Monuriki
Small uninhabited island with a curved beach, hillsides and clear water. It is best known as the main filming location for the 2000 film Cast Away, and is visited on boat trips.
Mamanuca Islands
Surfing, snorkelling, clear lagoons and white beaches are the reputation of this island group, which lies a brief boat trip from Denarau.
Attractive locations
Mana Island
Island with sandy beaches, a coral reef and walking paths to lookouts. It is a favourite for snorkelling and day trips.
Malolo Island
The largest island in the group, with villages, hills and beaches on its coastline. Visitors can walk between the settlements and swim in calm bays.
Beachcomber Island
Tiny round island small enough to walk around in a few minutes. It has white sand, a lively beach atmosphere and good snorkelling right off the shore.
Castaway Island
Palm-fringed island with white sand and a coral-fringed lagoon, reached by boat from Denarau or Nadi. It is mainly a resort island, so access for day visitors depends on the boat operator.
Airports
Mana Island Airport MNF
It is about 2 km in a straight line from Mamanuca Islands.
Malolo Lailai Island Airport PTF
It is about 17 km in a straight line from Mamanuca Islands.
Nadi International Airport NAN
It is about 39 km in a straight line from Mamanuca Islands.
Scams and safe taxis
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan28.0 °C237 mm
- Feb28.3 °C228 mm
- Mar28.2 °C252 mm
- Apr27.8 °C197 mm
- May27.0 °C94 mm
- Jun26.3 °C65 mm
- Jul25.3 °C50 mm
- Aug25.0 °C53 mm
- Sep25.5 °C63 mm
- Oct26.1 °C119 mm
- Nov26.7 °C125 mm
- Dec27.5 °C181 mm
Driest months: Jul, Aug, Sep. Wettest months: Jan, Feb, Mar.
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