Cook Islands · Aitutaki Lagoon
Aitutaki Lagoon Cruises
Tapuaetai (One Foot Island), Akaiami and the motu of the lagoon
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- 3 routes
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- 2 departure points
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- 3 boats
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Routes in Aitutaki
Researched routes with stops, departure times and season.
Aitutaki Lagoon Snorkeling Tour (Half Day)
Aitutaki Lagoon Tour: One Foot Island and Akaiami
Aitutaki Private Lagoon Boat: Maina and One Foot Island
Aitutaki
Highlights
Tapuaetai (One Foot Island)
The motu known for its sandspit and the tiny post office that stamps passports.
Akaiami
The motu where TEAL flying boats refuelled in the 1950s; remains of the old jetty survive.
Maina
The sand cay in the south-west of the lagoon, surrounded by shallow sand flats.
Boats
Boats in Aitutaki
Aitutaki Private Lagoon Boat: Maina and One Foot Island Boat 1
Arutanga, Aitutaki 09:00–14:00
gelenekselAitutaki Lagoon Cruise: One Foot Island and Akaiami Boat 1
Ootu, Aitutaki 09:00–15:00
SpeedboatAitutaki Lagoon Snorkel Trip (Half Day) Boat 1
Ootu, Aitutaki 09:00–12:30
Aitutaki about
Aitutaki, in the southern Cook Islands, is known for the wide lagoon enclosed by its triangular barrier reef. Lagoon cruises leave the main island, mostly from the Ootu peninsula on the east side, and tour the motu (islets) along the reef. Tapuaetai (One Foot Island) is known for its white sandspit and tiny post office that stamps passports, and Akaiami for being the 1950s stopover of the Coral Route flying boats. Giant clams and reef fish are seen while snorkelling on the coral heads. Stonefish live in the lagoon, so reef shoes are advised in rocky spots.