There are stopover ideas for you to consider on your way to downunder or there are suggestions for an idyllic resort stay vacation, an unforgettable Blue Lagoon Cruise or a combination of both. Fiji is also the perfect honeymoon destination. Contact your favourite agent or complete the information request form . The Ra Islands, consisting of the Mamanucas and the Yasawas, lie west and northwest of Nadi and its international airport. 200 miles to the north is Rotuma, administratively part of Fiji but culturally separate.
Every new day begins in Fiji just west of the international dateline.
1062mi south of the equator, it is 5,529mi southwest of Los Angeles, 3485mi due west of Tahiti, and 1140mi north of Auckland. Fiji is quintessential South Pacific. As of the 1996 census, there were 775,077 permanent citizens of Fiji. Since Fiji was colonized in 1874, physical and cultural differences between the two are minimized, though they can be perceived moving east across the islands. Fijians are a tall, dark, muscular and very handsome people.