Beqa Island
Island off the south coast, with a lagoon known for shark-diving trips. Village traditions include fire-walking, a ceremony of the people of Beqa.
Coral Coast
Viti Levu's southern coast is the quieter one, with family resorts, Fijian cultural shows and beaches fringed by reef.
Attractive locations
Kula Eco Park
Wildlife park near Sigatoka with Fijian birds, reptiles and other animals in forest settings. It is also known for its work to protect the Fijian crested iguana.
Natadola Beach
Wide crescent of pale sand and clear shallow water on Viti Levu's south-west coast, often named among Fiji's best beaches. Swimming, snorkelling and horse rides along the sand are popular.
Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park
Coastal ridges of wind-blown sand near the mouth of the Sigatoka River, protected as a national park. Walking trails cross the dunes and pass old burial sites and pottery remains.
Vatulele Island
Island off the south coast known for red prawns in a sacred pool and for old rock carvings. A resort occupies part of it, and visits are arranged with the local villages.
Airports
Nausori International Airport SUV
It is about 66 km in a straight line from Coral Coast.
Nadi International Airport NAN
It is about 77 km in a straight line from Coral Coast.
Vunisea Airport KDV
It is about 93 km in a straight line from Coral Coast.
Scams and safe taxis
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan26.2 °C273 mm
- Feb26.4 °C299 mm
- Mar26.0 °C342 mm
- Apr25.3 °C274 mm
- May24.0 °C184 mm
- Jun23.3 °C137 mm
- Jul22.4 °C94 mm
- Aug22.5 °C95 mm
- Sep23.2 °C128 mm
- Oct23.9 °C207 mm
- Nov24.7 °C228 mm
- Dec25.5 °C286 mm
Driest months: Jul, Aug, Sep. Wettest months: Feb, Mar, Dec.
Costs
Prices here are about 41% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
Reported numbers: police 917, ambulance 911, fire 910 - confirm with your hotel on arrival.
ngo
Fiji Red Cross Society
Helps with: Fiji's national Red Cross society, with 16 branches in four divisions. Its programmes include disaster management, health and care, first aid and safety, and restoring family links.
Who qualifies: People in Fiji needing its health, disaster, first aid or family-links services. The phone is the national office in Suva.
Phone: +679 331 4133
Email: info@redcross.com.fj
Address: 22 Gorrie St., Suva, Fiji
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Fiji
Helps with: The UN migration agency's Suva office. It works with Fiji and nearby Pacific countries on migration and climate, labour migration, counter-trafficking and migrant protection, and emergency preparedness.
Who qualifies: Migrants and government or other partners in Fiji and the nearby Pacific. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +679 3310730
Email: iomfiji@iom.int
Address: GPO Box 14765, Suva, Fiji
embassy
Diplomatic missions based in Suva (Fiji Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Helps with: For a lost passport or serious trouble, contact your own country's embassy or high commission. The Fiji foreign ministry's page lists missions based in Suva, with addresses and phones for most.
Who qualifies: Citizens of each country, through their own mission. The list covers missions based in Suva only.
local government
Emergency number 911 (police, ambulance and fire)
Helps with: Reaches the police, ambulance and fire services in Fiji. The number comes from UK government travel advice, which also lists 910 for fire.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 911
local government
Fire emergency number 910
Helps with: Reaches the fire service in Fiji. The number comes from UK government travel advice.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 910