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We went to Fiji in 2003. Our kids were 8 and 11 then. We all had a really great time. We stayed on Plantation Island for 9 nights. Really awesome, and lots to do. We went snorkeling, dolphin cruise, an island BBQ & snorkeling cruise, & lots of walking and swimming.
But;
The food was OK at best
Nadi is a dump
The car drivers are absolute madmen
The kava tastes like dirty soapy water (but you gotta try it)
The people in the big souvenir shops are a bit rude & pushy, but their beer was cold
We also hired a car and drove to the Coral Coast, which looked nice, and lots of resorts, and to a town called Sigatoka. We went to a Tongan village and had a guided tour. That was really interesting. All the shops were shut. Who would had thought everything would be closed on Good Friday in Fiji? We bought lunch on the roadside. Enough fresh fruit to last us for 3 days - for F$2. Apart from the fruit, the best meal we had was a pizza on the last night.
In all, we all had a really good time. It was an experience, and it only cost us around 6K including flights. So reasonably cheap in the scheme of things. Would we go back? Probably not. My next Pacific holiday will most likely be the Cook Islands or somewhere like that.
Whatever you choose to go, have a great time.
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