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WHALE WATCHING SEASON
July-October
Where to watch safely and responsibly
COOK ISLANDS GAMES
4-19 October
VAKA EIVA (canoeing races)
22-29 November
TAKE THE ISLANDS HOME
Unique memories are the lasting souvenirs of a Cook Islands visit, but if you're after something more tangible there's everything from precious black pearls and hand-made scents to oddly shaped coins and a $3 note!
AN ENGLISHMAN'S LEGACY
Palmerston is owned and populated by the descendants of a 19th century Englishman who founded a dynasty there. It's also the only one of the islands that Captain James Cook set foot on himself
MAUKE is the garden of the Islands....and although just a 45 minute flight from Rarotonga, it's a world away in lifestyle. A must see sight is a beautiful church which was literally divided down the centre because of an argument over interior decoration
Even if you're only spending a few days in Rarotonga, there's time to explore more of the Cook Islands. Find out where it is (and isn't) easy to visit and discover places that will reward you with unique memories to last a lifetime
When you land at Rarotonga airport, you'll be flying into history this year. It's 50 years since the the terminal and runway was opened with a Royal visit. But planes have been flying into the Islands since the 1940s
MAUKE is the garden of the Islands....and although just a 45 minute flight from Rarotonga, it's a world away in lifestyle. A must see sight is a beautiful church which was literally divided down the centre because of an argument over interior decoration
EXPLORE MAUKEEven if you're only spending a few days in Rarotonga, there's time to explore more of the Cook Islands. Find out where it is (and isn't) easy to visit and discover places that will reward you with unique memories to last a lifetime
ISLAND HOPPINGWhen you land at Rarotonga airport, you'll be flying into history this year. It's 50 years since the the terminal and runway was opened with a Royal visit. But planes have been flying into the Islands since the 1940s
UP IN THE AIRMY COOK ISLANDS
"Our people are naturally hospitable and friendly. You don't often see an islander without a welcoming smile on their face. And why shouldn't we smile? We have so many things to smile about"
INTERNATIONAL BORDERS REOPENED. ALL ENTRY RESTRICTIONS REMOVED
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