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Cook Islands

Jetstar’s new non-stop route to Rarotonga cuts the previous shortest route by over seven hours.
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Airline review: Economy class on Jetstar’s next-gen plane

This game-changing new service to a Pacific paradise has a seatback feature passengers will love.

  • by Katherine Scott
To Sua Ocean Trench, Samoa’s iconic swimming hole on Upolu island.

25 incredible South Pacific experiences you won’t find anywhere else

We don’t have to go far to escape to destinations completely unlike our own, that offer unique experiences we can’t get on the other side of the equator.

  • by Craig Tansley
There are now three non-stop Jetstar flights each week from Sydney to Rarotonga.

Pacific’s ‘best-kept secret’ islands are now easier to get to

The Cook Islands might not seem all that secret, but 99 per cent of Australians don’t know where they are.

  • by Craig Tansley
Aitutaki is famous for its equilateral-shaped triangular lagoon five times larger than the island surrounding it.

Cook Islands reopens: New things to see and do in the Pacific paradise

There are a lot of new things to discover now the Cook Islands are open to Australian travellers again.

  • by Craig Tansley
Snorkelling along Tanna's untouched north coast in Vanuatu.

Pacific islands guide: Five of the best islands for a holiday

When it comes to paradise, there are few prettier places than the islands of the Pacific. Craig Tansley journeys among them to pick the highlights.

  • by Craig Tansley
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While Atiu lacks the lagoons of Rarotonga or Aitutaki, there are aqua treats on hand.

Atiu and Aitutaki, Cook Islands: Beyond Rarotonga are islands where you can truly escape

Atiu's the third most visited island of the Cooks, but you'll still be one of only 500 tourists each year.

  • by Craig Tansley
Aitutaki Lagoon in the Cook Islands was once a vital air link in the Coral Route across the Pacific.

Aitutaki, Cook Islands: The ultimate tropical fantasy island

Gobsmacking scenery, impossibly blue lagoons, hardly any tourists ...

  • by Brian Johnston
Tropical island at sunset, Rarotonga Island, Cook Islands.

Why I have spent a lifetime revisiting the Cook Islands

Craig Tansley reminisces about his idyllic childhood in the Cook Islands and reveals why he keeps going back

  • by Craig Tansley
An aerial view of Muri Lagoon at sunrise on Rarotonga in the Cook Islands.

Muri Lagoon Villas review: Idyllic tropical getaway in the Cook Islands

Nothing beats being marooned on this enchanting isle.

  • by Jane Reddy