Cook Islands

Introduction

The Cook Islands are becoming a popular holiday destination in the Pacific. Yet not crowded or having mass-tourism, there are good tourist facilities, landscapes are very attractive and prices are very reasonable. The population is Polynesian in origin, so there is typical South Seas hula and flower-lei traditions.

Rarotonga is the largest island lying at the southern end of the group. The capital, Avarua is a thriving administrative and shopping centre with restaurants, hotels, banking and other facilities including the international airport. There are first class resorts, reef protected bays in which to snorkel, swim and sail and local bus transport which encircles the island every 45 minutes. 

From Rarotonga you can visit other Cook Island destinations such as Aitutaki, a 50 minute flight by Air Rarotonga; Atiu, north east of Rarotonga which offers untouched beaches and coral reefs riddled with caves; Mangaia, south east of Rarotonga surrounded by a narrHow fringing reef backed by the formidable cliffs of Makatea which reach heights of up to 60 metres; Mauke, with its fine caves located in the cliffs of the coral reef; Mitiaro which has a large swampy interior; Penrhyn, Pukapuka, Rakahanga, Manihiki, Nassau, Palmerston, and Suwarrow which has no permanent residents, only a caretaker.

For more general information on Cook Islands, go to:

• Country Information on the Cook Islands
• Culture of the Cook Islands
• History of the Cook Islands
• Holidays & Festivals in Cook Islands
• Religion of the Cook Islands
• Visitors Information for the Cook Islands

For more regional information on Cook Islands, go to:

• Rarotonga
• Aitutaki
• Atiu
• Mauke
• Mitiaro
• Mangaia
• Northern Group
  • Penrhyn
  • Puka Puka
  • Rakahanga
  • Palmerston
  • Suwarrow
  • Nassau

For more product information on Cook Islands, go to:

• Diving in the Cook Islands
• Domestic Flights
• Excursions
• Hotels & Resorts
• Rental Cars
• Weddings & Honeymoons

We have included the Cook Islands in some of our specials to the South Pacific, eg. our Bounty Voyage and South Sea Dream Voyage.