Watching whales

Whale watching or monitoring the ocean for humpback whales can be done even from the Cook Islands' coasts. You may witness Humpback whales as they travel north into the South Pacific from their summer feeding grounds in Australia and New Zealand, as well as the chilly Antarctic Ocean, and enjoy a little break in a tiny paradise.

Most people who are fortunate enough to witness whale watching from a beach in the Cook Islands enjoy the experience. From July to October, people are privileged with four months of whale sightings in the Cook Islands. Their migration habits change year to year based on water temperatures, but they are most visible around this time.

The best place to see whales on Rarotonga is on the western side. Great viewing sites, such as Black Rock, where the fringing reef is closest to the beach, provide a superb whale watching experience, allowing you to observe the whales at play up close and personal from the shore.To be perfectly honest, Tonga is the best destination in the South Pacific to see these amazing creatures, and a thriving tourism business has grown up around them, but the Cook Islands are also one of the best places to see them. It is one of the best things about Cook Islands you should know.