Travelling to the Cook Islands: entry, health and insurance

📍 Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Where

Cook Islands

Opening hours

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Typical cost

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A few practical matters worth settling before you travel. Entry requirements change, so confirm the current position with official sources rather than relying on any guide, including this one.

Health

There is a hospital in Rarotonga and health centres on the outer islands. Routine matters are handled locally. Anything serious means evacuation to New Zealand.

Insurance

Medical evacuation cover is the part that matters. Also worth checking: whether your policy covers scooter riding, which many exclude unless you hold the right licence, and whether it covers activities like diving.

On the outer islands

Medical facilities are basic and a flight away from Rarotonga. Bring any medication you rely on, in sufficient quantity, in its original packaging.

💡 Local tip

Take travel insurance that covers medical evacuation. Rarotonga hospital handles a great deal, but anything serious means a flight to New Zealand, and that is not something you want to be arranging without cover.

Listed as a local guide entry — not bookable through CI Booking. Details can change; it is worth confirming before you go.

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