Small-group boat trip · Ootu
Aitutaki Lagoon Tour: One Foot Island and Akaiami
- Duration
- 6 hours
- Schedule
- 09:00–15:00
- Departs from
- Ootu
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
Boat departs from Ootu Beach and sails to the motus in the southeast of the lagoon. Stops at Moturakau and Akaiami; Akaiami was a refueling stop for the flying boats of the Coral Route in the 1950s. Snorkel among giant clams and reef fish at the coral heads near the reef edge. Lunch is served on board and the day ends at Tapuaetai (One Foot Island), where the small post office stamps passports.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
Route
Ootu Beach, Moturakau Island, Coral heads snorkel (giant clams), Akaiami Island, Tapuaetai (One Foot Island), Ootu Beach
- 09:00
- 09:40
- 10:50
- 12:15
- 13:40
- 15:00
Times and stop order are a sample itinerary; each boat sets its own schedule and the skipper may adjust the route for weather and sea conditions.
What's included
Included
- Boat and crew
- Snorkelling gear
- Lunch on board on most offers
Not included
- Drinks unless stated
Who it's for
Suitable
- Families with children — no age limit
- Solo travellers and small groups — per-person seats
Not suitable / ask first
- Pets — no boat lists them as allowed
- Wheelchairs — access not listed, ask in advance
- Alcohol — no boat lists it as sold or allowed, ask first
Compiled from the details each boat gives on its own profile.
Good to know
- Meeting point
- Ootu
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- All Year (Drier May–October)
- Prices
- Adult NZ$295 · Child NZ$150Prices are each boat's current rates.
- Cancellation
- More than 24 h before: free cancellation
- 12 h–24 h before: late cancellation
- Less than 12 h before: counts as a no-show
- Weather
- If wind or waves make the trip unsafe, the operator postpones or cancels; you are never charged for an operator cancellation. You pay on board, so there is no prepayment at risk.
- Local notes
- Bring your passport for the One Foot Island stamp.
- Stonefish live in the lagoon; wear reef shoes in rocky spots.
- Giant clams are protected; do not touch them.
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Reviews are left for the boats on this route after the trip and are moderated.