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Rarotonga

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Aitutaki

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Titikaveka

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Atiu

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Avarua

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Amuri

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  User-friendly, beautiful, what's not to love? 


Con

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  tiny tiny tiny island 


In a nutshell

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  It's still in my dreams... 

 

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Rarotonga  

Crown Beach Resort

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 Hotels in Rarotonga

Aitutaki  

Moana Creations

Moana Creations, Aitutaki

 1 Review  This craft store has Aitutaki's largest selection of local crafts and souvenirs. This store used to be located in the large building in the heart of town on the way to the main pier. But that building... 

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Heineken Store

Heineken Store, Aitutaki

 1 Review  A grocery store with a huge Heineken sign just north or Rino's Beach Bungalows. The name of the store is actually Rirei but there's no sign with that name. You can save money by cooking your own lunch... 

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Koru Cafe

Koru Cafe, Aitutaki

 1 Review  We absolutely love this place! It's our favorite restaurant on the island! The food is fantastic! We went twice to have lunch here. Should have gone more and try everything on the menu! They post... 

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The Boat Shed

The Boat Shed, Aitutaki

 1 Review  This shed has a very chic decor and ambiance. It feels like you're in a boat! The service is great as well. The food is pretty good. We had the fisherman's soup to start with, filled with yummy... 

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Tupuna's Restaurant

Tupuna's Restaurant, Aitutaki

 1 Review  This was our 2nd most favorite place to eat on the island! Tupuna is a local chef who enjoys cooking. The restaurant is pretty hard to find if you're coming on a bicycle at night. It gets really dark... 

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Puffy's

Puffy's, Aitutaki

 1 Review  If you come in from the front yard, don't be alarmed, the restaurant is in the back. Make your way in. If you come from the beach, it's right there in front of you. You'll see a board sign saying... 

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Rapae Bay Restaurant

Rapae Bay Restaurant, Aitutaki

 1 Review  The view is amazing from the restaurant. Ask for a table right at the edge where you can enjoy the view. Get ready with your cameras and take a lot of pictures. It's nice to be able to enjoy the stars... 

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Tauono's

Tauono's, Aitutaki

 1 Review  For a fresh home cooked meal stop by this garden cafe. Everything that Sonja uses in her cooking is grown in the garden. Every ingredient is fresh from the garden. She's famous for her coconut cake.... 

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Etu Moana

 1 Review and 421 Opinions  This place is amazing! The service is top notch. The resort is very nice. We were greeted by... 

 Hotels in Aitutaki

Titikaveka  

Sea Change Villas

 363 Opinions

 Hotels in Titikaveka

Cook Islands  

Money matters in the Cook Islands.

Money matters in the Cook Islands., Cook Islands

 worldkiwi Says:  The Cook Islands is a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand. It uses New Zealand dollars as its currency, though they do have their own... 

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Quad-biking on Rarotonga.

Quad-biking on Rarotonga., Cook Islands

 worldkiwi Says:  On my 2011 trip to Rarotonga, my friend and I decided to follow her brother's recommendation to try quad-biking. Coconut Tours, a subsidary of Te Vara Nui... 

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Experience a cultural show and dinner at Muri.

Experience a cultural show and dinner at Muri., Cook Islands

 worldkiwi Says:  In Muri, a new cultural centre has opened. In April 2011, I experienced the excellent dinner and cultural show at Te Vara Nui Village. This proudly family-built... 

 Things to Do in Cook Islands

Trader Jack's: A 'must-dine' spot in Avarua!

Trader Jack's: A 'must-dine' spot in Avarua!, Cook Islands

 worldkiwi Says:  Trader Jack's is a Cook Islands establishment. It is also a restaurant you must eat at while on Rarotonga, the country's main island. Centrally located on... 

 Restaurants in Cook Islands

 
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The Place

COOK ISLANDS - Self governing territory of New Zealand. CAPITAL - Avarua AREA - 240 sq km (93 sq miles) CURRENCY - New Zealand Dollar

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 IF you plan on swimming, be sure to have coral reef safe shoes as the ocean floor is covered in coral. Also, you have to rent a scooter - it's fun. But do note... 

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Popular Destinations in Cook Islands

  1. Rarotonga
  2. Aitutaki
  3. Titikaveka
  1. Atiu
  2. Avarua
  3. Amuri

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Questions and Answers

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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... 

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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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Top Cook Islands Writers

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Cook Island Soujourn

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 The Cook Islands are a New Zealand protectorate, and the natives preserve their pristine beaches & lagoons with that NZ Green ethic. Tourism is their main industry, but they don't allow any of the... 

2

Cook Islands

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 We spent a week in the Cook islands and really enjoyed ourselves. It only took a day to unwind and start to feel the gentle rythum of the island pace. where no one is in a hurry....and why would they... 

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A South Pacific paradise

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 Between 23 September and 05 October 2005, I was lucky enough to spend two weeks in the Cook Islands, a small semi-independent island country scattered across a vast space of the South Pacific - almost... 

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Rarotonga & Aitutaki

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 Beautiful blue lagoons, powdery beaches, coconut palms... 

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THE COOK ISLANDS - PACIFIC DREAMS REALIZED

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 These self-governing islands, freely associated with New Zealand, are little gems, glistening in the South Pacific at the same latitude - only south, instead of north - as Hawaii. On first impression,... 

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