Kindred Celebration of Lawn Bowls

Arrival and Welcome

Arrive at Rarotonga International Airport, where you'll be met and transferred to your selected tournament accommodation. Transfers aren't available to other accommodation.

In the early evening, join us at The Edgewater Resort & Spa for registration, collection of your Tournament Welcome Pack and a relaxed welcome cocktail (or two) with tasty local canapés. It's a casual get-together to meet fellow players, reconnect with familiar faces and plan for the week ahead.

Day of Leisure

A full day to ease into island time. Enjoy the hospitality, attractions and local cafés of the Cook Islands, or relax by the resort pool and settle in before the Kindred Pacific Celebration of Bowls begins.

Bowls Day One

The first day of play begins with a morning transfer from the tournament accommodation to the Rarotonga Bowling Club, a quiet trip of about 15 minutes. Enjoy a full morning and early afternoon of bowls, with a light lunch provided and refreshments available at the club.

A mid-afternoon transfer takes you back to your accommodation, leaving the rest of the day free to relax, explore or catch up with friends. The evening is at leisure to enjoy local restaurants and bars.

Bowls Day Two

The rhythm of the tournament continues, with a morning transfer to the club for another morning and early afternoon of competition. A light lunch is again provided, with refreshments available throughout the day.

Mid-afternoon transfer back to your accommodation. The evening is yours to enjoy everything Rarotonga has to offer.

Island Day

A day at leisure. Join one of the popular lagoon cruises, hire a scooter and circle the island, explore the local markets, or simply spend the afternoon by the water. It's your time to enjoy the culture, hospitality and natural beauty that make Rarotonga so special.

Bowls Day Three

Back to the green for the third day of competition. As on previous playing days, you'll transfer to the club in the morning for a full session of bowls through to early afternoon, lunch provided and refreshments available.

Return to your accommodation mid-afternoon for more sunshine, swimming and shared stories from the day's play.

Final Day and Celebration Evening

The fourth and final day of bowls brings the tournament to its conclusion. With the same arrangements as earlier in the week, you'll enjoy a final morning and early afternoon of competition before transferring back to your accommodation mid-afternoon.

In the early evening, you'll return to the Rarotonga Bowling Club for a special Island Nite Buffet Dinner, with:

• Island-style buffet dinner
• Live band and local entertainment
• Presentation of the Kindred Lawn Bowls Awards

After a relaxed and friendly celebration, transfers will return those staying at the Edgewater back to your accommodation.

Farewell (or Not Quite)

Time to head home, or perhaps not just yet. You may choose to extend your stay in Rarotonga or visit nearby Aitutaki to continue your Cook Islands experience.

However you finish the week, you'll leave with more than tournament results: renewed and new friendships, shared memories and the unmistakable warmth of island hospitality.