Aitutaki: See
One Foot Island is a must-see with blue lagoons and white sandy beach. There is a post office (box), one of the most remote in the world. There are beaches for swimming, and you can walk around the island. Best snorkelling seems to be around the island past the rock ledge, towards the reef.
Aitutaki Lagoon Resort & Spa located on its own private island Akitua, which is directly on the lagoon, offering the best views from the Flying Boat Beach Bar & Grill. Day passes available for visitors not staying at the resort that allow access to water sports equipment, activities, beaches, bars, restaurant and Spa Polynesia. Romantic candlelit dining with degustation menu in the evening on the beach.
Take an island, safari, & walk-about tours
Ministry of Marine Resources. Open weekdays only. Learn about the sea life in the lagoon. See baby sea turtles and giant clams.
If the weather is nice, or even if it's not too bad, a lagoon cruise is near idyllic. Aitutaki's lagoon is supposed to rival Bora Bora in French Polynesia for beauty, and all of the lagoon operators are reputable and offer excellent trips. There is no best operator for lagoon cruises so look around and decide what kind of a cruise you are looking for – smaller more intimate cruises that stay away from One Foot Island during peak periods, or larger slower boats with entertainment and toilets on board. Unless it's a terrible day you can't go wrong.
For those that prefer to "do their own thing", another way to enjoy the lagoon is to hire a kayak or outrigger canoe from the Aitutaki Lagoon Resort & Spa and paddle out to the nearest islet "motu" a few hundred metres away and go as far as is comfortable exploring the uninhabited islands. Book a picnic lunch and find your own beach without another soul on it.
For cruises on a smaller boat try:
Captain Fantastic's Kia Orana Cruise, ☏ +682 31442, fax: +682 31442, kcruise@aitutaki.net.ck.
Aitutaki Adventures, ☏ +682 31171, fax: +682 31528.