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Electric power

Electric power: 240V / 50 Hz [...]

Area code to Cook Islands

Area code to Cook Islands: +682 [...]

Religion in the Cook Islands

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THE DOMINANT religion of Polynesia and the Cook Islands is Christianity. The missionaries arrived in 1821 and quickly uprooted the old animistic worship of tribal gods and idols. Their success was much quicker than in the [...]

Heart of Darkness - the black pearl

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THE PEARL is making a comeback in the world of high fashion jewellery and the South Pacific black pearl is a major new player. The black-lipped mother of pearl shell Pinctada margaritifera is a native of the South Pacific [...]

Getting married in the Cook Islands

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A South Seas wedding and honeymoon is very popular with visitors to the South Pacific. Rarotonga is a favorite choice both because of its low cost in comparison with French Polynesia or Fiji and its reputation as a romanti [...]

Sea Sports - Diving

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A DIVING tour guide from Britain, who runs a diving tour business out of Britain and who has led diving tours all over the world including the Indian Ocean and off Honduras in the Caribbean, describes Rarotonga and Aitutak [...]

Sea Sports - Fishing

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THE COOK Islands offer exceptional opportunities for deepsea game fishing as well as saltwater fly and light tackle sports fishing. Both Rarotonga and Aitutaki remain virtually undiscovered by the world's sea angling f [...]

Accommodation

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Accommodation is plentiful in the southern group islands. Usually, Air New Zealand arranges various packages with the bigger hotels and motel and lodge operators. These are available at various seasons depending on seat bo [...]

Activities

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There are special events and festivals throughout the year and you may wish to time your visit to coincide with these. Activities for visitors are many and varied. They include hiking, pony trekking, diving (both scuba and [...]

Basic tips

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1. English is spoken by everyone and Cook Islands Maori is the local language.
2. Tipping is not the custom in the Cook Islands
3. Bona fide visitors do not require entry permits provided they possess onward pass [...]