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Travel to Cook Islands
Lying to the northeast of New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean are the idyllic and beautiful Cook Islands. It consists of fifteen islands which are coral atolls and volcanic islands. Take hiking trips into the jungles or explore with off-road vehicles. Many islands have wonderful caves. Some of these even have fresh water catchments. Get pleasure from nightlife in barefoot bars or absorb the very old Cook Island Polynesian culture. Besides that, unwind on beaches, set out to snorkel, do some bird watching or participate in big game fishing. Fringed by white sand beaches, Rarotonga is the tourism hub of the Cook Islands. It boasts many resorts, facilities and activities on land or in the sea.
Diving in Cook Islands
The wonderful Cook Islands in the middle of the South Pacific are the perfect escape for scuba divers seeking peace and silence topside but hordes of action underwater. You can sum them up in two words: coral atolls. Around the islands, stunning coral reefs encircle central lagoons. Diving is quite easy and suitable for beginners around Rarotonga as the island lies within a protected lagoon. At Aitutaki, a similar reef profile is to be found within its lagoon and at the passes. Diving is a more intimate experience here as the island is less visited than Rarotonga. A highlight of diving the Cook Islands is the chance of bumping into humpback whales, which pass by Aitutaki and Rarotonga during the Southern Hemisphere summer and autumn months.
