Aitutaki Lagoon, Cook Islands
Well worth the cost of the short flight from Raratonga. I defy anybody not to be blown away by the beautiful crystal clear lagoon and the beautiful sandy beaches. Get away from the busy main tourist island of Raratonga to Aitutaki, a small group of islands surrounding the incredible lagoon. Two of these islands were chosen for Channel 4s TV show Shipwrecked.
I know this is a very old post, but searching the web for peoples blogs from this place has convinced me to go there.
My flight is booked and I arrive there on Dec 15th!
Good choice, it really is a beautiful place! Make sure you try some ika mata, which is a raw fish dish (the fish is marinated in lime juice, with tomatoes, onions and coconut cream), its lovely and was a welcome break from corn beef
[...] friendly and making an effort to learn everyones names, she also gave us the great advice to visit Aitutaki if we could afford the flight, we splashed out and it was well worth [...]