TouchScreenTravels
Our Touch, your Travels…
This is a preview of the full content of our Cook Islands’ Best app.
Please consider downloading this app to support small independent publishing and because:
- All content is designed for mobile devices and works best there.
- Detailed in-app maps will help you find sites using your device’s GPS.
- The app works offline (one time upgrade required on Android versions).
The app will also allow you to:
- Add custom locations to the app map (your hotel…).
- Create your own list of favourites as you browse.
- Search the entire contents using a fast and simple text-search tool.
- Make one-click phone calls (on phones).
Health & Safety
Tap Water
Boil tap water before drinking it. There are filtered water stations (see image) around Rarotonga & Aitutaki where reusable bottles can be filled.
Dengue Fever
While the chances of catching Dengue Fever are low, use insect repellent, wear light-coloured protective clothing, and stay in accommodation that has mosquito screens on windows and doors.
Dangerous animals
There are no snakes or dangerous animals on land. In general, sharks (the kind that might worry you!) are outside the lagoon in deep water.
Coral reefs & passages
Don’t swim, snorkel or kayak in the passages between the lagoon and the open ocean, unless you’re part of a guided trip. Watch Lagoon Safety before you go.
Tsunami
You’re on tropical islands in the South Pacific. If there is a Tsunami Evacuation Warning, follow signage (and locals!) inland to higher ground.
Cyclones
You are unlikely to encounter a tropical cyclone. Nearly all cyclones occur during the November-April cyclone season.
Images by Craig McLachlan