Southern Cook Islands · Cook Islands

Rarotonga

The Cook Islands capital — lush volcanic interior, lagoon-ringed beaches, cross-island trek.

Culture and history

Cook Islands Maori culture is distinct from NZ Maori. Island Night performances.

Marine park (Marae Moana) protects vast ocean area. Endangered Rarotonga Flycatcher.

The best months are April to November.

Little Polynesian is a small, adults-only resort on Titikaveka Beach on Rarotonga's south coast, a stretch known for clear water and good...

$$$$ beachfront adults only luxury Mana B (AI estimate)

Muri Beach Club Hotel is an adults-only (18+) hotel on the Muri Lagoon on Rarotonga's south-east coast. Rooms face the lagoon and its small motu...

$$ beachfront adults only Mana C (AI estimate)

Pacific Resort Rarotonga is on Muri Beach on Rarotonga's south- east coast, where a wide, shallow lagoon is dotted with small motu. The lagoon is...

$$$ beachfront snorkeling family friendly Mana C (AI estimate)

The Rarotongan is a large, long-running resort on Aroa Beach on Rarotonga's south-west coast. Its lagoonarium is a protected area of lagoon in...

$$ beachfront snorkeling family friendly Mana C (AI estimate)