A yacht charter in this magical South Pacific archipelago will offer you a tropical experience like no other. Having relaxed its charter rules over recent years, Fiji combines a warm and welcoming culture with outstanding natural beauty.
Fiji’s 300 volcanic islands provide the perfect playground for a stunning South Pacific yacht charter, particularly from April to October. Visit spots hidden from the mainstream tourist trail, and immerse yourself in the friendly local culture, exploring tropical rainforest, abundant flora and fauna, and diving some of the most spectacular reefs in the world. A Fiji yacht charter will often start from Port Denarau, which has a superyacht-ready marina, and is just 15 minutes from Nadi airport. The Mamanuca and Yasawa Islands on the ‘dry’ side of Fiji offer passages inside reefs to avoid open water.
"Get lost in the beauty of the 300 islands of Fiji and feel like the first man to lay foot on this land."
Fiji is renowned for its superb underwater visibility, spectacular reefs and aquatic life. Head to the location of the film ‘Blue Lagoon’ in the Yasawa Island Group for some particularly stunning waters in which to dive, including the underwater caves of Sawa-i-Lau, or swim with the migrating manta rays at the Tokatokaunu Pass.
Immerse yourself in the Fijian island culture with a visit to a local rural village while touring the Mamanuca and Yasawa Islands. Bring offerings to the village leaders during a Sevu Sevu ceremony, when you are blessed as a visitor. Then watch the beautiful and harmonious Meke performance of traditional singing and dancing. Complete the experience with a Lovo, a delicious barbecue-type meal cooked on heated rocks buried in a shallow pit on the beach.
Find a spot to anchor at Vanua Balavu’s Qilaquila Bay - or ‘Bay of Islands’ - and head by kayak or tender to explore the beautiful turquoise waters and fascinating network of mushroom-shaped islets carved out by erosion of the rock. Then head back to the yacht for a sundowner while enjoying the big-sky sunset in a bay all to yourself.
On a French Polynesia yacht charter, your yacht drops anchors in a turquoise lagoon edged by sugar-white sands and thick green jungle. Hibiscus flowers flash red in the foliage, and the smell of frangipani drifts towards you on the soft afternoon breeze.
Recline in the shade of a swaying palm tree, cocktail in hand, while your charter yacht sits in the flat-calm lagoon waters of your own private ‘motu’ and the children explore the local reef with the crew. From the chic restaurants and spas of Papeete to the remote anchorages and pristine forest of the remote islands, Tahiti is a Polynesian Paradise.
Fiji is every inch the Pacific island perfection. Consisting of 322 islands and 522 smaller islets, the two most important islands are Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. They are mountainous, with peaks up to 1,300 metres, and covered with thick tropical forests.
