Pros: Warm water and warm-hearted people. Empty beaches and terrific prices. Cons: Airfare is expensive and the flight is long. Some recent environmental concerns.
Here is what I WANT to say about Rarotonga: "Don't go there! It's the worse place I've even been. The water is polluted and the beaches littered with medical waste. There are deadly spiders, scorpions and snakes everywhere. Moaist rebels control the ...
Pros: 115 Shades of blue can be found here. Cons: Westernized attitudes and poor maintenance due to struggling economy
On the map, the Cook Islands are represented by mere dots close to New Zealand and about 2800 miles southwest of Hawaii. It took 13 hours of flight and stopover time aboard Air New Zealand, departing from Los Angeles via a stopover at Tahiti to Rarotonga ...
Pros: Beautiful, laid back, friendly, great snorkeling, good food Cons: Long flight, not much to do at night, don't drink water from the tap
Rarotonga is the largest of the Cook Islands, in the South Pacific, about two hours west of Tahiti. The Cook Islands have about 13,000 residents living in the islands, and about 10,000 of those live on Rarotonga. The island is a little over 20 miles ...
Pros: Scenic, Safe, Not Crowded, Relaxing, Beautiful, Quite, Friendly, Romantic, Well Kept Secret Cons: There are no Cons in Paradise. Seeing is Believing.
The Cook Islands are one of those places that often get overlooked as a vacation spot but those who venture there, they are not disappointed. The Cook Island are a group of some 15 islands with Rarotonga and Aitutaki being the most popular of the ...
Pros: Beautiful, small, affordable, and has extremely friendly people! Cons: Some air pollution. Food can be a little bit pricey because it may be imported.
Rarotonga was one of my last stops during a recent Round-the-World trip. Coming from New Zealand, it was a great change to be in the warm and tropical surroundings. One of the first things that struck us was the friendliness of the people. Even when ...
This morning I booked our 3rd trip to the Cook islands. 3 years ago my wife and I wanted to go on a second honeymoon to French Polynesia. I couldn't find the "deal" so I started to expand my search. As you will find in all my reviews our south pacific ...
Pros: Rarotonga is beautiful Cons: Some resorts may be a little dated
My husband and I travelled in mid July at 1.00am on a lonely Saturday night from Auckland airport. We nearly never went to Rarotonga as my husband, a Kiwi, thought of Rarotonga as perhaps us Brits think of the Costa Brava.
Pros: Warm gracious people. Great topography. Classic island spirit lives! Cons: No top tier hotels and services. Can be chilly at night. Scuba not the best.
Cook Islands- Rarotonga and Aitutaki
3 weeks on Raro too long.
Endless weeks on Aitutaki divine.
I would do it again if so inclined.
Happy to say fall/winter 2000 was on Raro and Aitutaki. Exceptional places.
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Pros: Muri beach, local people, parties. Cons: Some places are 'dream breakers'
As most of us, my girlfriend and I had always wanted to visit a tropical island. We could have decided to go to Jamaica or Martinique but we wanted to find a place off the beaten tracks.
When I was a kid I used to dream of visiting the world...
Pros: Laid back attitude,Lagoon,relatively cheap living,outdoor activities Cons: No good if weather turns bad.Trade winds certain times of the year
LAID-BACK! Thats the best way to describe Rarotonga,Cook Islands.This is the place for total relaxation.
I have been to Rarotonga seven times in the last ten years and lived there for up to two years at one time.
Things to do...
Pros: Laid back and romantic Cons: not too much night life
My husband, who is a hopeless romantic, said he would take me anywhere in the world to get married. This is a second marriage for both of us and he wanted the wedding to be just us and no stress for me. I said you choose where the only request I had...
Pros: Unspoiled beauty. A true escape. Cons: Accommodations lean towards the more primitive
Review Topic: I have updated this review. Initially it was a review of a poor hotel I stayed at in Rarotonga, but the review was not fair to the island itself. I have included this review at the end, but my assessment of the island itself should...
Pros: friendly people, beautiful beaches, quiet and relaxed Cons: not much shopping available
If you ever have the chance to visit the Cook Islands, take it. It is one of the most beautiful places on earth. My husband and I chose to visit them for our honeymoon when we found out how expensive a trip to Tahiti would be. Looking back, it is...
Pros: Tropical, Unspoiled, Relaxing, Friendly, Scenic,Laid back. Until the Survivor TV series starts, mostly unknown. Cons: Far from the USA
The Cook island.....A undiscovered, unspoiled paradise. If you happen to decide that you want a trip to paradise, do NOT overlook the Cook Islands. Yes the Cook Islands are a long way from the United States but if your headed down to say Tahiti, why ...
Lonely Planet Rarotonga & the Cook Islands Dreaming of a Polynesian paradise? Welcome to the Cook Islands: secluded beaches, cultural riches and the most spectacular scenery in the South Pacifi...
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