To RAR in April via AKL

[wallacej]

Thanks for all the info folks... after a schedule change by ANZ, now leaving a day later....so the great tips from this website have been:
- Get your bike license ASAP and rent a bike
- Location suggestions, tough call on hotel style or house style, both have their pros - we decided on the hotel style at Edgewater resort
- Pearls, keep some powder/cash dry to make mrs wallacej happy
- Transit through NZ airport to catch up with a friend
- Inability to get lounge access (although a negative, still good to know)
- And be AWARE of island time...

Any more tips would be great, still 116 days to go...this time I am more excited by the destination (non work related) than I am by the flight!

 

[harvyk]

Good choice on the hotel... I loved the Edgewater...

check out the following trip report... It's one I wrote after my trip there last year...

http://www.frequentflyer.com.au/com...trip-report-rarotonga-cook-islands-17560.html

Strongly recommend doing the 4x4 tour, but make sure you go on the one over lunch as for the same price you get your lunch thrown in, which was pretty good.

 

[wallacej]

G'day harvey - just a quick question - transfer from airport to edgewater resort. It looks like it is only a few kms from the airport. I read your trip report and as detailed as it was I couldnt find the part about transit.
The hotel says that they dont offer a transfer, but can arrange it for $35 per person return. What is taxi availability like?
If anyone else has any knowledge that would be great too... the count down is on, less than 30 days for a trip that involves NO work, phones or internet.

 

[yohy?!]

On the topic of lounge accessat AKL . . . there's always the Akarana/Deathstar lounge ($9.99NZD)

 

[wallacej]

On the topic of lounge accessat AKL . . . there's always the Akarana/Deathstar lounge ($9.99NZD)

Can that lounge be accessed even if flying AirNZ?? Cool, a googling I will go..

 

[wallacej]

Can that lounge be accessed even if flying AirNZ?? Cool, a googling I will go..

Just looked it up, opened in Feb according to jetstar website...copy and paste...

"Exclusive to domestic passengers travelling with Jetstar, the Ākarana"

 

[yohy?!]

Can that lounge be accessed even if flying AirNZ?? Cool, a googling I will go..

I had a look and you need to be on a JQ domestic flight.... it's only $30NZD to cancel and refund a jetflex fare though so if you could be bothered you could get access for $39.99NZD all up.

 

[wallacej]

lol - that is a very creative way of getting in