Diving in Cook Islands
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It's on my to-do list. So, please, please, please when you go, write a trip report...
fefe:
It is true they had a number of cyclones in Feb (my brother was there at the time). I have not heard anything about the effects on the reefs though. What I can tell you is that when I dove there in 2001, I was not too impressed. Good vis, but no colors and very little fish life.
Also, avoid Cook Island Divers and go for Pacific Divers instead (huge difference in service, equipment etc.)!
/Gustaf
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I went to the Cook Islands in September 2000 (during the Sydney Olympics) and spent the whole of the first week underwater - four dives a day for 6 days on Rarotonga, and then 2 dives for 2 days on Aitutaki.
I agree that Pacific Divers are the ones to go with - their service and knowledge was outstanding. And they give you mints after each diver so you can get rid of that terrible post-dive breath.
The very first dive I could hear this unusual bellowing sort of noise. Thinking it was my dive buddies doing funny things with their regs, I ignored it. It wasn't til we were climbing back on the boat that I was able able to see what the noise was coming from - a beautiful whale breached about 15 metres away from us! He'd been singing to us underwater!!!!! :luxhello:
Saw lots of nudibranchs, reef sharks, octopus, moray eels, eagle rays, great variety of fish, turtles, etc. There was a Crown of Thorns problem when I was there, but I believe they have had several treatments to inject them to try to deplete the population.
I definitely recommend the Cook Islands for a relaxing dive holiday - the dive sites are never more than 10 minutes away by boat and the locals are so friendly! (and I think the NZ dollar is the only one weaker than the Aussie one!)
I agree that Pacific Divers are the ones to go with - their service and knowledge was outstanding. And they give you mints after each diver so you can get rid of that terrible post-dive breath.
The very first dive I could hear this unusual bellowing sort of noise. Thinking it was my dive buddies doing funny things with their regs, I ignored it. It wasn't til we were climbing back on the boat that I was able able to see what the noise was coming from - a beautiful whale breached about 15 metres away from us! He'd been singing to us underwater!!!!! :luxhello:
Saw lots of nudibranchs, reef sharks, octopus, moray eels, eagle rays, great variety of fish, turtles, etc. There was a Crown of Thorns problem when I was there, but I believe they have had several treatments to inject them to try to deplete the population.
I definitely recommend the Cook Islands for a relaxing dive holiday - the dive sites are never more than 10 minutes away by boat and the locals are so friendly! (and I think the NZ dollar is the only one weaker than the Aussie one!)
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