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Things to do
*Dive and snorkel at numerous world-class sites with sharks and manta rays.
*Sun yourself on deserted white-sand beaches and uninhabited islands.
*Surf some of the world's most challenging waves. Windsurf, kayak, go rafting.
*Hike up jungle-covered mountains and swim in waterfalls.
*Sun yourself on deserted white-sand beaches and uninhabited islands.
*Surf some of the world's most challenging waves. Windsurf, kayak, go rafting.
*Hike up jungle-covered mountains and swim in waterfalls.
Attractions and sights
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The waters around Beqa Island offer some of Fiji's best diving, with over 100 dive sites in Beqa Lagoon. The Shark Reef Marine Reserve attracts tiger and bull sharks. There are immense coral reefs and wreck dives. Schools of barracuda, eels, lionfish, octopus.
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A chain of 20 islands, Mamanuca Islands offer Gotham City and Big W dives, challenging surf breaks, parasailing, dolphin-watching and windsurfing, as well as secluded beaches, picture-perfect uninhabited isles ("Castaway" was filmed here) and pounding nightlife on Beachcomber, the party resort island.
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The jungle-covered Taveuni Island offers good hiking up its volcanic peaks and along the Lavena Coastal Walk. You can also swim in the 60ft Tavoro Waterfall, hurtle down the natural Waitavala water slide, dive the Rainbow Reef and snorkel in the Vuna Lagoon. Check out endemic animal life: land crabs, Fiji fruit bat, Taveuni silk bat.
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Described as one of the Top Ten most challenging waves in the world, Cloudbreak is a menacing barrel wave that attracts best big wave surfers. Kitesurfers and windsurfers occasionally ride it, too. You have to stay at Tavarua Surf Resort to surf it (or get there by a day boat)
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The fourth largest barrier reef in the world, Great Astrolabe Reef encompasses Kadavu, Ono and Buliya islands and is a top diving site with great visibility - up to 40m. Dive with sharks, mahi-mahi, snapper, tuna and giant trevally. Snorkel or dive with manta rays at Buliya.
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The Yasawa Islands are on offbeat, rugged, mountainous archipelago with unspoiled beaches; parts of "Blue Lagoon" movie were shot here. Traditional villages, good backpacker digs, Sawa-i-Lau caves to explore, snorkeling with manta rays, diving in a coral lagoon.
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Kula Eco Park is an ecological preserve on Fiji's largest island, Viti Levu, near Sigatoka. It displays indigenous flora and fauna, including reptiles, bird life, amphibians, tropical fish, the Fiji Flying Fox (Fiji's only native mammal), insects, butterflies and a wide range of trees and shrubs.
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The Rainbow Reef can be found in the Somosomo Strait located between the Fijian islands of Taveuni and Vanua Levu. It is considered one of the most famous dive sites in the South Pacific. The nearby Great White Wall is another popular scuba diving site. Many more are around Taveuni
More attractions
More attractions and sights
*The islands are home to numerous luxurious retreats, including Wakaya Club Likuliku Lagoon and Turtle Island. Over-water bungalows, turquoise waters, private beaches.
When to go
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Best time to go:
Fiji's dry season is from May to October, with prices peaking in June and July - the busiest months. Rainfall varies by the island and east/west coast.
How to get there
By plane to Fiji's main airports