Fiji Vacations

Fiji a group of friendly islands in the Pacific Ocean great for your Fiji vacation. With beautiful white Fiji beaches and crystal clear waters, it is the perfect place for a holidays for singles, couples or the whole family.

When you vaction in Fiji you can enjoying a relaxing time or spread your day diving, snokelling, wind surfer and parasailing. Travel to Fiji is easy through the major airlines arriving at Nadi. Go island hopping by boat or sea plane.

Fiji's capital is Suva. It's population is 840,000 and the currency is the Fijian dollar. It's main language is English.

The name Fiji comes from the Tongan name for the islands for the islands and was givien to the archipelago (group of islands) after the arrival of the Europeons. Before this the inhabitiants called their home Viti, which is still part of the name of Fiji's main island Viti Levu.

What to Pack:

Take casual, comfortable clothes, swimmer costume, a hat, sunscreen, sunglasses and a light jacket for cooler nights. Walking shoes or boots may come in handy if you intend exploring and hiking. Don't forget your camera for those fantastic Fiji moments!

Things to Know:

Electricity is voltage 230 volts and all plugs take Australian type plug so for other countries you will need and international adaptor for any electrical appliance you take.

Passports and Visa: All visitors require a valid passport and return or onward ticket. Australian passport holder don't need a visa. Check with your travel agent if you require a visa.

Currency: Fijian dollar and all major credit cards are accepted in resort and tourist areas. You may want to get some Fiji dollars if you are heading away from these areas.

Local Customs:

Tipping is not encouraged anywhere in Fiji. A smile and saying thank you, "vinaka" in Fijian is the best.

Etiquette: Take you hat and sunglasses off when visiting a local village. Never touch an ethic Fijian on the head or hair and this is considered very bad manner. Remember to smile, Fijian are very friendly so return their smiles!

Fiji has a stable climate all year round with it mild tropical climate. You can escape the winter in both northern and southern hemishperes by heading to Fiji.

The dry season is May to October when the temperatures are a little cooler between 21c to 28c with less rainfall and humidity.

From November to April the average temperatures are from 27 c to 29c with greater humidity and greater chance of rain.

Virgin Blue airlines and Blue Holidays can fly you to Fiji and cater for all your holiday needs.

Blue Holidays Fiji Sale is on now, so its the perfect time to make Fiji your next holiday. Plus you can holiday your way by choosing your own flights, accommodation, tours and transfers all from one place online.

Fiji Package Deals 

Love diving and snorkelling? Well, Fiji is a great place for both. The photo above is my son having a great time snorkelling looking at the coral. I took this shot with an underwater digital camera I hired on the boat we were on. If you get a chance hire one because you can see the wonderful high quality photos you can take with a camera like this.

You can go island hopping and by seaplane, helicopter, catamaran or launch from the mainland. You can go by yourself or on an organised tour. On many of the islands you can snorkel straight off the beach which is perfect if you have children or are a first timer when it comes to snorkelling.

You can fly to Fji with the following airline:

Qantas

Air Pacific

Air New Zealand

Travel time are 3.5 hours from Sydney Australia and 7 hours from Perth.

David Stanley's, latest guide, the Moon Handbook Fiji, have good maps, concise descriptions and contact information, and extremely useful tables with information on everything from population and size of islands.He provides great trip ideas like Best of Fiji, Island-Hopping, and Diving in Fiji. Packed with information on dining, transportation, and accommodations It has lots of options for a range of different travel budgets. Moon Fiji (Moon Handbooks)

Denarau Island is only 20 minutes from Nadi Airport and has many great resorts.

Sheraton Fiji Resort

Sheraton Denarau Villas

Radisson Resort

Sofitel Fiji Resort

Westin Denarau Island Resort and Spa

Golf Terraces

Fiji Beach Resort and Spa

There is a free Bula Bus which takes you between the resorts managed by the Sheraton, The Sheraton Fiji Resort, The Sheraton Villas and the Westin Resort. It is worth going to each resort to enjoy the pools or their restaurants.

The free Denarau Shuttle bus runs every 30 minutes and goes from all the resorts to the Denerau Port. The bus is an experience in itself! It has a thatched roof and open sides and if crowded you might have to stand. You can enjoy visiting all the other resorts on your way to the Port.

Port Denarau has many shops, the general tourist ones for your souvenirs and well as clothing shops all reasonably priced. The restaurants here are great value and much cheaper that the restaurant at the resorts. I recommend Indingo Indian and Asian Restaurant. There are also many take way food shops and a bank. This is also where all the boat leave to the many islands.