Sea Change Villas

Have just returned from a fabulous holiday at the glorious Sea Change Villas. We had a 5 night stay in the executive lagoon view with our friends and then 6 nights in the premium lagoon villa. Right from the start of booking our accomodation we felt valued , quick responses to our emails with lots of useful information which continued thru our stay . We were able check in early for our 2nd villa which was so helpful . Both villas had everything we required, great level of cleanliness and comfort in every aspect . The available bikes ( which we didn’t require) , snorkel equipment, SUP, kayaks was awesome . All appearing clean and well looked after . Having a self catering option was great. Our children organised a breakfast platter from Island Platters for our anniversary. This was amazing full of beautiful n fresh food , exceptionally presented . Would not hesitate on returning and we hope we can regularly . Well done to all concerned at Sea Change , it’s no suprise you receive rave reviews so richly deserved.

Stayed here for Christmas with the family. There are many views from the room that one shouldn't miss out so listing all of them. Colorful skies of the dawn. Green mountains. Night stars. Moons reflection on the ocean. A river ( stream rather) joining the ocean. The changing levels of tide was quite amazing to watch, especially when high tide would push lot more water into the fresh water stream. And of course the ocean itself, the best way to view the ocean is from the dining table in the room. Flora and fauna that you can't miss so listing them. Banana trees and papaya trees, if you haven't seen them before; which is the case with most of the kids from cities around the world then you see them all around here. Best way to escape from mosquitos, make friends with Moko the house lizard. My kid was initially scared of Moko but after we came back she is missing him/her, they/them. Colorful butterflies. Waking up to rooster ringtones is the norm. River eel in the fresh stream during low tides. Different types of flowers. There was a flower that was yellow in the day and red in evening, quite amazing to watch it change color. And of course the reef beings are always putting up a show in the water, one needs to just pick up the snorkel and hit the reef. The snorkel equipments provided by the resort were in good condition and we were confident in it. The pool in our room was also well maintained. The resort is maintained by a family and they are very helpful and kind. We also hiked up the needle, visited night market, Saturday market, got a tattoo and went on a turtle tour. Ate at various restaurants around the island. Organically this trip ended up with an emphasis on nature and the locals who take care of it, felt like eco tourism. Hope Raro will stay this way for us to come back one day in future.

Sea Change Villas On our trip to Rarotonga last week, we stayed four nights at Sea Change Villas, in Titikaveka on the south side, halfway around the island from the main town of Avarua. The resort is virtually adults-only and accommodates guests over 16, except for one Executive Villa that can take children of at least 12 years old. This is the first time we have stayed at Sea Change, although we have passed by the villas many times over the twelve years we have been visiting the Cook Islands and wondered what they were like. We booked a one-bedroom Beachfront Villa with a private pool and after seeing the pictures on the Sea Change Villas website we were excited to see what it was like inside. Stephanie met us at Reception and took us across the main road (Ara Tapu) that runs through the resort and unlocked the gate to our Villa. Wow! We walked onto the large front deck, with a plunge pool on the left, a small tropical garden set back on the right and a couple of sun lounges, chairs and tables as well. Straight ahead was the glass door to the kitchen and dining area. A well-appointed kitchenette on the right, with full-size fridge, two gas jets on the cooktop, a microwave oven, dishwasher, kettle, toaster, Nespresso machine, and enough crockery, glassware and cutlery for four. Pots, pans and a supply of utensils completed the stock. The fridge had milk, tropical juice, six eggs, a loaf of bread, butter and a bowl of various breakfast spreads, such as marmalade and jam. On the left was a dining table with six chairs. Further in was a large lounge area with two three-seat sofas, a coffee table and a reasonably sized smart TV. The far wall was completely glass, with a door leading out to the back deck. This deck had a round wooden table with four chairs, two more sun lounges and an outdoor shower. It was quite well concealed from the beach, and there was a rock track leading down to the sand. This was not considered safe for people of our age, as there was no handrail, and it was uneven. That was not too much of a problem, as we could go back out the Villa’s gate and walk along a deck past the resort’s kayaks and stand up paddle boards and then down nine or ten wooden steps to the beach. Back inside, the bedroom was past the kitchen area. This had a four-poster king bed, with a huge picture window facing the lagoon. It gave a picture-postcard look, and the glass was exquisitely clean, giving it the look of no glass at all. Between the bedroom and bathroom was a dressing closet, with a full-length mirror and an open wardrobe with shelves and a rail. The huge bathroom had a two basin vanity, a toilet and a large shower, with a large rain showerhead and a smaller hand held head. Various fancy toiletries were available for guests. There was an air-conditioning unit in the dining/lounge area, which only ran when the key tag was inserted in the power slot. However, there were also three ceiling fans – one each in the dining room,