Here are a few of his notes on this tropical South Seas’ paradise which, without hesitation, Matt declared to be “one the most beautiful places in the world.”
“Among the individual properties that really stood out were Crown Beach Resort on the main island of Rarotonga, where I stayed in one of the extremely comfortable Beachfront Spa Villas, the new Te Manava Luxury Villas and Spa, which is now considered the premier accommodation option on the island, and Little Polynesian, a lovely boutique resort with only 14 bungalows, most of which are spread along a beautiful stretch of beach in a protected marine park (with superb snorkelling just yards from the beach).
From Raratonga I took a short hop over to neighbouring Aitutaki, the view of Aitutaki Lagoon from the plane being a particularly spectacular. I spent several hours on and in the water, courtesy of Bishops Cruises, as well as stepping on land on Tiger and Shark Islands made famous by the reality TV show ‘Shipwrecked.’
I stayed at the award-winning Pacific Resort where the setting, the accommodation and service levels were arguably the best in the Cooks.
On my last night back on Rarotonga I tried a new island experience called Progessive Dining which involves having a 3 course meal in 3 different local’s houses, at the same time finding out a bit more about their way of life, which in my case included an impromptu sing-song with one host, the un-rarotongan sounding Dan Kelly. This was a great way to end a really enjoyable trip and I will certainly be recommending this part of the world to our clients and hope to one-day go back to once more experience the beautiful scenery and warmth of the locals.”
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