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  • Steve B
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great experience with a fun and knowledgeable crew that really kept you well entertained.
    Thanks for a wonderful day
    Will definitely do it again
    Written March 9, 2024
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  • KC-NZ1
    Auckland, New Zealand102 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Our family of 7 adults went on this tour (including a marine biologist) and had the most marvelous time!

    Johnny’s meet and greet on our arrival and through the safety briefing was warm, enthusiastic and funny.

    Using the scooters, something you normally only see on TV was fun and so easy! You can only go and see the turtles at low tide and it’s quite a ways out so the scooters remove most of the work of doing the swimming on the way, and of course back in.

    There were two spots they took us to, where a couple of other groups were, although without scooters. We saw a number of turtles at both spots and it was magical to just observe them in their natural habitat either swimming or resting on rocks under water.

    When the turtles were under water, and you wanted to dive down to see them, the scooters again came in handy with being able to more quickly move around in the water. The people in other groups seemed envious of our easier ability to move around in the water.

    One of our group wasn’t a particularly strong swimmer but still had a great time and when they got tired, they were provided with a float and still managed to have a great time.

    Our family was unanimous - hands down, best experience of our trip and one of our best water experiences of all time. Highly, highly recommend this tour. The team knew their way around, were protective of the turtles yet keen to share their little piece of paradise. You have to do this tour, the experience is totally worth it!!
    Written March 10, 2024
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  • Amy G
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Real good group, super fun and friendly guides. I went by myself and still had a really good time. Bars were awesome, highly recommend
    Written March 9, 2024
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  • Lette M
    1 contribution
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    First time snorkelling was amazing especially the view and swimming with the turtles/stingrays, better off doing it alongside my brothers
    Loved the whole experience
    Whole definitely recommend
    Written December 29, 2023
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  • Rae M
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wonderful group of instructors! Impressed by the level of instructions & safety implemented for our tour. Saw lots of turtles & rays.
    Written March 18, 2024
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  • 548dit
    Napier, New Zealand2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Everything was great. The different captains all had different gifts they could play the Drums. Ukelele. Sing Act n Tell jokes. Really good fun... Good food, helpful guides and great company!!!! I would definitely love tō bring my whānau here. Loved the locals they were really helpful. I loved the right coloured flowers n different schrubs the palm trees the coconut trees. The fruit passionfruit pineapples. And today i learn how tō open a coconut n how tō tie a sarong just fabulous from pick up to drop off, ka kite anō Raratonga xx

    Written January 5, 2024
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  • Fearless56405825310
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Charlotte was brilliant, very natural and easy going. Beautifully professional photos that reflect how lovely Raro is. The setting that Charlotte choose was varied and we got plenty of great shots of our family.
    Super easy to get hold of Charlotte (I think I rang her 3 times) and also easy to pop into her shop and have our photos air dropped to our phone. Charlotte also emailed us a link to download.
    I would recommend Charlotte 100%.
    Written September 27, 2023
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  • Anjili R
    1 contribution
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Breathtaking experience! The team was super attentive and safety was a top priority! We also organized our hotel transfers with them and they showed us around the island and a small hike as well which was very kind.

    Will definitely be back!
    Written September 6, 2023
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  • User2828495927
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Honestly I just loved doing loops in the water with the sea scooter, another primo - the tour guide was low key hot... but on another note if I were to do it again I might do the turtle sea scooter because the water around the ship wreck was a bit foggy, but the deep blue part that you swim through if absolutely stunning and is electric blue. Loved every minute of it! 💛💚💛💛
    Written December 9, 2019
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  • Jaymee w
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We originally had something else planned for our last day but our plans fell through last minute. It was 09:00pm the night before and we had nothing planned i had searched up stuff to do everywhere but everyone was booked out.
    I found charlottes page and send her an email asking if there was any chance she could fit me and my partner in for our last day, we did have a budget but were willing to pay for a good experience.
    The same night she got back to us and said she could fit us in for a private tour the next morning at 08:30am which we took the offer and went there in the morning. Charlotte was so lovely and awesome to talk to, we had a guy who took me and my partner (cant remember his name) but he was such a cool guy and they offered to take photos on the iphone camera or their professional camera. We had our own go pro so we decided to go with professional photos. We had such a fun experience and it felt super safe and saw beautiful ocean life. The only downside i did have was that it did feel rushed towards the end but I was cold so it doesn't even matter.

    We got our photos 3 weeks after the tour and they were absolutely stunning!
    Thank you!!
    Written October 17, 2023
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  • Libby M
    Oamaru, New Zealand29 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Really lovely cycling tour. Corrina, the guide, was very knowledgeable and friendly. It’s a really easy bike ride so no need to be fit or anything - you stop every couple of minutes and there are only 2 very small hills. Lunch on the beach at the end is lovely too. I did this on my first day and it was a great way to learn about Rarotonga 😊
    Written March 3, 2024
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  • Stephen C
    Grand Bahama Island5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This tour is the perfect way to explore Rarotonga. Corina, our Kiwi tour leader, had a great love and deep knowledge of her adopted island and happily shared entertaining information about the local culture, history, and plant life. Totally recommend taking this fantastic tour.
    Written January 31, 2024
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  • Steve S
    Terrigal, Australia234 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We took the anti-clockwise bus to the snorkel drop-off stop, where we were soon met by Mets and Maddie, two of Ariki’s very pleasant and competent tour guides who explained the basics of swimming with a scooter in the fast-flowing channel to the deeper part of the reef. They carefully described their safety procedures, and outfitted us with good quality masks, snorkels, and flippers. We went into the deeper channel with a 10-adult group of young and middle aged folk, with one guide leading, the other bringing up the rear. Our little scooters, the very latest, dragged us along easily through the current flowing by the coral drop-off. We saw several turtles, including a 90 year old-timer and plenty of colourful fish. One particularly good thing about the tour was that our guides kept us together, never letting us become separated. The scooters gave us extra oomph to skim along with ease and made it a thrilling experience, particularly for people who have snorkelled before. A personal view: I don't think this is appropriate for young children, the elderly or the faint-hearted.
    Written November 22, 2023
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  • Daniel W
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fantastic introduction to get an understanding of the history of the island. We got to ask heaps of questions and our guide had an extensive knowledge to answer everything - and a good sense of humour! Thoroughly enjoyed our time.
    Written December 11, 2022
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  • Tammy D
    2 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    We don’t need transport back to airport on 25 Dec. can I please request a refund? We have arranged with the car hire company that we return the car just prior to our flight on 25 December
    Written December 9, 2023
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