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    The Cook Islands: Rarotonga, Aitutaki & Beyond
    The Cook Islands: Rarotonga, Aitutaki & Beyond
    The Cook Islands: Rarotonga, Aitutaki & Beyond
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    The Cook Islands: Rarotonga, Aitutaki & Beyond

    By Thomas Booth

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    The Cook Islands, named after the British Captain who seems to have been everywhere in the Pacific, are scattered like tiny jewels over a large stretch of sea between Tahiti and Samoa. Rarotonga, the principal island, is 2,500 miles due south of Honolulu
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHunter Publishing
    Release dateJul 5, 2012
    ISBN9780935161571
    The Cook Islands: Rarotonga, Aitutaki & Beyond

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    The Cook Islands - Thomas Booth

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    INTRODUCTION 

    Most atlases concentrate on the large land masses around the Pacific Rim and give short shrift to the thousands of islands scattered across the Pacific. Only the mounted globe on its pedestal gives a clear impression of the enormous size of this area. Even then you've got to have sharp eyes and a good light to find the Cooks, Tonga, Vanuatu, and the Solomons, to say nothing of Kapingamarangi, Mauke, Funafuti, or the Trobriands. 

    There are, of course, such well-known tourist destinations as Hawaii, Tahiti, Fiji, and perhaps New Caledonia. Most of the other islands, if their names are known at all, are seen as virtually inaccessible to all but the most dedicated adventurer. Even the most experienced independent travelers interested in the rich variety of island cultures have been a little skeptical about setting out for the Solomons, Micronesia, Tonga, or Papua New Guinea. 

    But this is changing, and we hope this book makes it clear that the islands of the Pacific - Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia - are comfortably accessible. Major airlines go to the administrative centers of nearly all these groups and, once there, domestic sea and air services open up the most remote outer areas. 

    Facilities range from acceptable to excellent, people are friendly, English is widely spoken and, other than malaria in parts of Melanesia (preventable by prophylactic medication), there are few health problems. Happily too, the US dollar remains reasonably strong against most island currencies and, except for French Polynesia or perhaps New Caledonia, there are surprising travel bargains in the Pacific. 

    The US dollar is the most easily converted currency in the world, whether in cash or traveler's check. And you'll be surprised at how many places off the beaten path will quickly accept credit cards. In reporting prices, we consider the current exchange rate and quote costs in US dollars. 

    Getting There 

    By Sea - There is nothing quite like standing on the deck of a ship watching your first Pacific island change from a smudge on the horizon to solid reality. Unfortunately, if cruise ships aren't

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