Survivor: Fiji

***Survivor: Fiji*** is the sixth season of parosy reality show *Survivor*. It was filmed in Macuata, Vanua Levu, Fiji. Dajuan Alvarado was declared the winner, defeating Lucy Pond in a 4-3 vote. It has to date produced three returning players (Edgar Daly, Jae Hensley, and Kaya Alm) for subsequent seasons.

## Production

*Survivor: Fiji* was filmed in the eastern region of the Macuata province, on Fiji's second largest island, Vanua Levu, about 15 miles (24 km) from the town of Labasa. Tribal Council, the production camp ("Tent City"), and several challenges were located in close proximity to the village of Vunivutu. Other challenges were held on Katawaqa Island, Tivi Island, Vatudamu Point, and fields along the Wainikoro River. The Moto (and later, Bula Bula) tribe lived on a peninsula in Vunivutu Bay, while the Ravu tribe lived on Druadrua Island under much harsher conditions. Exile Island's actual name is Sausau Island. Reward getaways included trips to the Namale Resort and Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort in the town of Savusavu, as well as a rafting excursion on the Navua River on Fiji's main island of Viti Levu.

## Twists/Changes

* **Odd-Numbered Cast:** Prior to the start of filming, a mystery castaway suffered a severe panic attack and the medical team deemed them unfit to compete, thus they were removed from the cast. Due to the abrupt removal and production unable to have an alternate contestant be flown on time, the game began with nineteen contestants.
* **Haves vs. Have Nots:** The castaways (after they had been divided into tribes) would compete for the right to the luxurious camp in the first episode that all nineteen helped to build, the losing tribe would move to a new camp with the very basic of materials.
* **Exile Island:** After a Reward Challenge, players may banish a player from the rival tribe to Exile Island. This island (entirely separate from the existing camps) will force the banished player to fend for him/herself until the upcoming Immunity Challenge, unless stated otherwise. The player would not be left in despair, for he/she will be given basic supplies for survival.
* **Tribe Switch:** A Schoolyard Pick was conducted between two captains to determine the new tribes. After the pick was done, the captains would then draw buffs to determine which tribe they would be members of.
* **Post-merge Tribal Challenge:** In the first round as a merged tribe, the group split into two teams of five. The winning group would be immune from Tribal Council under the rules of tribal immunity.
* **Final Tribal Council Format:** Two finalists faced a jury of seven. The jurors individually addressed the finalists.

## Trivia

1. Due to the mystery castaway's dropping out only hours before the castaways were set adrift, the crew was unable to pick a replacement contestant and the season started with 19 castaways. This makes *Survivor: Fiji* the first season to begin with an odd and prime number of castaways.
	* **Worlds Apart** is the another season that also features 19 castaways.
	* The later seasons like **Vanuatu** and **Palau** start with 17 castaways.
	* With **Pacific Ocean** and **Ghost Island** starting with 21 castaways, and **Winners at War** starting with the castaways of 25, they are both odd but composite numbers.
2. This is the first season to have an uneven number of male and female players. It would be followed later by **Vanuatu*,* **Palau*,* **Worlds Apart*,* **Pacific Ocean**, **Ghost Island*,* and **Winners at War*.*
3. For the first time, a starting tribe, Ravu, has the same amount of voted-out players as the merged tribe.
	* This recorded would be followed by *Cook Islands* and *Fans vs. Favorites*. However, this season and *Fans vs. Favorites* both have the most amount of voted-out players, with 8.