Honeymoon - Need Cook Islands info - or alternate option

Greg Mossman wrote:
>
> I've never been to the Colony Islands, wherever they are.

The Caymans are sometimes referred to as a "Crown Colony" island, but
"the Colony Islands" would appear to be referring to those off of
British Columbia, Canada, also known as the Haida Gwaii archipelago, of
which Queen Charlotte Island is one of the more inhabited.

Its a reasonably well-known bird colony nesting area in the PNW. For
scuba diving, suffice to say that its coldwater/drysuit type.


-hh

Most likely a cottage on the beach or over the water. Diving some would
be a bonus, but not the reason for the trip. What do you recommend in
the cooks?

chilly wrote:
> "Pat Riley" <plrxx196@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1123196280.c0758b4185b77c41643460a133184908@t eranews...
>
>>Im getting married in November, and right now we are looking at the Cook
>>Islands, or possibly Tahiti as a honeymoon.
>>
>>Has any one here spent any time in the Cook Islands? Have any
>>recommendations or things to avoid?
>>
>>Anyone been someplace equivilent that we should consider?
>>
>>I will be diving some, but its mostly a honeymoon. Any suggestions are
>>appreciated.
>
>
> I haven't been to Tahiti, but I think the Cook Islands are fab.
>
> What kind of accommodations are you considering?
>
>

"Pat Riley" <plrxx196@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Most likely a cottage on the beach or over the water. Diving some would
> be a bonus, but not the reason for the trip. What do you recommend in
> the cooks?

http://www.shangri-la.co.ck/ as long as you get one of the 5 cottages around
the pool. Really good price, lovely, lovely units. If you don't mind doing
your own sweeping up too and wiping down a counter, you can really get a
deal on these places with their "Early Bird/Self Servicing Special"

http://www.sokalavillas.com/

There's another place I can't remember the name, and a fabulous beach house
with it's own private pool, right on Muri Beach. I'll try to find them both
later, if you are still interested.

If you golf, they have the funniest golf course there. It can be pretty
amusing for an afternoon. It's easy to get around, you just catch a bus
going in either direction. The road runs around the outter edge of the
island, going in either direction.

There are some fabulous hikes.

>
> chilly wrote:
> > "Pat Riley" <plrxx196@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1123196280.c0758b4185b77c41643460a133184908@t eranews...
> >
> >>Im getting married in November, and right now we are looking at the Cook
> >>Islands, or possibly Tahiti as a honeymoon.
> >>
> >>Has any one here spent any time in the Cook Islands? Have any
> >>recommendations or things to avoid?
> >>
> >>Anyone been someplace equivilent that we should consider?
> >>
> >>I will be diving some, but its mostly a honeymoon. Any suggestions are
> >>appreciated.
> >
> >
> > I haven't been to Tahiti, but I think the Cook Islands are fab.
> >
> > What kind of accommodations are you considering?
> >
> >

I think the Cook Islands would be a great place for a honeymoon. Quiet,
undevekoped but with decent restaurants and nice accomodations. The people
are nice, and November is the off-season becasue most arrivals are from the
Southern hemisphere and come in July and August.


"Daniel Kessler" <dkessler@pop.cybernex.net> wrote in message
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>
> Reef Fish wrote:
>
>> Mike Ross wrote:
>> > On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 16:58:00 -0600, Pat Riley <plrxx196@hotmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > >Im getting married in November, and right now we are looking at the
>> > >Cook
>> > >Islands, or possibly Tahiti as a honeymoon.
>
> Cook Island or Tahiti....very overrated... Bora Bora is beautiful but
> awfully
> muggy, ditto the Cooks...
>
> let's see ...how about....somewhere up in the Coral Sea...
>
> now what is the name of the resort North of Cairns? Lizard Island
> (something
> or other). November would be nice there, not too muggy.
>
> And when you're tired of screwing your guts out....you can always take a
> short
> ride out to the Cod hole and frolic with the big groupers and leave the
> wify
> back in the room for a few hours.
>

Thus spake Mike Ross <mike@corestore.org> :

>On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 16:58:00 -0600, Pat Riley <plrxx196@hotmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>>Im getting married in November, and right now we are looking at the Cook
>>Islands, or possibly Tahiti as a honeymoon.
>>
>>Has any one here spent any time in the Cook Islands? Have any
>>recommendations or things to avoid?
>
>Wife has been (without me!!!).
>
>1. Bugs. Bring Deet. Lots.
>2. Beware loose dogs - one ran out and caught my wife on her hired
>motorbike one dark night, she came a right purler.

Pawpaw, where is a woman's hired motorbike? (With apolgies to Justin
Wilson)

>3. Aitutaki is stunningly beautiful, allegedly.
>
>Mike

--
dillon

Linux, it's not just an OS, it's a way
of life.

And a damn fine one, at that.

I've mentioned elsewhere that I was disappointed with the snorkelling
on Cook. But everything else was great. I don't know about the diving.

A place we stayed at on Rarotonga had a special honymoon bungalow with
its own pool close to the beach. Not wxactly isolated but very private.

Called Rarotongan Resort Hotel. Nice place, people and food.

People even get married there - on the beach - we saw photos and clips.
See their web site (no - I don't own part of it)

ken wrote:
> I've mentioned elsewhere that I was disappointed with the snorkelling
> on Cook. But everything else was great. I don't know about the diving.

The diving couldn't be much worse, in French Polynesia.

>
> A place we stayed at on Rarotonga had a special honymoon bungalow

Any cruise on the Tahitian Princess would be better, for divers, IMO.
The Tahitian Princess was formerly the "Love Boat" of TV fame, and
still called such, even though the ship has changed. Perfect for
honeymooning divers. One dive (or two), usually exquisite ones, at
each port of call, and you'll have plenty of time and energy left
for over honeymooning activities. :)


> People even get married there - on the beach - we saw photos and clips.
> See their web site (no - I don't own part of it)

I've been on the Love Boat many times. I can hardly recall any cruise
on it that didn't have couples getting married on it.

-- Bob.