Henry's Guidebook

Henry
Henry's Guidebook

Island Nights

A selection of the best Island Nights on Rarotonga that we as a family and couple have enjoyed over the years....
The island night is great with wonderful food and cocktails. Definitely a fun night out and you can walk down to the beach for great sunset photos...
Crown Beach & Spa Resort Rarotonga
The island night is great with wonderful food and cocktails. Definitely a fun night out and you can walk down to the beach for great sunset photos...
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Te Vara Nui Village
Te Vara Nui
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Highland paradise is situated in a sacred / tapu location and is an island night with a special personal connection for my family the Napa's. This is the location of my great, great, great grandfathers marae (he was chief tinomana napa of arorangi). You will enjoy a great island feast with dishes from an umu(earthen oven) and other polynesian dishes including raw fish in coconut cream and rukao which is meat wrapped in raro leaf. An amazing experience....
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Highland Paradise
Maungaroa Drive
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Highland paradise is situated in a sacred / tapu location and is an island night with a special personal connection for my family the Napa's. This is the location of my great, great, great grandfathers marae (he was chief tinomana napa of arorangi). You will enjoy a great island feast with dishes from an umu(earthen oven) and other polynesian dishes including raw fish in coconut cream and rukao which is meat wrapped in raro leaf. An amazing experience....

Food Scene

A selection of our favourite Restaurants, bars, cafes and eateries....Rarotonga is full of interesting places to dine and relax....
Located just before Wigmores a short ride of 3 minutes or a 15-20 minute walk down the road. This restaurant has great food and an awesome location right on the beach...white sand and the breakers in the distance - perfect!
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Vaima Restaurant and Bar
Ara Tapu
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Located just before Wigmores a short ride of 3 minutes or a 15-20 minute walk down the road. This restaurant has great food and an awesome location right on the beach...white sand and the breakers in the distance - perfect!
Awesome spot in the early evening for dinner and often they have live music. Seving polynesian and european food - the portion sizes are huge!
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Charlies Cafe and Beach Hire
Ara Tapu
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Awesome spot in the early evening for dinner and often they have live music. Seving polynesian and european food - the portion sizes are huge!
Facing the sea turn right and 15 minutes down the road diagonal across the road from black rock up a driveway is Tuoro restaurant & cafe Great seafood and meat dishes with an awesome ocean view.
Tuoro Restaurant & Cafe
Ara Tapu
Facing the sea turn right and 15 minutes down the road diagonal across the road from black rock up a driveway is Tuoro restaurant & cafe Great seafood and meat dishes with an awesome ocean view.
Fine dining at a beautiful location on the beach. For a special occasion definitely a good spot to book!
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Tamarind House Restaurant & Bar
Ara Tapu
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Fine dining at a beautiful location on the beach. For a special occasion definitely a good spot to book!
Turn left facing the sea and about 20-25 mins drive away. Some of the best fish sandwiches on the island and huge portions...definitely worth a visit. A lovely hetty nearby you can take some photos from. My favourite is the FOB with fresh crumbled mahi mahi....
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The Mooring Fish Cafe
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Turn left facing the sea and about 20-25 mins drive away. Some of the best fish sandwiches on the island and huge portions...definitely worth a visit. A lovely hetty nearby you can take some photos from. My favourite is the FOB with fresh crumbled mahi mahi....
Turn left to Muri 15-20 mins away. Now located at Maii Central they have the best burgers. Island sized!
Vili's Burger Joint
Turn left to Muri 15-20 mins away. Now located at Maii Central they have the best burgers. Island sized!
Turn right facing the sea - 5-10 minutes down the road in Arorangi. Fabulous location right on the beach - great food and setting....
On the Beach Bar and Restaurant
Turn right facing the sea - 5-10 minutes down the road in Arorangi. Fabulous location right on the beach - great food and setting....
Turn right facing the sea 15-20 mins drive away. Located right in the main township of Avarua if you want to go big this is your place. Even those with a big appetite struggle with the famous palace burger...
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Palace Takeaways
Ara Tapu
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Turn right facing the sea 15-20 mins drive away. Located right in the main township of Avarua if you want to go big this is your place. Even those with a big appetite struggle with the famous palace burger...
Turn left facing the sea - 15 mins drive away. Fantastic setting and good food and must visit!
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Little Polynesian Resort
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Turn left facing the sea - 15 mins drive away. Fantastic setting and good food and must visit!

Snorkel Locations

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Aroa Beach
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Located 15 mins drive down the road turning left facing the sea. Actually highlighting the beach and associated reef structures across the road... most days you can see the lagoon cruise vessels out doing their thing. Easy enough if you are a confident swimmer or with fins to swim out to where they are....
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Fruits of Rarotonga
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Located 15 mins drive down the road turning left facing the sea. Actually highlighting the beach and associated reef structures across the road... most days you can see the lagoon cruise vessels out doing their thing. Easy enough if you are a confident swimmer or with fins to swim out to where they are....
Turn right and 15 mins drive away just before you get to bend that curves around the airport. Definitely visit nikao beach and black rock at Nikao. Fantastic area to explore and best of all it's free...Kids will especially love it!
Nikao Beach
Turn right and 15 mins drive away just before you get to bend that curves around the airport. Definitely visit nikao beach and black rock at Nikao. Fantastic area to explore and best of all it's free...Kids will especially love it!

Activities

15-20 mins drive away. Awesome lagoon cruises out from Muri beach to offshore at Tikioki marine reserve. You will see giant clams, giant trevally and an array of other tropical fish and coral reef structures....after the snorkeling session you will head back to Koromiri Motu and have an island lunch and will enjoy some great island entertainment...
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Koka Lagoon Cruises
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15-20 mins drive away. Awesome lagoon cruises out from Muri beach to offshore at Tikioki marine reserve. You will see giant clams, giant trevally and an array of other tropical fish and coral reef structures....after the snorkeling session you will head back to Koromiri Motu and have an island lunch and will enjoy some great island entertainment...
Another great lagoon cruise operation - snorkel tours an island lunch and entertainment....out of the two we prefer Koka lagoon tours....
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Captain Tamas Lagoon Cruizes
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Another great lagoon cruise operation - snorkel tours an island lunch and entertainment....out of the two we prefer Koka lagoon tours....