Beaches & Swimming
Aitutaki: Ootu Beach and the airport side
📍 Aitutaki, Cook Islands
Where
Ootu, northern Aitutaki near the airport
Opening hours
Daylight
Typical cost
Free
Ootu, at the northern tip of the main island near the airstrip, is among the better beaches you can reach without a boat.
What it is like
Long, sandy and shallow, with the lagoon opening out to the east. Calm in most conditions.
Why it is useful
Its proximity to the airport makes it the obvious place to spend the gap between a lagoon cruise finishing and a flight leaving — which for day-trippers is often an awkward couple of hours.
💡 Local tip
This is the spot to fill an hour or two if you are on a day trip and your flight is later. It is minutes from the airstrip.
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