they are big and they can bite, but they can also be very welcome at the dinner table! The coconut crab are said to be the biggest hermit crab in the world.
Niue's rocky terrain provides the perfect habitat for the uga. While it spends all its adult life on land, it must return to the sea to release its eggs. The tour provides an opportunity to see and capture the uga in its natural habitat. The tour is in two parts – the first is to lay the bait during daylight hours. The second part takes place at night when the crab comes out to feed on the bait. Time and weather permitting, a paddle in a Niuean outrigger canoe can also be arranged. Niue’s outriggers are some of the finest in Polynesia.
Adult $85
8 to 16 years $40
The tour departs from the village of Avatele