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Beaches in the Cook Islands are ideal for a relaxing holiday with soft white sand, palm trees, picturesque lagoons and warm tropical breezes. The two main tourist islands, Rarotonga & Aitutaki, both have some great beaches, with the most idyllic being on the uninhabited islets surrounding Aitutaki Lagoon and the livliest at Muri Beach on the main island of Rarotonga.
Rarotonga Beaches Rarotonga has a coastline only 50-km long so exploring different beaches is easy. The coastal road has direct access to much of the coastline and it's easy to stop off at one of the larger resorts and walk to the beach. The most popular beaches are at Muri on the south-east corner of the island and at Aroa on the south-west, with the quietest stretch along the south coast.
Muri Beach, Rarotonga Muri Beach is roughly a kilometre long curved sandy beach with a lagoon protected by four uninhabited islands along the reef's edge making it the most picturesque beach on Rarotonga. Muri Lagoon has a sandy botom making it great for swimming and is considered the best beach for kids and also for watersports. The Muri Beach Sailing Club has kayaks, hobie cats and snorkel equipement for rent with some good coral heads for snorkelling around the islets, and there's a lagoon cruise along the coast offering half day cruises. Muri Lagoon is generally calm in the morning making it a great time for exploring by kayak and in the afternoon the winds generally pick-up making it a great spot for windsurfing, sailing or kite-surfing. On the northern edge of Muri is a small passage with body-surfing, and if the waves are favourable, for light surfing. There's plenty of accommodation along Muri Beach as well as a half dozen independent restaurants and two small grocerey stores.
South Rarotonga The south coast has a long expanse of white sandy beach stretching unbroken from the village of Titikaveka to Viaamanga and this is the quietest region with small bungalow properties, private houses and a couple of excellent beachfront restaurants making it a great choice for couples. The lagoon here is wide and has the best snorkelling reefs on the island.
West Rarotonga A more coarse white sand beach (a mix of sand and coral particles) runs the entire length of the west coast. In the north, close to the airport and opposite the golf clubis the spiritual Maori icon called Black Rock which local kids use as a launching pad for jumping into the lagoon at high tide whilst tourists swim and snorkel in the turquoise lagoon. South of here, the lagoon is patchy coral making it less practicle for swimming or snorkelling although at low tide it's a great spot for reef walking. With a westerly aspect, the greatest charm for beach-lovers are the beautiful sunsets. On the south west corner is Aroa Beach where the lagoon widens and the sand becomes finer and softer and generally better for swimming and kayaking. The west coast has the largest concentration of accommodation outside of Muri with several large and mid size resorts and a handful of smaller bungalow properties.
