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Beautiful Niue

In November last year I travelled to Niue for the first time. This is a great destination for the traveller who wants to unwind, relax, limit electronic devices and just enjoy the clear beautiful waters and great views this “Rock” has to offer. This beautiful island will captivate you and leave you wanting more!

The island has a wide range of accommodation choices on offer and you will be spoilt for choice; from lovely selfcontained villas and houses to a resort.

We stayed at the Scenic Matavi Resort, which has lovely rooms and the best views for dolphin or whale watching. We were very lucky to see a mother whale and her calf come through, as it was very late in the season for them.

We hired a car for the time we were on the island, as this is the best way to get around. However, you just need to navigate the pot holes in the road and be prepared for a bumpy ride. We explored quite a few caves on the island, which are accessible by foot and some have the most beautiful caverns – but just watch the tides!

Make sure you visit the Limu Pools, which are great for snorkelling and safe for swimming at either high or low tides. You can also swim at the Matapa Chasm – however, please remember to take your reef shoes with you!

Eating out around the island, is a must… there are so many options like the Crazy Uga, Vaiolama Café and Falala Fa Café, all of which have the freshest fish I have ever eaten!!

The currency on the island is NZ dollars, with food and drinks being reasonably priced. There is also a supermarket on the island that stocks just about everything you could need.

You can take food with you into Niue, like snacks, chips etc... and you can also take meat with you as long as it purchased from a supermarket and you declare it.

Take good walking shoes for hiking and exploring, and great diving and fishing are offered on the island

Whale Watching season from July-October (but you never know!!)

It is definitely a destination that I would go back to; so, if you are looking for something completely different and would like to talk more about Niue, please let me know!

Helen Baxter Air New Zealand Travel Broker 021 684 770 or helen.baxter@airnzbrokers.co.nz