FEATURE SOUTH PACIFIC
UP CLOSE & PERSONAL BY FRANCESCA DE LA
CRUZ “Although I work for Austravel I didn’t know much about Samoa before I went but I was stunned how beautiful and dramatic the scenery was – white-sand beaches and turquoise ocean on one side of the road, huge mountains covered in dense rainforest on the other. It’s so untouched and peaceful. We visited the popular Black Sand Beach for snorkelling and were the only people on it all day. “My favourite thing about Samoa is the
people. From the minute we arrived, we received the warmest of welcomes. Even as we drove into the capital, Apia, everyone greeted us with a smile and a wave. “We stayed in properties from a four-
star boutique hotel to basic beach fales, where I had one of my favourite evenings, dinner on the beach watching the locals perform their traditional dances.”
From left: Caves of the Blue Lagoon, Sawa-i-Lau Island, Fiji; Fale Opoluon, Samoa
great honeymoon destination. Fiji is a
tropical melting pot of cultures. For 2011, Malolo Island Resort, intimate and rustic, is becoming popular with our clients. Tahiti is the epitome of the South Pacific and bookings for the Intercontinental Tahiti, a beautiful resort with sport and leisure activities, are strong.”
AMANDA WATKINS Travel Counsellors “Fiji should be an easy sell. It’s a destination with
something for every taste and budget. Most bookings are for a few days’ stopover – no way to experience the real Fiji. Agents should feel confident selling it as a standalone destination – you can easily fill two weeks with a multi-centre itinerary. Weddings and honeymoons are a good target market."
Where To Book it KUONI – 0844 448 0158
www.kuoni.co.uk Seven nights in the world-class Likuliku
Lagoon Resort, Fiji, in an over-water bungalow, with full board and ANZ flights from Heathrow via Los Angeles to Nadi, start from £12,038.
KIRKLANDPHOTOS.COM & SAMOA TOURISM
COX AND KINGS - 0845 527 9043
www.coxandkings.co.uk A 22-night trip combining a 14-day South Island self-drive in New Zealand and nine nights in the Cook Islands – four Rarotonga, three Aitutaki and two nights on Atiu, is priced from £3,895pp. Included are 14 days of car hire in
Smugglers Cove is a 4 star adventure traveler Beach Resort centrally located ON THE BEACH at Nadi & comfortable10 minutes drive from the International Airport & Nadi Town.
If you want to be greeted by friendly Fijian staff, throw your bags down in a clean safe room, walk out the door and find yourself on the famous 2 mile long Wailoaloa Beach then Smugglers Cove Beach Resort & Hotel might just be the right choice for you. Come and experience class on the beach with our latest addition, the Beach Wing.
An exciting new extension to Smugglers, the Beach Wing brings chic’ to the beachfront.
• Reef Safari Dive Trips • Reef Safaris Learn to Dive • Senikai Spa • Cove Café • Ghostship Bar & Grill • Beachside Pool • Daily Happy Hour
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• Self Service Laundromat • Sunset Balcony • Beachfront Shaded Bures • Beachside Dining • Cultural Entertainment • Travel Tour Desk • Internet Café/ Wi –Fi
• Air-conditioned Rooms & Dorms
FREE 24hr Airport meet & Pick Up FREE Full Continental Breakfast FREE Luggage storage FREE Use of Hotel Kayak FREE Golf (Green Fees) on Vijay Singh’s 18 hole home course located only 5 min- utes walk along the beach from Smugglers.
13 Wasawasa Rd, Newtown, Nadi. Fiji Islands P: +679 672 6578 F: +672 6728740
reservations@smugglersbeachfiji.com.fj www.smugglersbeachfiji.com
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