SERENITY VILLAS, SUNSET COAST, RAROTONGA
Adults Only · Beachfront · Self-Contained
Island Journal
Practical guides, local knowledge, and honest advice from Jo and Rick — for couples planning their Rarotonga escape.
PRACTICAL GUIDE
What to Pack for Rarotonga — and What to Leave at Home
After nearly a decade of welcoming guests, we've seen it all. Here's our honest packing guide — including what we already provide at Serenity Villas, and the one thing guests consistently wish they'd remembered.
PLANNING YOUR TRIP
The Best Time to Visit Rarotonga — An Honest Guide
Every travel website will tell you there's a "best" time to visit Rarotonga. The honest answer, after nearly a decade of welcoming guests year-round, is that it depends on what you're after.
FOR COUPLES
Things to Do in Rarotonga for Couples — From the Sunset Coast
Rarotonga is a small island - you can drive the entire ring road in under an hour. But for couples, it offers an almost perfect balance of doing nothing, and doing something when the mood takes you.
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
Snorkelling at Black Rock, Rarotonga — A Place Like No Other
There are prettier beaches on Rarotonga. There are larger snorkelling areas. But there is nowhere like Black Rock — and once you've been, you'll understand why it stays with you.