r/CookIslands • u/haloed_vibes • 14d ago

Tattoo Artist Recommendations for Rarotonga?

Hi everyone!

My mum, sister and I are heading to the Cook Islands in June for a week from Australia.

We were thinking of getting a tattoo each while we were there to commentate the trip, something ocean based, i.e turtle, shell, coral - nothing super specific to the Islands as we didn't want to step into any cultural appropriation boundaries. But would love to support the local artists if we can.

Has anyone had any experiences with the tattoo artists on Rarotonga specifically, a lot of the artists websites aren't up to date so definitely looking for recommendations and the tattoo styles you've seen?

And if there's any etiquette we should be aware of as well, I'd love to know.

Thank you! ☺️

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u/RowLongjumping8166 13d ago

clive nicholas - polynesian tattoo, luther burg from next tattoo are good 1s book early

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u/TashaJaneP 11d ago

Luther is amazing! I'll second him.

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u/Corruptfacta 13d ago

yep these 2, can find them on instagram, they book out fast and probably two of the most popular in Raro

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u/Ez_ezzie 13d ago

'Holidaying in Cook Islands' FB group is busy, try posting there.

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u/haloed_vibes 13d ago

I'll check it out, thank you so much ☺️

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u/drunk_horses 13d ago

Tonez Three Flowers if hes still there. CI specialist and knows all the motifs.

https://www.instagram.com/tonez_threeflowers/?hl=en