Beaches

Cook Islands are perfect destination for a family holiday or honeymoon. Beaches of Cook Islands are filled with palm trees growing just above the hot whooshing water. And the ground is, of course, white-sandy. Peace, quiet, waves, palm trees, sand are words to describe Cook Islands. You can go to Hawaii, Dominican Republic, Maldives or some place like that, but you will nowhere find that peace like in Cooks. So, sit, take a deep breath, relax and find yourself for a moment in timeless PARADISE!!!!

Rarotonga beaches are quite different from what was written above. Since Rarotoga evolved from a volcanic origin, there is a continental coral reef encircling the entire island (at a distance ranging from 50-200 m). There are some nice sand beaches that are engulfed with a calm lagoon (sea between the shoreline and mentioned coral reef). From my experience, there are just like 3 sandy beaches at Rarotonga at all, the rest is only rocky, coral flat areas with less than 60 cm of water  (not suitable for swimiming at all). Reefs are razor sharp and slippery, wearing reef shoes is a vital need. If you expect a dream beach like the one from Blue Lagoon, than looks at Aitituki or different Island from Cook Islands - you could be severely disappointed with Raratoga's beaches (as I am).