Our Island

Rarotonga, The Cook Islands

Often referred to as the Jewels of the Pacific, the fifteen small Cook Islands are scattered over some two million square kilometres of ocean. Set between the island neighbours of Tonga, Samoa, Tahiti and French Polynesia.

The Cook Islands are divided into two groups – the Northern Cook Islands and the Southern Cook Islands. A total land area of some 240 square kilometers. Rarotonga lies in the Southern Group and has the largest population (Approx 9,000 people). It is a lush volcanic island with an encompassing reef and lagoon. Pacific travellers often comment that the Cook Islands have some of the most beautiful and diverse scenery of any group in the South Pacific – from turquoise waters and white sandy beaches to scenic waterfalls and rugged peaks.

Getting Here

When you fly to the beautiful Cook Islands from New Zealand and Australia you will cross the international dateline and this generally means you will arrive in Rarotonga one day earlier than when you leave!

This can be a little confusing however our friendly team at Sea Change Villas will be able to advise you fully on this in your enquiry.

Air New Zealand offers non-stop flights between Auckland and Rarotonga on a daily basis. Please refer to the Air New Zealand website for full details of their flights and pricing.

JetStar offers non-stop flights from both Auckland, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia.  Please refer to the JetStar website for full details.

If you are arriving from North America it’s an easy 2 - 3 hour time difference between west coast North America and Rarotonga. Hawaiian Airlines has scheduled service from Honolulu every Saturday afternoon and departs Rarotonga for Honolulu on Sunday evenings with connections from/to many North American cities.

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  • Rarotonga has the largest landmass of all the Cook Islands

    With rugged volcanic hills up to 653 meters high. The other islands are either atolls like Aitutaki or raised up reefs.

  • Rarotonga the most popular destination in the Cook Islands

    Renowned for its sailing, diving, fishing, outdoor pursuits and the clear turquoise lagoon that contains an abundant variety of marine life.

Our Villas

  • Beachfront Villas With Private Pool

    Our stunning beachfront villas are located within metres of the high tide mark affording step down access onto the white sandy beach.

  • Lagoon View Villas With Private Pool

    Sea Change offers three Lagoon View villas set amongst luscious tropical gardens featuring banana, pawpaw, coconut and frangipani trees. 

  • Lagoon View Executive Villas With Private Pool

    Located on a gentle rise at the back of our retreat, you can enjoy the views to the lagoon and tropical gardens.

Book your stay with confidence

“Oh my goodness!! I hasn’t expected it to be THIS good!
Absolutely pristine bungalow, walk down the steps right into the lagoon.
I just can’t fault this place - super friendly manager, brilliant staff, wonderful views, air conditioning and fans, as you would expect, full kitchenette, plunge pool for when you get hot, just everything you could wish for a hassle free holiday in paradise.”

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— Tripadvisor

“This is our favourite spot on the island. We only saw a few people pass our accommodation per day - so you basically have the beach to yourself! The accommodation on the lagoon is wonderful.”

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— Tripadvisor

“What a fantastic place to spend a family holiday. Situation is ideal and Steph and her staff really look after you from the moment you arrive until you leave. The accommodation right on the edge of the lagoon has everything one could want and the individual pools beside the units are an added bonus. Would not hesitate to highly recommend this to anyone and would definitely stay again.”

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— Tripadvisor