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When in the Cook Islands you must rent a scooter and travel the Island, it is the only way to see the all of the beaches and the rural areas. $10.00 Canadian you can't go wrong.You must do some snorkelling in the clear blue waters that are full of tropical fish.The picture is near the Raratonga beach resort you dont have to be a guest to enjoy the beach here. The best memory I have is sitting on the patio at the Edgewater Resort watching the sunset.
Make sure you do the cross island trek/hike and be sure togo to church on sunday ( i didn't) but I hear its really fab they sing amazingly well (Peter the German video taped it!) and lots of free food. Be sure to take time to talk with the locals, if you're into the toursity things see and Island Night Dance show and eat lots of paw-paw (papaya)Pictures will have to wait until i get home in June..
Go to the Fruits of Rarotonga for the best snorkeling on the Island Our Son got married in the Cook Islands in Feb 2000. The people of Rarotonga made the wedding the most special time of all our lives.
see a cultural performance, the best dance and drum group on the island is 'Orama' or vision in enlish!!theyre just awesome, and are actually travelling frequently worldwide to showcase their stunning performance. sunbathing at Muri Beach on one of the islands, and umm, pub crawling from RSA to-Nu Bar-CocoBar-TJ's-and the grand finale at Staircase,..Great fun!(if you remember much the day after!!)
Snorkelling is a great pass time. Go to The Fruits or Black Beach. Take Capt. Tama's Lagoon Cruizes. You go for a ride in a glass bottom boat, go snorkeling, and have a BBQ at one of the Islands on Muri Beach. Rent a scooter and drive the inner circle road for a real taste of Island life. Don't forget to go to Church on Sunday. The singing is fantastic! Be sure to dress up. It's the whole atmosphere of the place. The friendly people, the laid back lifestyle, the warm tropical weather, the vegetation, the beaches. It's like stepping back into time. Sunsets are spectacular.THIS PICTURE: Sunset at Manuai Beach Hotel
Rarotonga is a relaxing holiday away from the stresses of everyday life - it is not packed full of tourist activities and it is the simple things that are the most enjoyable like walking along the beach early in the morning or snorkelling in the calm waters enclosed within the protective reef. The thing I love best about the Cook Islands are the people, particularly the children, who are always smiling and laughing.
Highlight to this trip was attening a Cook Islands Catholic Church service. It was beautiful. The service was in Maori and they sang like crazy! I'll always remember picking coconuts and other fresh fruit and eating it while sitting out in the warm evening air.
Rarotonga : Cross island trek, Snorkelling the reefs, Go to an 'island night', and most importantly RELAX!Aitutaki : A lagoon cruise is a must around what has been voted the 3rd best lagoon in the world!, tour the island on a moped, climb MaungPu for a view of the whole island, Go to church!(explain later), and of course relax in a hammock!See below for more details!Atiu : A cave tour!, cycle around the island on bike, Go to the Tumunu, Relax on a secluded beach! Laying in a hammock overlooking the third best lagoon in the world on Aitutaki with the sun blazing down listening to my tunes on my walkman whilst supping an ice cold 'cooks lager'.......paradise!The other great memory which sticks out was when flying from Honolulu to Rarotonga, we flew directly over Aitutaki and it was the most breathtaking sight ive ever seen in my life and i'll never forget it. After sitting looking out of...
In 2011, a friend and I had a short stay in Muri. Here's some pics of that beautiful spot.
Avisit to the island of Aitutaki The friendly peaple on the outer islands A-1
Crown Beach Resort Rarotonga
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Etu Moana Aitutaki
1 Review and 422 Opinions This place is amazing! The service is top notch. The resort is very nice. We were greeted by...
Sea Change Villas Titikaveka
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Q: Thinking of visiting Cook Islands for a 10 day break a friend and wondering if there are any better locations than others we...
A: I have not been there personally - but Aitutaki is THE island to go if you have 10 days. It surely is not a nightlife but a relax destination with sensational...
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