Fiji
Three hundred and thirty islands, and the hard part is choosing one. A boat out of Nadi, a beach that's yours by four o'clock, and nobody expecting you anywhere.
Where to stay
Matamanoa Island Resort
Mamanuca Islands · adults only · reef sanctuary
An infinity pool over a reef sanctuary, and nobody under sixteen.
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On its own island in the Mamanucas, adults only — guests must be over 15. There's a private beach fronting a reef sanctuary, an infinity-edge pool looking out to sea, the Oceanview Nama Treetop Spa and a restaurant over the water. Breakfast is included, and kayaks, snorkelling gear and Hobie cats are all there to use. You arrive by boat or helicopter from Nadi.
Adults only — guests must be over 15
Private beach fronting a reef sanctuary
Infinity-edge pool with ocean views
Oceanview Nama Treetop Spa
Breakfast included; kayaks, snorkelling and Hobie cat
Likuliku Lagoon Resort
Malolo Island · overwater bures · adults only
Overwater bures on Malolo, and nobody under seventeen.
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Overwater bures on Malolo Island, with Egyptian cotton sheets and the lagoon directly beneath you. Adults only — guests must be 17 or over. There's a private beach with snorkelling and water-skiing, a spa doing detox wraps and body scrubs, a 24-hour gym, a pool, a restaurant and a poolside bar, and sailing, ecotours and windsurfing all run from the resort.
Overwater bures on Malolo Island
Adults only — 17 and over
Private beach with snorkelling and water-skiing
Spa, 24-hour gym and pool
Sailing, ecotours and windsurfing
Royal Davui Island Resort
Beqa Lagoon · private island · all meals included
A private island where every villa has its own plunge pool and all meals are in the price.
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A private island resort in the south, adults only — no under-18s — with all meals included at the Banyan Restaurant. Every villa has its own plunge pool. There's a white-sand private beach, a full spa, a 24-hour gym, an outdoor pool with complimentary cabanas, and kayaking, sailing and diving straight from the shore. Meals being in the price matters more when you're on your own: no deciding where to eat, no table for one, three times a day.
Private island, adults only (18+)
All meals included
Individual plunge pools in every villa
White-sand private beach and full spa
Kayaking, sailing and scuba diving
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Fiji is made up of more than 330 islands, and only about a third are inhabited.
“Bula” means hello, welcome and good health all at once. You'll hear it constantly.
The 180th meridian runs through Taveuni, where you can stand with a foot on either side of it.
Kava is the national drink, and drinking it is a formal ceremony rather than a casual round.
Most island resorts are reached only by boat or seaplane from Nadi. Build the transfer into your plan.
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Best time — May to October is the dry season: cooler, less humid and best for diving. November to April is warmer and wetter, and it's also cyclone season.
Getting around — Fly into Nadi. Island transfers run by catamaran, seaplane or helicopter, and they can eat half a day — so don't plan to reach an island on the afternoon you land.
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Fiji is a warm, easy place to travel alone, and island resorts make it particularly straightforward — meals, activities and transfers are all organised, and the staff learn your name within a day. The adults-only resorts on this page are calmer and more sociable for solo travellers than the big family ones. In villages, dress modestly, cover your shoulders and take your hat off. And if you're invited to a kava ceremony, say yes: it's the quickest way to be somewhere as a guest rather than a tourist.
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