Mana Island Resort, Fiji

Advantages: Beautiful and relaxing
Disadvantages: the sun will burn you to crisp if you're not careful

...blisters all over my body for weeks after - not a good look, I tell you. The resort organises activities for children and adults alike throughout the day if you are interested in that kind of thing. The activities could be anything from deep water fishing to music lessons and are, of course, free. I enjoyed just walking on the beach at sunset and chase the little, white and super quick crabs around. I would recommend most people to visit Mana at some point in life. It is a very relaxing place and Fiji is absolutely stunning. Mana Island resort caters for families, couples and singles alike, and there is something here for most people. If you are after an active holiday, are scared of flying small, dodgy planes or if you're after a club 18-30 type holidays, this will not be for you. For anybody else I think it would make a truly memorable... Read review

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Advantages: close to NZ and AUS
Disadvantages: very humid in summer months, only serviced by Air Pacific

...in a flurry of madness. The main reason you would go into one store and not another is to enjoy the air conditioning for a few minutes as all the shops sell exactly the same products. Fiji in the warmer months is overwhelming with heat and humidity especially in the crowded streets of Nadi where the middle class family on holiday will be smothered by Indians selling their wares and sometimes even themselves as guides and others just blatantly asking for money. Nadi is worth about a half-day of walking around the streets and will get very boring very quickly and can be very stressful. A small cab fare from Nadi are the mainland resorts such as the Sheraton and the Royal Denarau. When I say “small” cab fare, maybe about FJD$10 if you’re lucky as the Indian cabbies will not hesitate to rip you off if given the chance. A classic line is “Oh, I don... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, great snorkelling and beaches, friendly people
Disadvantages: Long ride in a small boat

...Octopus is consistantly rated as one of the best budget resorts in Fiji, and it's not hard to see why. Our beachfront bure (pronounced like puree) was lovely, traditionally built with a bathroom where the shower had no roof! It was very comfortable, and we didn't mind the resident lizards at all, because they ate the mosquitos! We had our own private hammock, big enough for two, strung between two palm trees, and at night we slept under a mossie net to the sound of the waves. Every day our new towels were folded into a different pattern on the bed and our room was decorated with tropical flowers. We were lucky with weather - apparently it had been raining on and off for the previous six weeks, but we had glorious sunshine the whole week, just a couple of downpours at night. The beach was beautiful, long and sandy with lots of palm... Read review

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