The Dive Centre The Big Fish Aroa Lagoon 02
Experience the magic of Rarotonga at a PADI 5 Star Dive Centre, conveniently located on the stunning marine reserve of Aroa beach.
We offer guided dives for all levels, from wrecks to passages, drop offs, night dives and more.
Our friendly multilingual staff can cater for total beginners to the highly experienced in the crystal clear warm water of the south pacific.
The Dive Centre Provides daily introduction lagoon and boat dives, with light refreshments served after every treasured water experience, also available are group discounts, dive packages that will also include accommodation if needed, complimentary pick up/ drop off from your resort, also a variety of courses from open water to speciality.
On site, youll find our well stocked dive shop will cater to all your scuba and snorkelling needs for an unforgettable Cook Island experience.
The Dive Centre The Big Fish Aroa Lagoon 01
Experience the magic of Rarotonga at a PADI 5 Star Dive Centre, conveniently located on the stunning marine reserve of Aroa beach.
We offer guided dives for all levels, from wrecks to passages, drop offs, night dives and more.
Our friendly multilingual staff can cater for total beginners to the highly experienced in the crystal clear warm water of the south pacific.
The Dive Centre Provides daily introduction lagoon and boat dives, with light refreshments served after every treasured water experience, also available are group discounts, dive packages that will also include accommodation if needed, complimentary pick up/ drop off from your resort, also a variety of courses from open water to speciality.
On site, youll find our well stocked dive shop will cater to all your scuba and snorkelling needs for an unforgettable Cook Island experience.
The Dive Centre The Big Fish Boat dive
Experience the magic of Rarotonga at a PADI 5 Star Dive Centre, conveniently located on the stunning marine reserve of Aroa beach.
We offer guided dives for all levels, from wrecks to passages, drop offs, night dives and more.
Our friendly multilingual staff can cater for total beginners to the highly experienced in the crystal clear warm water of the south pacific.
The Dive Centre Provides daily introduction lagoon and boat dives, with light refreshments served after every treasured water experience, also available are group discounts, dive packages that will also include accommodation if needed, complimentary pick up/ drop off from your resort, also a variety of courses from open water to speciality.
On site, youll find our well stocked dive shop will cater to all your scuba and snorkelling needs for an unforgettable Cook Island experience.
Aroa's Lagoon dive - The Dive Centre
If you are not a certified diver we have a wonderful place here for beginners:
The protected Aroa Marine Reserve, located direct in front of our dive centre. This is the best spot on the island to go see fish while you do snorkelling.
And we have the luck to be located here... There we do the Lagoon Dive/Intro Dive. you will get a proper introduction here in our dive centre how to use your equipment and we will teach you some signs (because we have to communicate under water). Then you just walk over to the beach with your instructor and enter the water. Discover the marine reserve from below within the safety of the reef, because it's just 2-3 meters deep. there you will have 35 to 50 minutes to relax, get used to your gear and have fun... After that you have the possibility to do some skills so you are able to go forward and do a outer reef boat dive, but it's your decision. the boat dive will be limited to 12meters together with a Padi Instructor. But you can decide it step after step....
Divng Rarotonga with The Dive Centre (The Big Fish)
Ngati Pa: 15-20m viz: Outer Reef,
Big Blue Trigger Fish This Big guy was very nosy and followed us around most of our dive. Pretty Kewl.
Eagle Ray in Papua Reef - Rarotonga - Cook Islands
Clubdive day ! This day we dived the south side of Rarotonga, Papua Reef with our local dive group.
This Eagle Ray (broken tail - his name) showed up and was really curious about our group. He is not shy and played with them for quite a while.
The Dive Centre - The Big Fish - Sharks in Avaavarua Passage
Diving with White Tip Reef Sharks on the south side of the Island by Sean Wichman
Bob's Rarotonga Lagoon Dive 2012
The Big Fish - in the middle of a fish school
Diving in the middle hundreds of fish by Sean Wichmann
Green Turtle in Rarotonga, Cook Islands by Sue Leach
Turtle in a passage of the south side of the island Rarotonga filmed by Sue Leach, thanks sue :-)
Rarotonga - Aroa Beach Snorkeling
Snorkeling Rarotonga, Cook Islands | Aroa, Muri, Black Rock, Tikioki, Turoa
Introducing The Best snorkeling spots in Rarotonga | Aroa Beach, Muri Beach, Black Rock, Tikioki Beach, Turoa Beach
In this video we explore 5 different snorkeling locations on Rarotonga. These locations include Turoa Beach, Aroa Beach, Black Rock Beach, Muri Beach, Tikioki Beach.
Our favourite snorkelling location in Rarotonga, Cook Islands is Aroa Beach, it has the best visibility and the most amount of diversity in fish.
The coral reefs in Rarotonga is colourful, vibrant and full of fish. It's the most beautiful reefs in the world and a must see for any snorkelling fan. Rarotonga in the Cook Islands will provide you with world class snorkelling and will triumph most of its competitors. Maui is a great place for snorkelling, we have snorkelled in maui plenty of times and it simply doesn't compare to the Cook Islands.
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Snorkelling in the Cook Islands
The best places for snorkelling and diving in the Cook Islands Rarotonga lagoon are the Marine Reserves like Aroa over the road from the Big Fish dive centre, and Muri Lagoon where the day trips are.
Diving in the Cook Islands
Diving footage from all around the Cook Islands from the easily accessible dive sites on Rarotonga and Aitutaki to the remote and spectacular Suwarrow and Takutea
Swimming with a green turtle in Aitutaki's outer coast, Cook Islands
Swimming with a green turtle in Aitutaki's outer coast
2019 Snorkeling Ocean Reef Park
Dana and I on our first snorkeling adventure at Ocean Reef Park on Singer Island.
Snorkeling in Rarotonga's Lagoon
Snorkeling at Aroa Beach, Marine Protected Area (Rauí), Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Sharks and the underwater world of the Cook Islands
Video of the underwater world of Rarotonga, Cook Islands, South Pacific. Created by Jase of Spades in 2010 and as only Jason can do, with a rock sound track!!
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Top 5 Things to do in Rarotonga
If you're planning a trip to Rarotonga Cook Islands, then you might be wondering what are the top things to do in Raro. This video is here to help you out :)
On this episode we take you along to all the great activities we did during our week long stay in Rarotonga Cook Islands.
Number one on this Top 5 Things to do in Rarotonga video is doing some fun water activities. Luckily we were able to rent some kayaks for free from Pacific Resort which was the place where we were staying. We had a blast paddling our kayaks from our main island all around the lagoon in Muri.
But if your hotel doesn't have kayaks for hire you might want to check out The Dive Centre - The Big Fish for some snorkeling in Raro instead.
Address: Are Tapu Aroa Beach Rarotonga, Cook Islands
For $15 each, we hired some snorkels and had an amazing time looking at all the tropical fishes.
Yen's favourite activity during our stay was visiting:
Te Vara Nui Village
Address: Te Vara Nui, Ara Tapu, Cook Islands
We had a delicious buffet of local Cook Island food as well as an amazing live cultural show. The dancing and energy at Te Vara Nui is fantastic and something we really enjoyed. Definitely a highly recommended experience from both of us if you're holidaying in Rarotonga.
You can also check out Rarotonga town centre. Along the way you can pick up some local clothes and eat at some popular food spots.
To check out the food stops in full you'll need to wait for our Best Eats Rarotonga episode which comes out next week :)
You can also visit the Punanga Nui market while you're in Rarotonga's town centre. Or, if you are staying near the lagoon at Muri, conveniently there is another night market there. The Muri night market dishes cost around about $15 each and you can also expect to pay around $5 for a drink but you have to go early as food tends to sell out fast at Muri night market.
Finally if you're in Rarotonga you have got to do one of the famous treks, whether it is The Needle or Raemaru. They are both spectacular.
We opted for Raemaru Trek as it was a lot shorter. The incline was pretty challenging especially after a few days of rain and so it is best to be careful while scaling the mountain. Also bring plenty of insect repellent as there are a lot of mosquitoes.
We hope you enjoy this Rarotonga series! Check out our other 2 videos here:
PART 1: Arriving in Rarotonga and eating with locals
PART 3: Where to eat in Rarotonga, Cook Islands
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Aro'a Beachside Inn
If you've travelled to the Cook Islands for a relaxing beachside getaway then this is the place for you! Located on the western coast of Rarotonga in Arorangi, the Aro'a Beachside Inn is an intimate, budget-friendly accommodation venue where visiting patrons are treated like family. We also explore the Inn's Shipwreck Bar -- famous for tasty grub, tangy cocktails and live music. Yet another fantastic destination from eatplayandstay.com.au