Pearl Beach Resort bungalows, Akitua, Cook Islands Enjoy the view from an overwater bungalow at the Aitutaki Lagoon Resort & Spa. (Photo by HideawayHolidays.com) RELATED LINKS VIDEO: Cook Islands Comfort

FINE LIVING's #10 pick is a secret paradise in the Cook Islands called Aitutaki. Celebrate love, life and laughter Cook Island style by exploring the island on a moped, plunging in the colorful underwater world of the coral reef, making fresh leis, learning the traditional dance and kayaking off to an even more private hideaway.

How to Get There

Air New Zealand
800-262-1234
www.airnz.com

Where to Stay

Aitutaki Logoon Resort & Spa (formerly the Aitutaki Pearl Beach Resort)
PO Box 99, Aitutaki, Cook Islands
011-682-31-201
www.hideawayholidays.com/aitutaki
This is Cook Islands' only private island resort and comes complete with exclusive Overwater Bungalows with beautiful views of one of the world's most stunning lagoons with its tiny motu (isles) floating on the horizon.

Pacific Resort Aitutaki
Amuri, Aitutaki, Cook Islands
011-682 31720
Fax: 011-682 31719
reservations.ait@pacificresort.co.ck
www.aitutaki.pacificresort.com
Situated on a triangle-shaped atoll rising four thousand meters from the floor of the Pacific Ocean, Pacific Resort Aitutaki is the Cook Islands’ only international luxury resort and a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World collection.

What to Do

The Cook Islands Tourism Corp.
www.cook-islands.com
Some of the fun includes snorkeling, fish feeding, kayaking, beach volleyball, guided nature walks, cultural activities (e.g. coconut demonstrations, dancing and ei making lessons) and more.

You can hire a scooter and cruise into town or local villages for shopping and sightseeing, or kayak to a secluded cove and enjoy a romantic picnic for two.