Titikaveka Beach by SWFC_Fan
Titikaveka Beach stretches for several kilometers along the southern coast of Rarotonga and, in my opinion, is one of the best beaches on this island full of great beaches!I stayed in a guesthouse that was listed as being in Titikaveka, but was actually a good few kilometres west of Titikaveka centre. On my first morning, I crossed the quiet road in front of my guesthouse and walked for about 8km (mainly along the beach) to Muri Beach. This gave me a great opportunity to see the whole of Titikaveka Beach.
The majority of the southern coast of the island consists of soft white sandy beach, turquoise seas, palm trees, fallen coconuts, the occasional beach house (read wooden shack) and the even more infrequent hotel. I walked for long stretches without passing another person - only when I reached the far end of Titikaveka, near Moana Sands Beach and Muri Beach, did I begin to encounter sunbathers, swimmers, a few beachside restaurants and some luxury beachside studios.
While I walked along the beach where possible, there were a few parts where it was not possible due to rocks or trees overhanging the edge of the sea and blocking the beach. On these occasions I had to walk up onto the road and return to the beach at the next convenient point.
You can leave your belongings on the beach without any fear of them being stolen. So put your things under a palm tree, lay out a towel and go for a refreshing swim in the beautiful, clear, warm waters at Titikaveka. You can see colourful fish and coral formations just a few metres from the shore, and the water shelves very gently so you can walk out a long way before the sea even reaches knee depth!
Titikaveka Beach is also a good place to go to in the evenings to watch the sun set. I sat on a log on the beach watching the sun set on my final evening in Rarotonga.
