{"id":6045,"date":"2023-11-28T14:11:41","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T03:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/?p=6045"},"modified":"2026-07-02T17:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T07:36:07","slug":"south-pacific-island-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/south-pacific-island-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"South Pacific Island Guide: From Fiji to Cook Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our South Pacific island guide helps you figure out which island is right for you, from Fiji’s family-friendly natural wonders to the Cook Islands’ remote lagoons.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The South Pacific spans 28 million square kilometres, from the northern tip of Australia to the edges of Hawaii \u2013 Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa, New Caledonia and the Cook Islands each just a handful of degrees apart on a map, yet worlds apart in character. Beyond the shared backdrop of coral and volcanic stone, each island holds its own traditions, languages and cuisine. But which one is right for you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fiji: fully equipped for families<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Sheraton Resort & Spa, Tokoriki Island, Fiji.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fiji is the most tourism-ready of the South Pacific islands, and it shows \u2013 this is where the resorts run their own kids’ clubs and nanny services as standard, making it the easiest option for families travelling with young children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s also one of the few places in the world to snorkel alongside manta rays in open water. Head to the Yasawa Islands or Kadavu between May and October and you’ll likely swim beside them. For something different, skip the resort spa in favour of Sabeto Hot Pools<\/a> \u2013 a series of natural mud and hot spring pools where a guide covers you in warm volcanic mud before you rinse off in the spring water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the resorts, Fiji’s rainforests, reefs and remote villages are where the culture lives. If you’d rather see nobody at all, its outer islands still offer stretches of coastline with barely a footprint on them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Discover Fiji<\/h3>\t\n\t
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