DID YOU KNOW
Cook up more sales! Simply the best...
THIS PAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY 'PARADISE', TO HELP YOU LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FABULOUS COOK ISLANDS. CHECK IT OUT, GET INVOLVED AND BECOME A COOK ISLANDS SPECIALIST TODAY!
TOP SELLING TIPS FROM
sellinglonghaul.com
THE Cook Islands are regularly voted 'Best Island Destination in the World' and when you get to know them it is easy to see why. The islands
divide into divide int Ait the
Southern and Northern Groups with Rarotonga and Aitutaki the most visited. Aitutaki
is just a
40-minute fl ight from its larger sister, Rarotonga, and is half island, half Atol.
TEST YOURSELF 2
Q. How do you stop a bus in the Cook Islands? A. There are no bus stops, just wave and the bus stops for you! Two buses leave Avarua on Rarotonga each hour, one going around the island clockwise, the other anti- clockwise. Stay on board and 50-minutes later passengers are back where they started!
Q. Why would UK drivers start a tour from the Police Station A. Hire a car or scooter and UK drivers need to get a Cook Islands Driving Licence from the local police fi rst. The formalities are simple and the licence becomes a unique souvenir too! For a scooter there is a short test too.
Q. Could you afford a taxi? A. Of course! On Rarotonga, there is a regulated taxi service, minium fare is $10 NZ maximum fare is $25 NZ.
Q. What's the best way to get a birds-eye view of the Cooks? A. Island hop with Air Rarotonga. Modern aircraft link Rarotonga and Aitutaki up to four times per day and there are up to fi ve fl ights per week each, to other islands in the Southern group. Flights to the Northern Group are as infrequent as every 3-4 weeks!
The circumference of the lagoon is 45kms and it has a population of just 1200 people. It offers excellent hotels (including the Cook Islands' only overwater bungalows) and the lagoon is great for snorkeling and scuba diving. Visitors can leave their footprints in the sand on the idylic 'One Foot' island or for an adrenaline rush, bone fi shing attracts anglers from around the globe.
cookislands.travel
“Look out for festivals. Cook Island people are the great entertainers of the Pacific, the best dancers and drummers in Polynesia and really know how to create
good times.” IAN GRIFFITHS, OCEAN MARKETING
DID YOU KNOW?
A traditional Polynesian feast is cooked in an 'umukai', an underground oven.
Discover more key facts about the destination and
how to sell it by training on the Cook Islands Specialist programme at
Rarotonga is the top 20% of a mountain, the remainder of which reaches down to the bottom of the Pacifi c Ocean. If you could lift it up, the whole island would fi t inside Aitutaki lagoon! The lagoon was once part of the famous Coral Route, used by TEAL - Tasman Empire Airways (the forerunner of Air New Zealand) as their Cook Islands stop.
Step out and kick off
WATCH THIS SPACE: The Cook Islands is a paradise for walkers. Cross island treks on Rarotonga take visitors into the island's rugged interior. Hike the valley, through the native tree canopy and upwards to the Needle for fabulous views. Watch this space for your chance to go on a walk in the Cook Islands with local naturist Pa, through a competition we'll run here in September.
discoverthecookislands.com. Agents who train by July 31 will earn themselves a colourful pareu (sarong).
RUN WITH IT: Build on the buzz of the Rugby League World Cup in the UK this October and November to raise awareness of the Cook Islands among your clients. The Cook Islands will be competing and Julia Denny is coordinating a series of related promotional events. Get involved or get players to your event by dropping her a line with your plans and she'll see how she can help.
julia@oceanmarketing.co.uk
CONTACT: OCEAN MARKETING, 1 HOLYWELL DRIVE, PORT SOLENT, PORTSMOUTH, PO6 4TB; T. 023 9238 6401; E.
UKMANAGER@COOKISLANDS.TRAVEL
60 Month 201366 July/August 2013
wwww.cookislands.travel
ww.sellinglonghaul.com
Did you know?
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76