SOUTH PACIFIC
THE SOUTH PACIFIC Top Selling Tips...
• Stay at home… “We have introduced home stays in the small Island of Mitiaro, 40 minutes from Rarotonga with Air Rarotonga. It’s a unique experience” JONATHAN DITTE Product Mmanager, Jetset
• Aloha Samoa…. “Don’t forget that Air Pacific flies weekly from Honolulu to Samoa, so why not suggest the perfect combination of Hawaii and Samoa?” ALISON CRYER Director UK & Ireland Samoa Tourism Authority
• Get Cooking… “Air fares are high to the South Pacific, but on the ground the Cook Islands compare very favourably with French Polynesia, and five-star properties offer great value for money” DAVID WICKERS Director, Bridge & Wickers
Samoa. There’s also interest in the interior, including the tomb of Robert Louis Stevenson. You can have a three- course lobster meal for £10, with drinks.”
Where To Book It BRIDGE &WICKERS - 020 7386 4610
www.bridgeandwickers.co.uk
Two weeks split between Rarotonga (Little Polynesian Resort) and Aitutaki (Pacific Resort) in the Cook Islands cost from £2,194 land-only, with international flights costing from around £1,200.
TRAVEL 2 - 0800 022 4182
www.travel2.com The five-day Essential Samoa package costs from £969 based on flights from Auckland to Apia with Air New Zealand. Four nights’ accommodation, sightseeing and transfers are included.
KUONI - 01306 747008
www.kuoni.co.uk Seven nights with breakfast at Sonaisali Island Resort, Fiji, in a beachfront hotel
room, cost from £1,845. Flights are by Air New Zealand from Heathrow (via Los Angeles), with transfers included.
TRANSPACIFIC - 01342 840555
www.transpacificholidays.co.uk Twelve nights in Tahiti, Moorea and Bora Bora in French Polynesia costs from £3,569, staying at Intercontinental hotels.
Flight Paths
Good air connections are vital for such a remote region, the main interline hub being Los Angeles. Although Air New Zealand has reduced capacity on this route by switching from Boeing 747s to Boeing 777s, other options have opened up including a Cathay Pacific/Air Pacific codeshare via Hong Kong. Korea is also an emerging transit point
for reaching Fiji, but Samoa receives most of its UK visitors via Australia or New Zealand. The Cook Islands have a weekly ANZ direct flight from Los Angeles with free stop-over, plus flights from Australia. •
A FIJI FEAST BY DAVE RICHARDSON
“Wanting to discover the ‘Real Polynesia’ during a trip to Fiji I left my luxury hotel Outrigger on the Lagoon on the south coast of the main island, Viti Levu, for a short transfer to the town of Sigatoka. A high-speed powerboat trip awaited,
by Sigatoka River Safari, and excitement mounted as we drove a couple of miles along the river bank to join our boats. Our pilot ‘Captain Sparrow’ couldn’t
resist showing off with some high-speed turns en-route, but soon enough we reached a muddy riverbank where our village guide, Amos, was waiting. First we had the kava welcome
ceremony; it's a non-alcoholic drink made from a root vegetable. Then it was on to the church and a chat about village life in this remote part of the interior. A feast attended by about 100 villagers followed, with music and dancing. We went home feeling privileged.”
Tucked away in a haven, bordered by an azure lagoon and the impressive backdrop of rugged hills and palm trees on Fiji’s Famous Coral Coast, the Naviti Resort is the ideal getaway for a tropical family holiday, conference & business retreat or for a perfect romantic getaway, consisting of 220 deluxe rooms from Suite, Studio Villas and 1 Bed Room Villas. Offering a selection of 4 Restaurants, 5 Bars, nightly entertainment and an Executive Golf course.
The Naviti Resort,
P.O.Box 29, Korolevu Fiji Islands, Ph :00 (679) 6530 444 Fax: 00 (679) 6530 099
Email:
navitireservations@warwickhotels.com Website:
www.warwicknaviti.com
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