A little gentle persuasion works wonders on the underwater wildlife in the Cook Islands, writes Richard Robinson.

A serene and magical beauty beckons the tourist to isolated Norfolk Island. The Pacific's quiet gem has much to offer those in the know, writes Tamara McLean.

They bend the rules a bit in Rarotonga, says Stu Lloyd, but they do insist on a real driver's licence.

In the 1850s, when descendants of the Bounty mutineers had outgrown their previous tiny rock haven on Pitcairn Island, they wrote to Queen Victoria, asking for a similar but larger island.