharks and a rainbow of other exotic fishes.
The Cook Islands bio-diversity website has listed all the fish found in the Cook Islands, take a look and see if there is one you would like to search out.
Aitutaki has two local scuba diving operators to choose from:
Bubbles Below - ph (682) 31537 bubblesbelow@aitutaki.net.ck website
Neil Mitchell Ph (682) 31703 cell (682) 56103 or scuba@aitutaki.net.ck (20 year veteran of Aitutaki diving)
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Scuba diving Aitutaki Aitutaki Lagoon |
The beautiful Emperor Angel fish | Manta Ray visits Aitutaki |
One of the best ways to see the island is by car, jeep or scooter, and of course Rino's is the place to rent these. Most people budget a day or more for vehicle or scooter rental as its a fast and fun way to explore the island of Aitutaki.
Of course if you would like to see the island through the eyes of a local try an Aitutaki discovery safari tour with Na, he is very knowledgeable and compassionate about his home land, he will take to ancient ruins and places you would never find on your own, really a great way to spend a day.
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| Touring the island Aitutaki style | Beautiful lagoon views | Ancient Marae (meeting place) Aitutaki |