FIJI PORTS AND CITIES
FIJI PORTS AND CITIES
| Dravuni | Lautoka | Suva |
Dravuni
Pacific Cruise to Dravuni, a Dramatically Rugged Volcanic Island - Fiji
The island is home to a couple of hundred friendly Fijians, concentrated in a charming village that shelters beneath tall palm trees. The island is known for its glorious, pristine beaches and fine weather. Energetic visitors might want to stretch their legs on a pretty trek up grassy slopes to Dravuni's highest peak, from which you'll have a fantastic view of the ship and surrounding islands. Watch locals go about their business, or grab a snorkel and head for the water. Alternatively, simply find a stretch of unoccupied sand and bask.
Lautoka
Pacific Cruise to Lautoka, with It's Exciting Merge of Indian and Fijian Lifestyles - Fiji
Fijis main cruise port, Lautoka, on its largest island (Viti Levu) is very much a working city, steeped in the sugar and timber industries which makes it an even more fascinating experience for visitors. There is a chance to capture the essence of Fijian life here. Past the avenue of Royal Palms along the main street, the ornate Sikh and Krishna temples and mosques give away the presence of a large Indian population. It is that contrast between Indian and Fijian lifestyles which gives an extra buzz to the city. Worth a visit are the bustling daily market and the thriving botanical gardens while, outside the city, the National Heritage Park and the Viseisei village - said to be the oldest settlement in Fiji - are the most popular tours on the spectacularly scenic northern side of the island.
Suva
Pacific Cruise to the Exotic and Culture Rich Island of Suva - Fiji
The Fiji archipelago is at the crossroads of the South Pacific, with 333 islands for an exciting adventure or peaceful repose. The northwest region, where the sun shines almost every day and a tropical shower ends as quickly as it began, is home to the majority of the resorts. Built around a reef protected natural harbor, Suva, with its colonial buildings nestled alongside modern commercial venues, parks and a residential sprawl, is the home of nearly half of Fiji's urban population. The people of Fiji are the most multi-racial and multi-cultural of all South Pacific island countries — this being reflected in churches of all denominations, mosques, temples and shrines. It is an exotic and fascinating culture filled with legends and rituals. Witness firewalkers, Kava Ceremonies, tribal drumming, dance and song. The Fiji museum, located amid Thurston Gardens, contains cannibal-era exhibits and the rudder from Captain Bligh's HMS Bounty.
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