Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Worldclass photos. Up to 3pax. Flower Crowns. Honeymooners. Wedding couples. Lovers. This one is for you. The ultimate couples snorkel adventure where you will be treated like an island king and queen. Included is at least 30 Worldclass ocean UW and beach shots of you together by Canon ambassador photographer. If you want to swim in a wedding dress and get trash the dress shots swimming with turtles we can do this for you no problem. This will be one of the highlights of your trip and if you don't have one of the best experiences of your life we will refund you in full. Whatever your dream adventure would be we will tailor to give you both an unforgettable experience of a lifetime. This is our most popular tour, so please do book in advance.
Note if you would like a private group of more than 3pax please message us we can organise this no problem at all.
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Use of Snorkelling equipment
Flower crowns to make your photos amazing
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
All top quality snorkel gear is provided. if you do have your own snorkel gear though please feel free to bring this.
Traveler pickup
Rarotonga Airport, Cook Islands
Rarotonga, Rarotonga, Cook Islands We guarantee to see turtles. This tour is for those wanting a 5 star intimate experience swimming with turtles with top professional water safety standards and World class photos. 180 minutes
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
JamieJ206
02 Oct 2022
We had an awesome time on the private turtle tour - the photos we got back were amazing and the kids were stoked being able to swim with turtles.
The crew were super friendly and amazing with kids - we took 3 young kids 6,8,10 and the 6 year old is a less confident swimmer but there was plenty of help and floaties for the kids to hang on to so they could get involved.
If you're going early or in winter I'd recommend a wet suit top if it's a bit cooler or windy just to make sure you keep warm while you're out there...
A great experience and would definitely do it again.
J5666VOpeterc
18 Sep 2022
Awesome experience and an absolute highlight of our trip to Raro. Felt very safe and well looked after by our guide (baby shark). The whole family enthralled by the turtles and the time in the water just flew by.
BrittanyTSW
12 Sep 2022
We had an excellent experience with Charlotte Piho Turtle Tours and Photography. Jane who was working at the store in Muri was so lovely and incredibly helpful at finding us a tour before we flew out.
In terms of the day of the tour, the preparation was similar to others (we did another turtle tour during the same trip) with the exception being that we had to write down details about our swimwear; understandably so we could be recognised in photos. This took a little time but it was easy to enjoy the views and sun on the beach while we waited.
After photos were taken on the beach and once we were out in the water, couples/groups would split off to have their photos taken with turtles. During this time, we did some of our own exploring whilst remaining with close to the group and guide and were able to see more turtles and fishes. We were lucky as the current was mild on this day, but on our previous tour it had been quite strong and if we weren’t confident swimmers we may not have been able to explore like we did. Once all the photos were taken we moved around a bit more, continued to explore alongside the guides and the group and had more candid photos taken. We really enjoyed the tour as a whole, and especially appreciated ‘Baby Turtle’ who was one of the guides and photographers (as well as Charlotte) who also took amazing photos.
We re-sent the details of our outfits to Charlottes address listed on her website directly after the tour, as requested and as confirmation. When we didn’t receive the photos by August (we went in June), we emailed Charlotte directly and received a reply with our photo link and a forward of the original email that had probably got lost in my junk mail (and had been sent within 6 weeks of our tour) within 24 hours.
If your aim is to swim with turtles but also get great photos with local guides then we would definitely recommend doing this through Charlotte Piho.
This tour in
Cook Islands
is organized by
Charlotte Piho Photography Experiences -
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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