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Dive Rarotonga

PO Box 38, Cook Islands
(+682) 21873
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Ranked #6 of 31 activities in Rarotonga
Type: Educational Sites
Owner description: We are the only multi-agency certifying dive centre in the country, so we are able to offer the widest range of internationally recognised diving... more » Owner description: We are the only multi-agency certifying dive centre in the country, so we are able to offer the widest range of internationally recognised diving courses and qualifications in the Cook Islands. We offer courses from Open Water to Instructor level and have the highest qualified instructors in the Country from the top two worldwide training agencies.At Dive Rarotonga we offer quality diving in a fun and friendly atmosphere - so whether these are your first bubbles, you are already qualified and you are diving for fun, or you want to progress your professional diving career, we have dives to suit you! « less
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Southport, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013

My husband and I are hooked on diving in Rarotonga. We had a great experience with Karen, Paul and Ed at Dive Rarotonga during our recent holiday, attending 4 double dives each with them. We got to see white tip reef sharks (2 in a cavern and 1 sleeping on the sea bed), a turtle, giant moray eels, Lionfish, so... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013

We had 2 dives in Rarotonga in mind but we made 4 because it was so great! Dive Rarotonga is a professional team. (Helpful, friendly, enthusiastic,...) They have good equipment. It's very safe diving with them. We saw some amazing things: Bluefin travally, whitemouth morameel, firelion fish, big dog tooth tuna, nudibranch, white tip reef shark, grouper peacock, ghost coral,... More

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Nelson, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

I have now done two courses and 12 dives with dive Raro and would not look to dive with anyone else. The staff are friendly, helpful and enthusiastic and have taken me for thoroughly enjoyable dives at some amazing sites. The trips are well organisied and professional with the team very safety conscious which makes for stress-free diving. If you... More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Safe, small dive operation on Rarotonga. Very safe diving with friendly staff. Would recommend them if you're in the area!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

We met with Ed to discuss our skill levels and experience. I was certified in SCUB many years ago and have worked for the best in the world (film, tv. Cousteau, etc.) Dive Rarotonga is one of the very few groups I would feel very safe and comfortable with in the So. Pacific today! They are REALLY knowledgeable and safety... More

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Hamilton, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

My 16 year old son and I did 6 dives over 3 days with Dive Rarotonga in April, - the Advanced Adventurer course. Our open water experience before this has all been around Coromandel in NZ, and compared to that the dive conditions in Rarotonga were stunning e.g. >50m visibility, 27°C water, amazing scenery,and large numbers and variety of marine... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

I did my Open Water course in March with Dive Rarotonga and I was incredibly impressed with the company as a whole. I was nervous going into the course not having dived before but the instructor (Karen) was excellent at giving you confidence and making you feel safe as was our skipper Paul. After the course I completed another 2... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

We spent a morning diving with Dive Rarotonga. From start to finish the operation worked like clock-work. Our guide was excellent - ensuring we saw as much of the sealife as each site had to offer (including the resident "pet fish" which tagged along at each site. Very safety-conscious as well - with a super-experienced/qualified skipper on board while we... More

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Manhattan Beach, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2013

Dive Roratonga is the place to go! After shopping around on the island for a good dive team, they are a no brainer. Ed, Karen, and Paul are very knowledgeable and provide a safe/fun diving experience. My brother and I had recently completed our PADI certification specifically for this trip. The Mushroom Forest dive location is amazing and when the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2013

Karen. Paul and Ed are so friendly, outgoing, accommodating and extremely safety conscious. I would only recommend Dive Rarotonga to take you out diving around Rarotonga. The team are so passionate, enthusiastic and knowledgable. I just wish i had booked further in advance as I only managed 2 dives...looking forward to next time!

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