Cook Islands eSIM

Buses circle the island in both directions and stop near most accommodation and shops along the ring road, which is enough for a lot of visitors. The limits are evenings and Sundays, when services thin out. If you plan dinners away from your side of the island or want to start an inland walk early, a car or scooter is easier. Check the current timetable online on the day, since it is adjusted seasonally.

Mostly yes. The boats head out to uninhabited sand cays in the middle of the lagoon, where service is very weak or absent, and it returns as you come back toward shore in the late afternoon. Deal with anything urgent before you sail, keep your ticket and the meeting time saved on the device, and bring charge to spare, because the camera and GPS drain a battery quickly in that heat.

The New Zealand dollar is the working currency, alongside Cook Islands coins that circulate locally and cannot be spent once you leave, so use them up before you fly out. Rarotonga and Aitutaki have ATMs and plenty of places that take cards, but the market, the buses and many small tour operators still prefer cash. On the outer islands, carry enough cash with you, because financial services there are limited.

Most plans here start when the phone first connects to a network at the destination, so you can install in advance at home and switch it on after landing. Each plan page states its own rule.

No. The eSIM is a second line, so you keep your home number for SMS OTP. Turn off roaming data on the home line and set the eSIM as the data line.