Cook Islands holidays in South Pacific

This family of 15 islands lie halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii in the centre of the Pacific Ocean’s Polynesian Triangle. A mix of volcanic islands and coral atolls, the Cook Islands are a castaway’s delight with deserted powder-white beaches fringed with swaying palms and warm, translucent lagoons teeming with marine life.

Rarotonga is the beating heart and hub of the Cooks, and while it may be the island most up to speed with the modern world, it still retains a traditional Polynesian charm. Just over 20 miles in circumference it’s stunningly picturesque with no traffic lights, no McDonald’s and no building taller than a coconut tree. For an insight to island life, hire a scooter, car or bicycle and explore, or hop on the island bus - whichever way you go there...