The Cook Islands is the centre of the Polynesian Triangle on the Eastern side of the International dateline. Rarotonga is the capital of the Cook Islands. It lies in the Tropic of Capricorn with 15 islands scattered over 2 million square kilometres.
Aitutaki is an hour flight north of the main Island Rarotonga. Flights depart daily to Aitutaki. Sunday flights have just started and are being trialed for 2 months beginning in July so will have to wait and see it they are still flying Sundays in October. Air Rarotonga is the carrier for this domestic flight.
Girls will be required to
be in Rarotonga on the 1st October to make their domestic flights to
Aitutaki on the 2nd. Booking flights to leave Raratonga should be after
lunch on the 9th October.
Girls from NZ and Australia will gain a day upon arriving in the Cooks and lose a day heading home. Please ensure your landing dates coincide with the dates of the start of the event.
October is dry season with the temperature ranging from 22 – 28 degrees Celsius. Water temp is a warm 26 degrees Celsius.
