The Cook Islands article covers the destination broadly. This piece addresses what the Cook Islands — Rarotonga and Aitutaki specifically — ask of women. The culture is warmly welcoming and the dress expectations are relaxed, but the natural environment rewards natural fabric in the specific way that all Pacific island destinations do.

For Rarotonga. The main island — the circular road that follows the coastline, the Muri Beach lagoon on the east coast, the highland walking tracks. A PP ladies linen set in white for the Muri Beach lagoon; natural swim shorts for the lagoon wading and snorkelling. A PP women's linen shirt in a warm natural or vivid colourway with linen shorts for the Avarua town afternoon and the evening restaurant.

For Aitutaki. The most photographed lagoon in the Pacific — Aitutaki's inner lagoon, accessible by day trip from Rarotonga, is a shallow expanse of impossibly turquoise water ringed with uninhabited motus (islets). The day trip to the lagoon: a PP ladies linen set in white for the boat; natural swim shorts for the lagoon. The contrast of white PP linen against the turquoise water and the white sand motus is among the most photogenic natural environments available for the PP wardrobe.

For the cultural programme. The Cook Islands are a Christian society with a strong traditional culture — the CICC (Cook Islands Christian Church) Sunday morning service in Avarua, attended in best dress by the congregation, is one of the most remarkable cultural experiences available to a visitor. A PP women's linen shirt in white or a composed colourway with linen trousers for the church visit.

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