Islets
With coconut palms.
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Muri Lagoon is a shallow turquoise lagoon on the south-east coast of Rarotonga, the largest of the Cook Islands, about 7.6 km in a straight line south-east of the capital, Avarua. It is one of the island's best-known and most beautiful spots. A coral reef separates the lagoon from the ocean, keeping its water calm and shallow, and four small islets covered in coconut palms dot it, among them Koromiri and Taakoka. Along its edge runs Muri Beach, with soft white sand shaded by trees and backed by places to stay and eat. Visitors can wade or swim out to some of the islets at low water, paddle kayaks and paddleboards, and snorkel among the fish. Glass-bottom boat trips leave from the beach to show the sea life, and in the evening the view stretches across the islets at sunset. The beach is public and free, and some boat trips are paid. The water inside the lagoon is calm, but keep away from the reef passages where currents are strong; early mornings are calmest for paddling.
With coconut palms.
On calm water.
Sea life.
Muri, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
To some of them at low water.
Yes inside the lagoon, away from the reef passages.