Fiji was beautiful but not quite what we expected! The island was gorgeous but it was a significant drive from port to any of the activities. We chose to do a day at a resort to be able to experience the Fiji waters. The resort was like out of a postcard and it would be beautiful to stay on a property like that, but to get around the island and do anything else was hard.
At the resort we swam and had a traditional Fijian lunch. Then after words it was time to head back to port. One of the interesting things about Fiji is we saw all 3 prisons and they have a program where when you get out of jail they give you a plot of land to help start your life afterwards.
Overall while we enjoyed Fiji it isn’t necessarily somewhere that is on a must hit again list for me. It was beautiful and amazing, but the travel time from the US is so long and i think there are many other areas to go and see in this region of the world.Read more
TravelerThis is the rugby field the national team trains on right outside the resort we stayed at.
FijiCentralToorakWalu Bay18°7’36” S 178°25’51” E
FijiCentralToorakWalu Bay18°7’36” S 178°25’51” E
Traveler
This is the rugby field the national team trains on right outside the resort we stayed at.
Traveler Interesting about the prison/land system! What’s a traditional Fijian lunch?
Traveler It was a few kinds of meat, potato salad and a few other salads, and rolls! Similar to a Hawaiian meal. Super good!
Traveler I agree with Hannah - the prison/land system is interesting and unusual. For a somewhat small island, that seems like quite a few prisons.