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Introduction
The 15 Cook Islands are scattered between Tahiti and Samoa, in an ocean area about one-third the size of the continental United States, yet all together they comprise only 241 sq. km (93 sq. miles) of land -- a third the size of New York City... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Visitor Information The helpful staff of the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation provides information upon request. The address is P.O. Box 14, Rarotonga, Cook Islands (tel. 29-435; fax 21-435; www.cook-islands.com). The main office and visit... Continue reading »
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When to go
The Climate Rarotonga and Aitutaki, which are about as far south of the equator as the Hawaiian Islands are north of it, enjoy a tropical climate. Even during the summer months of January and February, the high temperatures on Rarotonga av... Continue reading »
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Calendar of events
Swinging Hips -- I never visit the Cook Islands without watching the hips swing at a traditional dance show. Take my word for it: Had the crew of HMS Bounty seen the dancing on Rarotonga instead of Tahiti, even Captain Bligh might have mutini... Continue reading »
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Suggested itineraries
A Week in The Cook Islands In many ways the Cook Islands are a microcosm of the South Pacific. Here in a small space are people as friendly as the Fijians, beautiful islands similar to those in French Polynesia, exposure to Polynesian cult... Continue reading »
Cook Islands Travel Experiences
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Rarotonga - Really off the beaten track?
After having spend almost three weeks in Fiji our second part of the journey should take us to the tiny and remote Cook Islands. The Cook... Continue reading »
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Day by Day
Saturday - We flew overnight from Auckland and landed at 4am at the Rarotonga airport. I was disappointed not to get a view of the isla... Continue reading »
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The Cook Islands Weather Forecasters....
....couldn't have got it more wrong. At this time of year (winter in the Cooks, as we have just crossed the Equator), I guess that they c... Continue reading »
