Aitutaki

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Oct 30, 2026.

• Cook Islands Tourism - Aitutaki island - Official Aitutaki scope, motu visits, lagoon travel and Air Rarotonga link.
• Dive Aitutaki - local operator - Current operator website confirms dive packages, private charters, Arutanga wharf base and seasonal whale tours; no schedule guaranteed.
• Cook Islands Tourism - Dive Aitutaki listing - Official tourism listing publishes a two-dive private charter price and seasonal whale tour information.
• Turama Pacific - Bubbles Below 2026 notice - Tour distribution listing documents a 1 August to 20 October 2026 scuba pause, certified-scuba requirement and whale tour conditions. Resumption not independently confirmed.
• Cook Islands Tourism - scuba - Confirms Aitutaki scuba and night-dive opportunities; national descriptions must not be applied wholesale to Aitutaki.
• Cook Islands Pocket Guide - Aitutaki dive sites - Secondary Aitutaki-specific spot descriptions; individual sites, access, depths and conditions must be reconfirmed with the dive operator.
• Teking Tours - guided snorkeling - Operator itinerary, lagoon snorkeling, motu stops, gear inclusion and published 2026 NZD rate.
• Teking Tours - tour FAQs - Operator cautions about tide, weather, Sunday and holiday operations and boat group sizes.
• Bishops Cruises - rates and itinerary - Operator listing for lagoon stops, equipment inclusions and 2026-2027 seasonal prices.
• Aitutaki Coral Restoration - eco snorkeling - Local coral restoration education and guided snorkel tour product; wildlife promises are operator marketing, not guarantees.
• GROW Aitutaki - reef projects - Local 2026 coral conservation and crown-of-thorns starfish management activities.
• Air Rarotonga - Aitutaki - Official flight gateway and Aitutaki day tour plus local stay options.
• Air Rarotonga - schedules - Official schedule and flight-status verification source; schedules subject to change.
• Air Rarotonga - day tour - Official day-tour price, bundled lagoon cruise and fare inclusions.
• Air Rarotonga - passenger baggage - Carrier luggage rules including day tour cabin-only restrictions.
• Cook Islands Tourism - weather and seasons - Official drier and wetter seasons, shoulder months, water temperature guidance and July-October whale season.
• SafeTravel NZ - Cook Islands - NZ government cyclone season, water safety and travel insurance advisory.
• Cook Islands Tourism - entry rules - Updated 26 October 2026 for visitor stay lengths, passport validity, onward travel and extensions.
• MFAI - visitor visa and permits - Government immigration rules, free standard visitor entry and paid extensions.
• Cook Islands Tourism - travel tips - Government tourism currency, ATMs, cash, exchange, SIM and Wi-Fi information.
• Cook Islands Tourism - getting around - Official road rules, license limitations and local transport guidance.
• Cook Islands Airport Authority - FAQ - Aitutaki airport domestic operating hours and airport Wi-Fi.
• Cook Islands airports - Aitutaki airport - Airport reference confirming AIT and NCAI codes.
• Emergency Management Cook Islands - contacts - Primary emergency number 999 and Aitutaki and Rarotonga hospital phones.
• Australia Smartraveller - Cook Islands - Government medical evacuation and explicit absence of a decompression chamber in the Cook Islands.
• Te Marae Ora - patient referral policy 2026 - Government policy excludes tourists from publicly funded referral and evacuation entitlements.
• UK FCDO - Cook Islands health - Overseas visitor health, limited medical facilities and evacuation risks.
• DAN - flying after diving - Dive-specific 12-hour single no-decompression and 18-hour repetitive no-decompression minimum preflight guidance.
• Cook Islands NES - whale calf response - 2 September 2026 local agency report on whale calf incident and developing response responsibilities.
• Cook Islands News - temporary whale-swim request - 18 August 2026 report of temporary Aitutaki whale-swimming halt request after calf incident.
• Wet and Wild - 2027 freediving retreat - Operator advertises instructor-led 2027 four-day freediving component within a seven-night whale trip; not proof of current 2026 classes.
• Wet and Wild - whale product conditions - 5 October 2026 operator terms for announced whale trips, restricted ages, changing itineraries and absence of encounter guarantees.
• Cook Islands Tourism - kitesurfing - Official May-October trade-wind kite season and Aitutaki lagoon activity.
• Cook Islands Tourism - water safety - Official advice to avoid reef passages and obey water safety signs.
• EMCI - Aitutaki disaster risk management plan 2023-2025 - Official historic local plan: ra'ui customary conservation closures; not a live map or current open-status record.
• Cook Islands Tourism - regenerative tourism - Aitutaki coral protection and ecological tourism examples.
• Cook Islands Tourism - Resort Tavae - Evidence of Aitutaki beach-access accommodation and Tuesday cultural experience.
• Cook Islands Tourism - Tamanu Island Night - Aitutaki cultural dinner listing; dates require reconfirmation.
• Electrical Safety First - Cook Islands adaptor - Type I plug, 240 V, 50 Hz.
• Cook Islands Pocket Guide - tipping and taxes - Secondary cultural and pricing background; tipping not generally expected.
• Cook Islands airports - customs and departure tax - Airport information says the usual departure tax is included in the international airfare.
• PADI - freediving safety - Training organization warns about breath-hold blackout and the importance of qualified instruction and buddy protocols.
• Air Rarotonga - fare terms - Carrier booking restrictions and day-tour luggage and cancellation terms.
• Cook Islands Tourism - whale watching - Official July to October migration window and reminder that sightings vary year to year.
• Destination hero photo by Christoph Burgdorfer - Unsplash License. Photographer profile: https://unsplash.com/@cburgdorfer | Location: One Foot Island, Aitutaki Atoll, Cook Islands