Ariki Adventures: Premium Sea Scooter Shipwreck Adventure
Overview
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2 hours
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Discover the amazing electric blues of the open ocean while sea scootering around a 100 year old shipwreck!
Experience the power of our sea scooters as they assist you to glide through our ocean paradise. Chance encounters with Sea Turtles, Humpback Whales (in season), Reef Sharks, Giant Trevally and so much more await just beyond the Avarua dock in this open ocean adventure.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Basic swimming skills are necessary, snorkelling experience is vital.
Minimum age is 12 years old
What To Expect
Experience the underwater reef resting place of a 100 year old shipwreck only 5 meters below the surface. On this amazing open ocean sea scooter safari activity you will get to experience marine life beyond the reef. The clarity of the deep, hues of electric blue and a marine wonderland where everything is possible. amazing clarity. See the “Coral Gardens” just outside the reef where it’s possible to swim with turtles, Puffer fish, Reef Sharks and more. You'll learn about our coral reefs, the habitat and what we are doing to protect this resource for future generations. As the Eco-Adventure Tourism Award Winner in 2025, you can trust that our tours are eco-friendly and that your safety is our number one priority. Every client gets to use our unique eco-friendly sea scooters to pull you through the water and assist you during your tour.
Options
Ariki Adventures: Premium Sea Scooter Shipwreck Adventure
What‘s Included
Equipment (Sea Scooter, Mask, Snorkel and Fins)
Professional guides
Wetsuit Hire
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
17 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Swim with the Turtles Ariki Adventures
Camper15177321424,Jun 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely amazing experience seeing the turtles and rays. The guides are amazing and look after everyone. Highly recommend this tour.
Must do in Rarotonga!
167jonnya,Apr 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a great experience! We had a large group and saw many turtles, rays, and fish! Our guide (Taji) was very helpful and we felt completely safe throughout our visit. We got lots of great photos and really enjoyed the experience!
Swim with the turtles with confidence.
E3665CSangelaw,Dec 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very well organised team. Several staff go out with each small group. They takes pics to share with you after. there is a boat to take you out or back or a rest as necessary.
Excellent all over. Calm, re- assuring, supportive
katebJ7611DI,Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was truly excellent, we felt safe, well guided, with lovely Cook Island calmness. Very well supervised, a moment when I thought I lost my group, and a quiet voice guiding me back on track . You might get cheaper, but they are not Tourism accredited, and those groups looked really large and chaotic. A definiate to- do here in Raro.
Fabulous backup option in bad weather
ariasfarm,Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We explored the wreck, as it was bad weather on the other side - really like that they have backup adventures! And the wreck was an excellent tour, even novice snorkellers had a blast.
Fantastic Shipwreck Tour
RILEYTOBYPENNY,Jul 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We went on the shipwreck tour with Ariki last week. We were really impressed with the scooters along with the snorkelling equipment. Typically, we use our own masks and snorkels but we were encouraged to try theirs which turned out to be amazing. There were 11 people on the tour, including one child around ten years old, with five or six staff members. We felt incredibly safe at all times. Even though it was a little choppy, the scooters made snorkelling effortless, and they are so easy to use. Views of the shipwreck were great as were the views of fish over the coral later in the tour. Ariki gave us many, many photos immediately after the tour. We thoroughly recommend them.
Not the best
Maps03421546231,Jun 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00The trip was canceled due to weather conditions we were not notified at all had to ring company several times to get hold of someone
Super fantastic fun
rachelmJ4146RD,Apr 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were a little late due to not getting the note to meet at Trader Jacks. But the team were so accommodating and took us out for a shorter trip - but we saw everything. No reef shoes for this one either. Was so much fun with the scooters.
Sea
Camper51890477287,Dec 17, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such an awesome experience, the team were very professional and helpful. Even if you’re not a super confident swimmer in the ocean the sea scooters made it so easy to move around. Would highly recommend going!
First Time Swimming With Turtles
493kymc,Nov 30, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was amazing, what a great experience. Staff were brilliant, the scooters make it a breeze with the current (I want one), they are very easy to use. There were lots of turtles. I really love that this is such a wonderful thing to do but, the staff teach respect for the turtles as it is their home and they deserve to be safe from unwanted human interaction - no touching. You still get so close, especially when they just pop up right beside you. I downloaded the app suggested in the email when booking was confirmed - at the end of the experience staff put the photos of us onto my phone, it was so easy. Will definitely do this again and recommend this company.
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