Is diving good in Cook Islands?

Is diving good in Cook Islands?

With beautiful year-round weather, crystal clear waters and an abundance of marine life, The Cook Islands offers some of the most spectacular diving in the Pacific. Water temperatures in the Cook Islands range from a lovely 23°C to 28°C throughout the year.

Where is the best diving in the Cook Islands?

Main dive areas The islands most accessible and ones likely to explored for diving will be Rarotonga and Aitutaki. Rarotonga being the colourful capital brings with it a population of 16,000.

Is it safe to dive in the Galapagos Islands?

A: Galapagos diving conditions can be challenging. Currents are moderate to strong and may require you to grab hold of rocks below the surface so you don’t drift away. Surges may create difficulties during your safety stops. The average visibility is 10 – 21m (30 – 70ft), but can be less.

How do you get to Aitutaki on Cook Islands?

GETTING THERE:

1. One of the only ways to get to Aitutaki is through Rarotonga, the main island in The Cook Islands.
2. Air Rarotongais the local airline, and has flights to Aitutaki and 8 other Cook Islands daily.

Where can I snorkel in Rarotonga?

The 5 Best Places to Snorkel in Rarotonga in 2021

• Arorangi School Passage in between Black Rock and Aro’a beaches.
• Rutaki, Papua and Avaavaroa Passages between Aro’a Beach and Tikioki Marine Reserve.
• Avana Passage north of Muri Beach.

Is Cook Island Australia?

Cook Island, formerly Cooks Island, Turtle Island and Joong-urra-narrian, is an island in the Australian state of New South Wales located on the state’s north coast about 600 metres (2,000 ft) north-east of Fingal Head and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-east of the town of Tweed Heads.

Where is the best diving in the world?

Top 10 Dives: World’s Best Places for Scuba Diving

1. Barracuda Point, Sipadan Island, Malaysia.
2. Blue Corner Wall, Palau, Micronesia.
3. The Yongala, Australia.
4. Thistlegorm, Egyptian Red Sea.
5. Shark and Yolanda Reef, Egyptian Red Sea.
6. Manta Ray Night Dive, Kailua Kona, Hawaii.
7. Great Blue Hole, Belize.
8. USAT Liberty, Bali, Indonesia.

Is Rarotonga or Aitutaki better?

Rarotonga has nice beaches, but they’re nothing on Aitutaki. Whilst most are white sand, most are a little pebbly and you need to wear flip flops / sea shoes as there are lots of rocks and coral around. Lovely, but not paradisiacal. Aitutaki on the other hand, is immense.

Is Aitutaki worth visiting?

Yes, it really is that beautiful and yes, it really is worth the extra effort. The most common way to reach Aitutaki is by air and the only airline to fly the route is Air Rarotonga. The good news is that flights only takes 50 minutes and depart multiple times a day. Aitutaki can easily be visited as a day trip.

Is there sharks in Rarotonga?

Rarely you see little sharks in Rarotonga’s shallow lagoon. But there are Whitetip sharks, Blacktip sharks, and Grey reef sharks in the passages and open ocean areas of Rarotonga. And also, Hammerhead sharks, Tiger sharks, Bull sharks, and Oceanic white sharks.

Is it safe to swim in Rarotonga?

There are great swimming beaches all around the island and every Rarotonga beach is open to the public. The lagoon beaches are sandy and shallow, so they’re safe for swimming and floating about. And the Rarotonga water temperature ranges from 23°C to 28°C, so it’s just perfect all-year-round.

Where are the best scuba diving sites in Aitutaki?

Let’s take a look at the best dive sites in Aitutaki and how much scuba diving here costs. The islands most accessible and ones likely to explored for diving will be Rarotonga and Aitutaki. Rarotonga being the colourful capital brings with it a population of 16,000.

What is Aitutaki like to visit?

Aitutaki has both fringing hard coral reef and shallow sandy lagoon, so has great scenic reef diving and family-friendly snorkelling all within a short boat ride from shore. Aitutaki is the second most visited island on the Cook Islands, but differs markedly from Rarotonga, in that the water is in the middle!

When is the best time to dive the Cook Islands?

A highlight of diving the Cook Islands is the chance of bumping into humpback whales, which pass by Aitutaki and Rarotonga during the Southern Hemisphere summer and autumn months. Find local PADI dive shops and explore the top dive sites with our map.

How far is Aitutaki from Rarotonga?

It’s only 220 km or a 50-minute flight from Rarotonga. Secluded and romantic, 15 motus (islets) are sprinkled across this huge turquoise, sunkissed lagoon. After Rarotonga, Aitutaki is our second most visited island in the Cook Islands.