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The Cook Islands

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Reasons to Visit the Cook Islands

  • Cook Islands Christian Church

    The CICC is vitally important to most islanders for whom it has a profound influence on everything they do every day. Visitors are most welcome to attend a church service which take place on Sunday mornings and evenings and several mornings during the week. The service is in Maori but foreign visitors are made to feel very welcome as long as they dress smartly in long dresses and trousers.

    Cook Islands Christian Church

  • Culture

    Cook Islanders consider themselves true Polynesians and are very proud of their Maori and Maohi heritage. However, equal importance needs to be given to the influence of Christian missionaries on this society. Today, an unusual yet harmonious blend of Christianity and ancient pagan traditions exists in the Cooks and is a wonderful example of how two vastly different beliefs can coexist peacefully.

    Culture

  • December Parades

    The stunning flora of the Cooks is celebrated in all its glory in December. Parades of beautifully decorated floats cram the streeets, and there are prizes for the most impressively decorated government buildings.

    December Parades

  • Diving

    The best dive sites in this tropical paradise are found off the islands of Rarotonga and Aitutaki with plenty of scuba diving and snorkelling opportunities available both inside and outside the reef. Surrounded by beautiful lagoons, both Rarotonga and Aitutaki have a wealth of marine life to explore.

    Diving

  • Lagoon cruises

    Cruises around Aitutaki and Rarotonga are the perfect way to spend a day as you explore and discover the many wonders that are found in the lagoons here. Most cruise operators usually include a swim, a barbecue lunch, a beach stroll and a snorkelling trip as part of your lagoon cruise, so that you take in the best that these islands have to offer.

    Lagoon cruises

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Tailor-made holidays to the Cook Islands

Simply put, these precious islands are paradise. Even more relaxed than their neighbours, their volcanic peaks and perfect beaches are totally unspoiled.

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Practical Info

Flight time

27 3/4 hours (Rarotonga, via Los Angeles)

Recommended airlines

Air New Zealand

Timezone

GMT -9

When To Go

Jan
Travel is possible, but this is not the best time of year
Feb
Travel is possible, but this is not the best time of year
Mar
A good time to travel, but there may be some factors to be aware of
Apr
A good time to travel, but there may be some factors to be aware of
May
The best time to travel
Jun
The best time to travel
Jul
The best time to travel
Aug
The best time to travel
Sep
The best time to travel
Oct
A good time to travel, but there may be some factors to be aware of
Nov
A good time to travel, but there may be some factors to be aware of
Dec
Travel is possible, but this is not the best time of year
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