CLIMATE
The warm, pleasant year-round weather offers little seasonal
variation in temperature. However drier months are usually
April to November and have an average maximum temperature
of 26 degrees Celsius. The more humid and damp periods between
December and March bring maximum averages of about 28 degrees.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Most Nationalities
require a Passport valid for 6 months from Arrival.
CURRENCY
The New Zealand dollar is the local currency.
DEPARTURE TAX
Visitors departing Cook Islands are required to pay a departure
tax in New Zealand dollars of $25.00 per adult and $10.00
for children 2 - 11 years (children under 2 years
are exempt).
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TIPPING
Tipping is not expected in the Cook Islands and is contrary
to local custom.
ELECTRICITY
Voltage is 240 DC/50 cycles, the same as New Zealand and
Australia. In most cases a converter/adapter will be required.
LOCATION
The Cook Islands consist of 15 islands scattered over 850,000
square miles of the Pacific Ocean. Rarotonga is the largest
of the Cook Islands, with 67 square kilometers of mountain,
and a flat coastal area that is encircled with a magnificent
reef. The Cook Islands are in the same time zone as Hawaii.