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Best Time of Year to Visit FijiExplore > Travel Planning Articles > Best Time of Year to Visit FijiDate published: 2023-05-07
Sunset at Taunovo Bay, on Viti Levu.
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Fiji is a tropical paradise...with weather to match! This luscious country is blessed with natural beauty both on the land and under the water. Fiji wholesalers--and many of the resorts themselves--are very active when it comes to special offers, discounts, extra inclusions, etc., and so these kinds of deals are changing all the time. Most websites aren't able to keep those specials up to date--there's just too many of them, and they're changing and expiring all the time. At Visual Itineraries, we track the offers from the major wholesalers daily, and our specialists have tools that show them all the available offers and discounts for a particular property instantly. Paradise Sunset Wedding From $225 USD  Paradise Taveuni is located some 40 kilometers from the Matei Airport and a scenic 1 hour rainforest and coconut plantation drive will you in this unique Fiji Island Resort. Perfectly positioned on 5 acres of oceanfront land with deep-water frontage and an extinct volcano behind (900 metres high) as a dramatic background, this Fiji resort was rebuilt in 2006/07.Previously trading as Susie's Plantation Resort for over 20 years, reconstruction of the property began in 2006 when the new owners, Allan & Terri Gortan, purchased the secluded, oceanfront Fijian paradise. Learn more about Paradise Taveuni Celebrate your special day in Paradise, surrounded by tropical ocean views, gentle breezes and lush gardens. Say ‘I Do’ in privacy, in your own Wedding location or invite other guests, family and friends to share in your joy! However you choose to spend your day, we’ll ensure it is unforgettable! Our Sunset Wedding Package includes: - Full legal registration - Wedding Ceremony on Sunset Point - Celebrant - Romantic candle lit Dinner for 2 - Wedding Coordinator Add on Wedding Extras to Tailor Make your perfect day! - Romantic 4 course Seafood Wedding Dinner for 2—$72 USD - 2 hour Spa Wedding Couple Package in the Oceanfront Spa—$135 USD - Floral Wedding Arch—$225 USD - Bridal Bouquet—$67 USD - 4 Fijian Warriors to escort you down the aisle—$90 USD See our complete list of travel specials for the islands of Fiji. See & compare all resorts in the Fiji islandsIf you're trying to decide where to stay in the Mamanucas, Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, the Yasawas, or any of the other islands, we can help! For the 80 resorts there, we've got over 1,000 high-resolution photos, 62 videos, and even some virtual tours to help you find your perfect Fijian bure. Click here to use our Visual Explorer to check out all of them. You're going to fly into Nadi (pronounced "Nandi"), which is one of the two main cities in Fiji (the other being Suva). Both of these cities are on the main island of Viti Levu. The tourist areas on this island where the hotels are are the Coral Coast, and Denarau Island. Here, you'll mostly find traditional multi-room hotels, which are less expensive in general than the island resorts, and tend not to have separate bures. The Mamanucas (pronounced "Mamanoothas") are the chain of islands that starts just off the west coast at Nadi, and curves around to the northwest. This is where you'll find many islands resorts with beach bures (including Liku Liku, which has overwater bures). Some of these islands have just one resort on the entire island; some have 2 or 3. These islands are easy (and inexpensive) to get to via a quick boat shuttle from Nadi, and tend to be moderately priced. Great snorkeling and scuba diving is very close by on the Malolo Barrier Reef. Just north of the Mamanucas is the Yasawa island chain. These islands have just a few resorts, very high-end, with lots of privacy, stunning beaches, and very small numbers of guests per resort. One of my favorites there is Yasawa Island Resort. Fiji's second largest island is Vanua Levu, which sits to the northeast of Viti Levu. It's far enough away that you'll need to take an island hopper flight out to your resort. It's very popular with scuba divers, and in fact Jacques Cousteau's son Jean-Michel Cousteau has a fantastic resort there, called Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort. The Somosomo Strait, which separates Vanua Levu and the smaller island Taveuni, has many world-class dive sites. Namale and Koro Sun are two of the other more notable resorts on Vanua Levu. Taveuni is popular with divers for the same reason Vanua Levu is--proximity to the fantastic soft coral gardens and walls in the Somosomo Strait. Here, be sure to check out Laucala, Matangi, and Qamea. Beqa (pronounced "Benga") Lagoon is well known for shark diving--but, you don't have to be a diver to enjoy this area, as the islands nearby (including Beqa Island itself) are home to some fantastic 5-star resorts, such as Lalati and Royal Davui. Namale Resort & Spa has this cool list of interesting facts about Fiji. Our Renewal of Vows package $900 USD + tax  Matangi Private Island Resort is a family owned and operated resort, on a 240-acre private island, located in the lush tropical northern part of the Fiji Islands.This unique horseshoe-shaped island paradise boasts virgin tropical rainforest and white sand beaches. It's no surprise that it was voted in Islands Magazine as one of the "Top 10 Private Islands in the World" and also featured in "1,000 Places to See Before You Die", by Patricia Schultz. Learn more about Matangi Private Island Resort Celebrate your years together and reaffirm your love with an intimate ceremony at our private Fijian island paradise. Package Includes: - Methodist Minister to preside over the wedding - Personalised service of our wedding coordinator - Decorated venue - Floral leis for the bride and groom - Bouquet for the bride - Bottle of champagne for wedding toast at completion of the ceremony - Private beachside candlelit dinner with special menu Typical airfares from LAX to Nadi, FijiAirfares vary by season, but also day of week, and are definitely affected by holidays. The chart above shows the typical minimum and maximum fares for a economy class ticket from Los Angeles (LAX) to Nadi International Airport, by month. We gathered this data in June 2016 from FareCompare.com. Toberua Island Resort 5 nights from 1,480 Per Person  You can participate in a wide range of activities or just relax and soak up the sun in the tranquil tropical atmosphere. Enjoy the crystal clear waters, fine dining, a Spa or dance barefoot under the stars to the gentle sounds of live Fijian music.You will never be short of things to do, with a low tide golf course, Spa, fishing, sailing, superb snorkeling and scuba diving, or lazing under a palm tree by the pool. You can be as energetic or as relaxed as you like. Learn more about Toberua Island Resort Bathroom with showerCeiling fanCoffee/tea making facilitiesHair dryerHammockHot ShowerIn-room safeInternet WiFi access in roomMini RefrigeratorNon-smoking rooms availableTerrace/patioToiletriesWardrobeWork/writing desk Bed size: 2 single beds, 1 king bedRoom size: 40 m2 Best time of year to go to FijiIf you're coming from North America, you should try to set out between late April to early June, or late July through August, due to decreased fares on Air Pacific and Air New Zealand. June to October are the coldest and driest months in Fiji. Cyclone season runs from November to April. Hotels and resorts offer low prices in February and March as most are vacant. Average temperatures in FijiFrom May through November, Fiji's winter, temperatures are warm during the day--around 80 degrees Fahrenheit--and cooler at night and in the early mornings. During the summer rainy season from November through April, temperatures can reach 95 degrees Fahrenheit with late afternoon showers. Fiji offers a tropical climate with higher humidity and rain during the summer and lower temperatures with dry air in the winter. However, the winds cause climate variances from island to island. Speak with your travel specialist about weather around your resorts.  Beachfront bures at Tokoriki Island Resort. 5 nights with air from 2,859 per person  Tanoa International Hotel offers airport accommodation set amidst lush tropical gardens, with sensational facilities for leisure, conference, corporate and wedding guests.Located just three minutes from Nadi International Airport, with 148 rooms in a peaceful tropical setting, Tanoa International Hotel can be used as your hub to get around the island. With extensive conference facilities, a range of dining options, and free high-speed internet in every room, this is the place to be. What's a Bure?
A bure is technically the Fijian word for a wood and straw hut. In traditional Fijian culture, there was a vale,
which was the "family house", and then separate bures for the men to meet, eat and sleep.
Island Wedding Package $1500 USD + tax Matangi Private Island Resort is a family owned and operated resort, on a 240-acre private island, located in the lush tropical northern part of the Fiji Islands.This unique horseshoe-shaped island paradise boasts virgin tropical rainforest and white sand beaches. It's no surprise that it was voted in Islands Magazine as one of the "Top 10 Private Islands in the World" and also featured in "1,000 Places to See Before You Die", by Patricia Schultz. Learn more about Matangi Private Island Resort Celebrate your love at Matangi Island. A tropical private island paradise in Fiji that inspires romance. Enjoy your wedding in Fiji with an intimate beach ceremony and sand beneath your feet. With tropical palm fronds overhead, and the crystal blue South Pacific ocean before you, what could be more perfect than your Fiji wedding day on a private island in Fiji? Package Includes: - Marriage license registration – District Office, Taveuni Island (week days only) - Methodist Minister to preside over the wedding - Personalised service of our wedding coordinator - Decorated venue - Floral leis for the bride, groom and two witnesses - Bouquet for the bride - A cappella choir - Bottle of champagne for wedding toast at completion of the ceremony - Wedding cake – single tier - Private beachside candlelit dinner with special menu - Romantic floral turn-down service - 60 Minute massage Storms in FijiDuring the winter rainy season, afternoon showers occur with frequency. In the case of a tropical storm or cyclone, residents and travelers are relocated to safe areas. Tropical storms during the rainy season are not uncommon: the last major cyclones to hit Fiji occurred in December of 2012, March of 2010, December of 2009, December of 2007 and December of 2003. If it rains while you're there--then it's a perfect time to sit down with the locals and try kava, a traditional drink made from the kava root. It's got a mild calming effect, and there's a little ceremony that goes with each sip you take--the locals will be sure to teach you. It tastes a bit like dirty water, with a bit of a sparkling edge to it...but it's an experience you really should try while you're there. A little inclement weather might encourage you to forgo a snorkel trip and experience a Lovo: it's a traditional Fijian feast, a bit like the Hawaiian luau, complete with a pig roasted in an underground oven, wrapped in banana leaves. Often this will be combined with the Meke, which is a traditional story-telling dance performance, with an orchestra performing on percussion instruments. Water temperature, SCUBA diving in FijiFiji has warm water temperatures year-round although thin wetsuits are recommended for deeper dives. In the northern islands of Vanua Levu and Taveuni, the rainy season (November through April) has a much greater effect and if you really want to dive that area, you'd be advised to stick to the dry season. In the Mamanucas, Beqa, and on Viti Levu it's not nearly as much of a concern, and diving and weather in general is pretty nice all year round. Popular dive areas:
Matamanoa Island Resort 5 nights from 1,285 per person  Matamanoa Island is an intimate and secluded Fijian Resort. We are set in the beautiful Mamanuca Islands of Fiji approximately 30 kilometres west of the Nadi International Airport. One Island – One Resort. With only 47 rooms, Matamanoa is for those who dream of peace and tranquillity. Come ashore and experience a true gift of nature. Matamanoa is 4-star deluxe adults only with a minimum age to visit of 16 years. Learn more about Matamanoa Island Resort Set among tropical gardens and close to all amenities the Resort Rooms are always popular. Traditional wooden art and carvings have been used in the Resort Rooms to give you a true sense of Fiji.
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