Fact file: Fiji

DESTINATIONS / Pacific Ocean
1 August 2020

Fiji occupies an archipelago of 330 islands, ranging from coral atolls to large volcanic islands, making for an exciting adventure aboard a superyacht.

FIJI IS AN ISLAND NATION east of Vanuatu, west of Tonga, and south of Tuvalu.

About a hundred islands are inhabited, while many of the rest are used as fishing bases and planting grounds. The two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, account for 87 percent of the population, with the majority living on Viti Levu in Suva, the capital.

Other important towns on Vitu Levi include Nadi (the location of the international airport), and Lautoka (a seaport). The main towns on Vanua Levu are Labasa and Savusavu.

Other islands and island groups include Taveuni and Kadavu, the Mamanuca Group and the Yasawa Group, the Lomaiviti Group, and the remote Lau Group.

Fiji offers yacht guests and crew a tropical paradise of coconut palm islands, powder-soft beaches, and rainforest waterfalls in the lush green hills. Flooded canyons glow blue in the rugged mountains, and under the water, soft corals abound in the warm, clear sea. The islands are also a superb destination for pampering, with luxury spa resorts and restaurants catering to the elite visitor.

Fiji is the perfect superyacht cruising destination: it has beautiful islands, secluded anchorages, welcoming people, excellent marinas, and a mature superyacht support service industry.

It is therefore rapidly becoming the superyacht hub of the western South Pacific; a fact demonstrated by the number of large superyachts visiting the country in recent years as cruising and chartering regulations have been relaxed.

(Credit: Fiji Tourism.)

Fact file: Republic of Fiji

Population

912,250 (est. 2018)

Language

Fijian, English, Hindi

Currency

Fijian dollar (FJD)

Climate

A tropical climate with a wet season between November and April, and a dry season between May and October.

The prevailing trade winds blow from the east for most of the year.

Average temperature ranges in Suva are from 20–26°C in August to 23–30°C in February.

Cyclone season is November to April.

UTC

+12 / 13

International dialling code

+679

Superyacht services

Yacht Help Fiji/Asia Pacific Superyachts
+679 675 0911
david@yachthelp.com
yachthelp.com

Yacht Partners, Fiji
+ 679 675 1136
team@yachtpartnersfiji.com
yachtpartnersfiji.com

Baobab Marine/Seal Superyachts
+679 664 0827
info@baobabmarine.com
baobabmarine.com

Port Denarau Marina, Nadi
+679 675 0600
reservations@denaraumarina.com
denaraumarina.com

Copra Shed Marina, Savusavu
coprashed@connect.com.fj

Superyacht services (CONTINUED)

Musket Cove Island Resort Marina
inquiries@musketcovefiji.com
musketcovefiji.com

Royal Suva Yacht Club
rsyc@kidanet.net.fj
fijimarinas.com/royal-suva-yacht-club-rsyc

Vuda Point Marina
+679 666 8214
info@vudamarina.com.fj
vudamarina.com.fj

Ports of entry (POE)

Lautoka, Levuka, Savusavu, Suva

Recent superyacht visitors

Aquamarina, Big Fish, Black Pearl, Constance, De Lisle III, Double Haven, DragonFly, Driftwood, Eileen, Endless Summer, Espirito Santo, Felix, Formosa, Grand finale, Halo, Hawk, Helios II, La Dea II, La familiar, Little Blue, Masteka 2, Polar Star, Rasa, Sea Wolf, Silentworld, Tango, Vantage, Advantage, Senses

S/Ys: Anatta, Ammonite, Cavalo, Cygnus Montanus, Encore, Eos, Fidelis, Hetairos, Matau, Mousetrap, Path, Pumula, Sea Eagle, Sea Hawk, Skade, Tiara, M5

Approximate distance in
nautical miles from Suva to:

Apia (630)
Noumea (727)
Auckland (1,154)
Brisbane (1,511)

Useful publications

APSA Guide to Asia-Pacific
Fiji shores and marina guide
Fiji cruising notes (P Cregeen)

Useful websites

fijimarinas.com
fiji.travel
fiji.gov.fj
lonelyplanet.com/fiji
pacificislandtravel.com/pacific-islands/fiji

Open season

Turquoise seas and hot springs

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