Why Fiji

Where else can you do this?

• Spend a night on Beachcomber Island
• Snorkel off the Coral Coast
• Raft down the Navua River
• Swim under a waterfall
• Meet the U.S. Ambassador
• Take part in a traditional kava ceremony
• Explore the exotic Suva Market

Interesting Facts

• Fiji is a 300-island archipelago in the South Pacific.
• Kava is an herbal remedy and popular social drink. It was once an ancient ceremonial beverage prepared by virgins.
• Fiji offers some of the best diving in the world.
• Fiji has not been "spoiled" by foreign influence. The villages and village chiefs are real, not Disney.
• A traditional Fijian lovo is a feast of meat, fish, vegetables, and fruit, all slow-cooked in underground pits on the beach.
• Tipping is not expected or encouraged.
• Hairdressing was once an important art form and status symbol in Fiji. Important men would dye their hair and coax it into bizarre shapes up to six feet across.
• Cloud Breaker, the incredible six-metre wave found offshore at Tavarua, draws surfers from around the world.
• Fiji has gone through three coup d'etats over the last twenty years.
• There are approximately the same number of native Fijians and East Indians (Indo-Fijians) living in the country. However, the native Fijians own about 80% of the land.
• The Commonwealth countries expelled Fiji from the Commonwealth, due to the first coup in 1987.
• Traditionally a groom would present a whale's tooth, symbolizing status and wealth and a valuable gift, to his bride's father.
• Fiji's national rugby team is one the best in the world.