Our Island

Rarotonga, The Cook Islands

Often referred to as the Jewels of the Pacific, the fifteen small Cook Islands are scattered over some two million square kilometres of ocean. Set between the island neighbours of Tonga, Samoa, Tahiti and French Polynesia.

The Cook Islands are divided into two groups – the Northern Cook Islands and the Southern Cook Islands. A total land area of some 240 square kilometers. Rarotonga lies in the Southern Group and has the largest population (Approx 9,000 people). It is a lush volcanic island with an encompassing reef and lagoon. Pacific travellers often comment that the Cook Islands have some of the most beautiful and diverse scenery of any group in the South Pacific – from turquoise waters and white sandy beaches to scenic waterfalls and rugged peaks.

Getting Here

When you fly to the beautiful Cook Islands from New Zealand and Australia you will cross the international dateline and this generally means you will arrive in Rarotonga one day earlier than when you leave!

This can be a little confusing however our friendly team at Sea Change Villas will be able to advise you fully on this in your enquiry.

Air New Zealand offers non-stop flights between Auckland and Rarotonga on a daily basis. Please refer to the Air New Zealand website for full details of their flights and pricing.

JetStar offers non-stop flights from both Auckland, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia.  Please refer to the JetStar website for full details.

If you are arriving from North America it’s an easy 2 - 3 hour time difference between west coast North America and Rarotonga. Hawaiian Airlines has scheduled service from Honolulu every Saturday afternoon and departs Rarotonga for Honolulu on Sunday evenings with connections from/to many North American cities.

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