Suva - Post Report Question and Answers
What have been the highlights of your time in this country? Best trips or experiences?
Seeing white sand, crystal clear waters (like in the postcards). Auckland is a 3 hour flight, Sydney 5 hours. Hong Kong and Singapore are about 10 hours away. Honolulu from Nadi is only 6 hours (and is much cheaper to get to then Los Angeles). I Keep an eye on Fiji Airways as they offer deals occasionally to these locations.
If you are a diver or snorkeler you will be in heaven. So many options to choose from. Do the shark dive from Pacific Harbor/Bequa Island.
Now, here is a trick. Once you get your Fijian MFA card and drivers license a lot of the resorts offer "locals rate" - usually 50% or more off of the regular price. Take advantage of the offer.
One more thing to be aware of is Suva is on the Eastern side of the island (rainy side). All of the resorts are on the Western (dry) side. So to get to a resort you will drive 3-5 hours to get there. To get to the Mamanuca and Yasawa Island chains (where the real pretty resorts are) you have to take a boat from Nadi or a helicopter/sea plane. So add on time and cost for that. But once you get out there it is the most breath taking scenery.
Closer to Suva visit Leluvia Island. It's about a 45 minute boat ride from a landing near the airport. It's a bit rustic (generator power that is turned off at midnight) but it is absolutely beautiful. Quite a few people went out there all the time to get away. - Oct 2018
1) The people we meet. Fijians are always smiling, always humble, always putting others first. 2) Downtime on the islands! Although Suva is a port (no beach!) it's quite easy to island hop and spend a weekend in paradise. 3) Learning to take life at a slower pace. It's a rough adjustment, but it's wonderful when you finally cross over! - Apr 2016
