Cook Islands: General Information
Tourism Office
Cook Islands
Tourism Corp., P.O.Box 14, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Ph: 00682-294
35, fax: 00682-214 35
Cook Islands Websites
Webportal Cook
Islands
Cook Islands
Business and Tourism Site
Kia
Orana.com
Cook Island Website
Cook Islands
News Online
News from the
Cooks
Entry
A 31-day tourist visa is issued to all holders of a passport valid
for at least 6 months on arrival and a return or onward ticket.
Currency
New Zealand Dollar
Currency
converter
Credit cards
Mayor credit cards are welcomed in hotels, restaurants, bars, shops,
tour operators, rental cars etc.
Language
English is the official language, islanders speak Cook Island Maori.
Some useful phrases
| Hello |
Kia orana |
| Good bye |
Aere ra |
| Thank you |
Meitaki |
| Yes |
Ae |
| No |
Kare |
| Women |
Vaine |
| Man |
Tane |
| Ground oven |
Umukai |
| House |
Are |
| Foreigner, European |
Papa’a |
Time
10 hours behind GMT.
Pacific
time
Climate, Weather
The climate in the Cook Island is tropical all year round. The rainy
season from November to May can bring heavy rain and tropical storms
although they are very rare in the Cook Islands. The temperature
is around 27 degrees Celsius and humidity is high. From May to Oktober
the air is dry with less rain and much cooler especially at night.
Temperatures can go down to 17 degrees sometimes.
Weather
Shopping
The Cook Islands offer a wide range of beautiful souvenirs. Apart
from the South Pacific shellfish jewellery and woven fans and bags,
there are bright sarongs (Pareos), perfumed soaps and wood carvings.
However, the most popular souvenirs are the black pearls from the
Manihiki lagoon.
Pearls
Bergman &
Sons Black Pearl Specialist
Maui Pearls
Rangi Peyroux
Black Pearls
Art
Art Cook
Islands
Atiu Fibre Arts
Studio
Cook
Islands Artists
Craft
Cook Islands
Tim
Manavaroa Buchanan
Ian
George
Richard
Shortland Cooper
Mahiriki
Tangaroa
Michael
Tavioni
Rick
Welland Gallery
Souvenirs
Island
Crafts
Pacific gifts
Perfumes
of Rarotonga
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