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  • 93 of 93 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 9 catsholiday

    Member since 03/03/2003

    Reviews written: 946

    5 Stars Kia Orana and welcome to Raratonga Diamond review Review with images 13/01/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Beautiful friendly island with reasonable hotel, food and drink prices

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not a huge amount to see and do beside enjoy an island unspoilt paradise

    Raratonga, Cook Islands Where are these islands? The Cook Islands are a group of fifteen tiny islands in the Pacific Ocean, north-east of New Zealand. Although there are only fifteen islands and they are all quite tiny they are spread over 2.2 million square kilometres of ocean. The islands are divided into two groups: the Southern Cook Islands, and the Northern Cook Islands. We visited two of the Southern islands, Raratonga and Aitutaki and these are a good 45 minute flight apart from each other. Useful information for visitors: Visas aren't needed for a stay of up to31 days, only valid ... more
  • 42 of 42 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 4 herbb

    Member since 05/04/2001

    Reviews written: 27

    5 Stars Aitutaki 20/11/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages romantic hideaway

    Disadvantages Disadvantages remote

    Looking out the window on this dreary Sunday makes me dream of some sunny beach somewhere in the Southern Seas. I have the most beautiful lagoon of the world in my mind, Bora Bora of the Society Islands, vulgo Tahiti. Or maybe number two - Aitutaki of the Cooks. We are sitting in a small Brazilian made "Embraer Bandeirante" cruising in low altitude across tranquil Southern Pacific waters. It is only a 50 minute flight from Rarotonga, the main island of the Cooks, to the magnificent lagoon of Aitutaki. As we approach the 3 km long landing strip, that used to be an U.S. airforce base in WW II ... more
  • 12 of 12 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Kianastar

    5 Stars Kia Orana - Welcome to Paradise 09/08/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Absolutely stunning scenery, friendly people

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Long time travelling

    Swaying palm trees, bright multi-coloured fish, beautiful fragrant flowers… and ukeleles. Ukeleles everywhere. During September 2002 my new husband and I set off from Brisbane for our honeymoon in the Cook Islands. Altogether, the trip lasted twelve days - we spent four nights on the main island of Rarotonga, then two nights on Aitutaki, one of the outer islands, before returning to Raro for two nights and finally spending two nights in Auckland on the way home. We had booked all this through a travel agent which took a lot of the hassle out of it, and she also managed to get us some great ... more
  • 4 of 4 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    DJCJ

    5 Stars Heaven on Earth 19/08/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Beautiful weather, beaches, food, people, culture etc

    Disadvantages Disadvantages You can only stay for 6 months a year unless you're a resident

    Rarotonga in the Cook Islands is simply heaven on earth. Whether you are a backpacker a honeymoon couple or a family all are catered for on this fantastic island. The people are simply the most friendly I have ever met and after travelling the world I have met quite a few. I stayed in Tiare Village, Rarotonga which offers budget dorm style accomodation through to deluxe pool side apartments at excellent prices. The owner and manager go out of their way to ensure that it is your home from home. There is no shortage of accomodation from renting a beachside house to the luxury Edgewater Resort ... more
  • 14 of 14 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    pixey99

    5 Stars A taste of Paradise! 15/05/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages The most relaxing place with a unique quality

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Hard to think of any although some beaches are not clean as others.

    We stayed at Raratonga as part of a stop over on our round the world trip we were suppose to be staying in Hawai but it got changed at the last minute and thank god it did!!! Raratonga really is a wonderfully unique place which I will never forget. The momnet we arrived at Raratonga airport I knew I was going to love it. We arrived at 3am and we were picked up by a courtsy taxi provided by our hotel (The Raratonga Sunset) the lady was just lovely she placed a necklace of flowers around our necks and was warm and friendly. I could not wait unitl daylight when I could explore the Island. The ... more
  • 1 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    tankatron

    5 Stars the cooks reveiw 20/06/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages great info, well written, trusted reveiwer

    Disadvantages Disadvantages none

    to be honest ive been to the cook islands last october and this review is so much better than a lot of the guide books, definatley informative, i would put it on par with lonely planet, simply because, lonely planet sometimes gives you too much information, which in some cases is a hindrence, but they are the leaders in such areas. rough guides are also good but this one give you the info needed to have a well informed choice, with great links to the correct sites that would help your stay in the cook islands, its written well by a well informed person, id trust her reveiws on pretty much most ... more
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