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Weekend cruiser
How many of you have been to Rarotonga?
What was your experience like?
What would you recommend doing there?
I'm heading over there for 10 days in May with a few cousins and its my first time to a tropical island so it will be a good culture shock and one i'm looking forward to.
Whats the food like there i'm assuming there will be alot of fruit.
Your thoughts and feedback will be much greatly appreciated
Thanking you all as always
Pasta farts
Been twice. Fantastic both times.
You have to hang around Muri lagoon, it's the nicest part of the island, best swimming, best bits of beach.
As far as what to do, there isn't a hell of a lot. Sit on the beach, go do the cross island walk (it's quite a hard one, but well worth it) or race scooters (the main mode of transport over there).
Food was fantastic, mainly new zealand produce and meat. Yes plenty of tropical fruit. You'll find most things come with mango!
No culture shock. Everyone speaks english, despite having cook islands maori as the official language. Seriously, it'll be like spending a week at the otara markets but without the threat of being beaten up.
Very very very friendly people.
Flame tree restaurant just north of Muri for a flash meal, Stefano's in muri for the best Italian you'll eat outside of italy. I recommend the Pasta Saporita.
Everything is NZ dollars and you can use the ATM's to get cash out.
Prices are NZ + around 15% for meals really but you can get good cheap takeaway food. Check out Super Brown for your burgers and steak plates!
Pasta farts
Oh, take a mask and snorkel. The fish love bananas. You can buy them cheap as at roadside stalls.
I think the Yellow Hibiscus (I think) had a good happy hour and food as well.
Expect good eating for reasonable prices. So if you're into good food and sitting on your arse relaxing you're heading to the right place.
Few fields around so if you want to kick a ball around there's no problem.
Pasta farts
Oh and about the halfway point of the island is the saltwater cafe run by a real nice guy. Good place to hang out for a beer and does mean nachos.
Forum whore
We went over for my sister in laws wedding a couple of years ago.
Stayed at the Rarotongan.
It was great, we went in NZ winter, still warm enough to swim, snorkel, dive etc.
Shorts and t shirt weather. Although some of the locals had sweatshirts on LOL
Great food, friendly people. You can have a blast on the scooters.
I think there is gliding you can do too maybe. Can't remember.
I would definitely go back for a holiday. We loved it. If you are taking kiddies it is good for them too.
There are a few hotels that are NO KIDS ALLOWED if you want that too.
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Forum whore
Shithole. Terrible service. Wouldn't ever reccommend it.
If a man is alone in the woods and there isn't a woke Hollywood around to call him racist, is he still white?
Weekend cruiser
Can you go into detail pleaseOriginally Posted by James Deuce
What made it...
A Shithole
Terrible Service?
Forum whore
If you keep telling everyone how great it is then EVERYONE goes there and then it isn't lovely and quiet and wonderful the next time you go there, is it?
If a man is alone in the woods and there isn't a woke Hollywood around to call him racist, is he still white?
NEDWN VIII
Jim is confused...he means Rotorua....
Rarotonga is fantastic, we have been there a few times, we stay at the Edgewater, there is something happening there very night (as with most Resorts) First job is to grab a scooter, snoorkles/googles and reef shoes are free so we pop them under the seat and spend the day finding those beaches and stopping into most resorts for a beer along the way. Service is great, where ever we went. Club Raro has been done up but is on the windy side of the Island. I will find some pics.
NEDWN VIII
Heres some pics....
Pic 1....Taken from our unit at the Edgewater
Pic 2...Muir Lagoon...just brilliant
Pic 3...Pacific Resort........on Muri Lagoon
Pic 4...One of those beaches with nobody around.....its all yours.
NEDWN VIII
Some more....
Pic 1...You gotta find this place!!!..I will hunt down the name, seats about 12 people, we found it by accident really, glad we did.
Pic 2...Is the view from the same place at sunset.
Pic 3...Another place to find, great food, its right on the roadside.
Pic 4...The cocktails....forget Lion Red mate....work your way through the coctail list.
Weekend cruiser
Edgewater is where we will be staying whats it like to stay thereJim is confused...he means Rotorua....
Rarotonga is fantastic, we have been there a few times, we stay at the Edgewater, there is something happening there very night (as with most Resorts) First job is to grab a scooter, snoorkles/googles and reef shoes are free so we pop them under the seat and spend the day finding those beaches and stopping into most resorts for a beer along the way. Service is great, where ever we went. Club Raro has been done up but is on the windy side of the Island. I will find some pics.
Forum whore
Will you fanbois STFU please? It'll be full of tourists next time I go there if you don't!
If a man is alone in the woods and there isn't a woke Hollywood around to call him racist, is he still white?
Hardcore Biker
The absolute coolest thing to do in Rarotonga is stand at the end of the runway when a 767 takes off. Not the ocean end, the other end down the alley with the paddock. Other than that, I recommend trying dog cooked in an Umu.
"Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death" - Hunter S. Thompson
NEDWN VIII
I wouldnt stay anywhere else really, it aint the dearest but it aint the cheapest and lets face it, you only need a place to sleep right?..the night life there is great, get pissed at Mals Bar, you are sitting outside listening to whatever is going on (mainly muso's playing and having a laugh) oh, and have a burger at the 'Whatever Bar and Grill', in town....brilliant place.
The Edgewater has everything there, its super clean, the staff are great (mostly Fijians) ....I think it has the best snoorkling beach, reef is about 100mts out and the fish!!!! amazing.
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