Aitutaki Lagoon

... being stolen from Rarotonga. The legend goes that the mountain of Maru on Rarotonga was the envy of the other islands round about especially flat Aitutaki at the time. The chiefs of Aitutaki decided to steal the mountain by sending a number of warriors ...

... a destination I had chosen before I had even left home known that I would have to go there once I came to the Cook Islands. It's lagoon is the real attraction being described as one of the most beautiful places on earth, even more perfect than the ...

... you updated on that aspect of my life. P.S. Keep those emails coming, it's so wonderful to hear from you!! Anyway....Cook Islands. After action-packed weeks in Ecuador, we were really looking forward to just relaxing in the tropics for a couple of ...

... up for dinner next door at the renowned Samade bar. We grabbed the last table going and dined on lukewarm overcooked pasta (a Cook Islands speciality it seems) and a seafood omelette which was fed to three doe-eyed cats. Unlike Rarotonga, Aitutaki has ...

... other couples, two of which are on their honeymoon. What a fantastic place to spend your honeymoon. Aitutaki, it's lagoon, the coral reef and it's tiny outlying islands are too beautiful for words to describe but we'll try.. : The long coral reef ...

... "Are you a policeman?" I enquired. "Yes, can I see your drivers' licence." He replied. Well obviously I was well chuffed. My Cook Islands Drivers Licence was going to see the light of day and I could flash the laminate, but I'd need to see his ID ...

... ours from our group of about 15. We had been picked up at 7am from various resorts in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, for a day tour to Aitutaki and were now hearing this announcement at the airport check-in. Certainly it was overcast here in Rarotonga, but ...

... Island. All extremely beautiful, white sands, turquoise waters and palm trees. Motu on the lagoon, Aitutaki Honeymoon Island, Aitutaki Picasso Trigger Fish, Snorkelling on Honeymoon Island, Aitutaki Hermit Crab on Honeymoon Island, ...

... all cook island tunes, even the captain played the drums while he was steering the boat. So it was a good last day on Aitutaki, back to Rarotonga in the morning. Up early for our flight to Rarotonga, the weather wasn’t great overnight lots of wind ...

... planning stage of this trip, back in Iceland, it took me a long time to decide if I would go to Aitutaki or spend all my time on the Cook Islands on the "capital" island Rarotonga, as most people do. Aitutaki is advertised as a really beautiful place - ...