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andprovidesadramaticbackdrop.Whileyou'rehere,
youcancruisethelagoon,exploretheisland'sculture,
orpicniconthebeach.Morevigorouspursuitsinclud-
ingahilltrekandSCUBAdivingarealsoavailable.
Day 3 At Sea
Takeadaytoenjoyshipboardlife:relaxpoolside,watch
theSouthPacificpassby,playsometabletennis,or
readuponournextportattheReadingGallery.
Day 4 Aitutaki, Cook Islands
Aitutaki'scoralreefsencloseaparticularlylargeand
beautifullagoon.Uninhabited,palm-cladislets(motus)
dotthereef,andeventhemainislandisonlyeight
squaremilesinarea.Baskinthesun,andenjoybreath-
takingviewsoftheshimmeringlagoonduringalagoon
cruiseandbeachvisit.Orventuretoanearbymarine
reserveforsomesnorkeling.Arutangavillageisthe
island'stown,hometotheoldestchurchintheCooks,
whichdatesfrom1829.
Day 5 Rarotonga, Cook Islands
CalltodayatRarotonga,capitaloftheCookIslandsand
themostmountainousofthegroup.Althoughthisis
oneofthemostbeautifulplacesintheworldtodo
nothing,youhaveaplethoraofoptionsforgettingas
Day 1 Embark Paul Gauguin in Papeete
activeasyouwant.Snorkelinthecrystallinewatersof
Embarkthem/sPaul Gauguinintheafternoonandhave
MuriLagoon,orencounterthelushnessoftropical
timetosettleintoyourcabinbeforedinneronboard
natureintheTakitumuConservationArea.Takeaneasy
laterintheevening.Theshipwillsetsaillatertonight.
rideallthewayaroundtheisland,ormakearugged
Day 2 Huahine
hikeintoitslushinteriorwith“Pa,”alocalnaturalist.
Huahineactuallyconsistsoftwoislands,HuahineIti
Day 6 At Sea
andHuahineNui,andtheshipanchorsbetweenthe
SpendanotherdayexperiencingPaul Gauguin's
twoinMaroeBay.Thisstrikinglybeautifulpairofislands
Polynesianambience:casual,leisurely,andgraceful.
boastsacrystallinelagoon,colorfulvillages,anda
Takeinalectureonlocalwildlifeorhistory,andrelax
wealthofPolynesianarcheologicalsites.Rising2,200
thiseveningoverclassicFrenchcuisine.
feetabovethesea,MountTuriistheislands'highpoint
VISIT NUKU HIVA, THE LOVELY ISLAND THAT
INSPIRED HERMAN MELVILLE’S WRITING CAREER.
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