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Kia Orana
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Cook Islands
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Andreasupertamp
Venezia, Italia
91145
The tour has a good price value, and you can rent the boat privately if you do not want to share the day with strangers. The price is very good compared to others, also cause the route is more or less the same that offering the other tours, but a little bit more completed. A must is the lunch prepared by Andrew, really special !! They come out even on holidays
Date of experience: November 2014
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DanDeezy
Anaheim, California
1911
Andrew (Captain Fantastic) is as real as it gets. He is very knowledgeably and made the experience unforgettable. We booked him for a private snorkeling trip after our initial cruise and both experiences were amazing. The food on the island/snorkeling cruise is amazing and his smoked parrot fish was star attraction. If you want to have a more personal experience and you want to stay away from the large cruise companies, go with Kia Orana. It is better to book directly(cheaper) and we found him in town on Saturdays (His day off).
Date of experience: November 2014
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Niris_17
Brussels, Belgium
85101
We tried several lagoon cruises during our stay, and we prefer this one to the offered by Aitutaki Adventures.
Kia Orana Cruises uses a smaller boat and operates a tour that avoids larger crowds. The tour starts a bit earlier in the day than the other cruises, and visits the touristy spots in the lagoon before every one else. This gives one a more personalised tour and creates a very nice intimate atmosphere.
The lunch was wonderful, prepared by Andrew himself. The smoked parrot fish was amazing (I wish I could have had more!), and the salads and fruit some of the best we had on Aitutaki.
What bothered me a little was that two personal friends of Andrew's were with us on the tour, and this somehow made us feel as if we were intruding on a private trip. It also didn't help that Andrew refused to learn our names and decided to call us 'honeymoon' instead. I found that a bit rude.
Date of experience: November 2014
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Jeffrey S
marina del rey, ca
4854
My girlfriend and I did the Seven Wonders trip on Oct. 19. Outstanding. Fabulous. Incredible. The beauty of the water, and the islands, and the sandbars, and the water, the water, the water. Beyond words. Blues of every hue. For me, a beach person, a slice of heaven. I have spent a week on Bora Bora, and the water compares, for sure. But this lagoon is different that Bora Bora's. Lots of small islands to visit. This is why we picked the Seven Wonders trip; to see as many of these little atolls as possible. And we picked the right lagoon trip. It was all perfect. Shared the trip with great folks from all over the world. Andrew was nice and shared some good historical facts and stories. We had an absolutely great lunch which Andrew prepared himself. We did some ok snorkeling. And, as promised, we visited 7 islands, having plenty of time on each for swimming and photos. All in all, it was just what we had wanted. I cant recommend this lagoon trip highly enough!
Date of experience: October 2014
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Jeepman d
Gold Coast, Australia
2119
We decided to do the all day 7 wonders cruise on a Sunday with Captain Fantastic (Andrew) with lunch and were blown away at how beautiful and amazing this lagoon and the islands really are . The clarity of the water, the coral, the islands, the fish , the birds. And not to forget George ( Kon Kon ) the giant trevally that Andrew feeds while we swim and take photos. Lunch was very tasty with local fruits , fish and other specialties from Andrew served on his plates made from island materials. Andrew has great knowledge of this place and his stories are to be listened to and you feel like you almost belong here because he treats you like his friend, and not another customer. We were impressed and will return . Meitaki Atupaka Andrew.
Date of experience: October 2014
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