Niue 19° 02’S, 169° 55’W, is a large upraised coral atoll, and is the only land mass in the centre of a triangle of Polynesian islands made up of Tonga, Samoa and the Cook Islands. Located 2,400 km north-east of New Zealand, on the eastern side of the International Dateline, Niue is 11 hours behind Greenwich mean Time.

The island’s isolation and coral makeup creates an exciting rugged coastline which is surrounded by a fringing coral reef that supports a diversity of marine species, some of which are endemic and provides intimate swimming coves as opposed to the typical long stretches of sandy beaches so predominant elsewhere in Polynesia.

The island represents important habitat for wintering humpback whales, a resident group of spinner dolphins, and anecdotal sightings data suggest, is frequented by many other cetacean species including pilot, sperm and minke whales.

Utuko Reef situated in Alofi Village

Niue people are friendly and bi-lingual in both Niuean and English language, enjoy dual citizenship, as an independent nation in free association with New Zealand. 14 Villages are located around the 269 sq.kms land area with a population base of 1,500.