Private TURTLE tour (Worldclass photography included)

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.

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.

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.