Lonely Planet™ · Thorn Tree Forum · 2020

Puka Puka

Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / Cook Islands

Hi

I winder if anyone can help me. I am a photojournalist from Norway.
And I have for years a wish to go to Puka Puka (the one that belong to Cook Island)

Does any one have any idea how i can get there- and when is the best time of the year?

Do I need invitation from the locals nad so on.

Any kind of information will be helpfull.

All the best

Freddy

google the sailing cargo boat from Honolulu called the Kwai

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If you are still searching out transport to Pukapuka, and the Kwai's planned voyages don't fit with your timing etc, a further 2 options include the Picton Castle sailing vessel which plans to remain around Cook Islands waters and the Pacific for the remainder of this year.

Alternatively, the long-awaited Tiare Taporo (30 passsenger berth) ship should be entering Cook Islands waters over the next couple of months. This vessel also plans to operate in the Cook's EEZ undertaking inter-island freight/passenger voyages.

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