For couples · Fiji
Romantic things to do in Fiji
Ideas for a couples' trip, from small moments to a special day out.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: User:Matthias Süßen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Quick answer
Fiji is one of the South Pacific's leading honeymoon destinations, with adults-only island resorts, overwater and beachfront bures, and private sandbank picnics. Couples tend to stay in Mamanuca Islands.
Key facts
- Romantic ideas
- 5
- Couple-friendly sights
- 3
- Area for couples
- Mamanuca Islands
- Best months
- May
Romantic ideas
1.Adults-only island resort
Several Mamanuca and Yasawa islands have small adults-only resorts with beachfront bures.
2.Sunset cruise
Evening sailings from Port Denarau or island resorts with drinks as the sun sets over the Mamanucas.
3.Sandbank picnic
Resorts and boat operators arrange private drop-offs on sandbanks that appear at low tide.
4.Seaplane transfer
A seaplane flight over the reefs to your island is a memorable start to a honeymoon.
5.Snorkelling the Blue Lagoon
Swim together over coral gardens in the clear water of the northern Yasawas.
Sights couples love
Waterfront · Yasawa Islands
Blue Lagoon
Stay a night or two on Nanuya Lailai or a nearby island rather than visiting on a short stop from the catamaran.
- Time needed
- Half a day to a full day
- Cost
- Free
- Iconic
- Couples
- Nature
- Photo spot
Garden · Sabeto Valley
Garden of the Sleeping Giant
Combine it with the Sabeto mud pools in the same valley for a half-day outing from Nadi or Denarau.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Nature
- Couples
- Kids
Experience · Sabeto Valley
Sabeto mud pools and hot springs
Wear an old swimsuit; the mud can stain light fabric.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Kids
- Couples
- Outdoors
Where couples should stay
$$$$ · Best for beach, couples, families and luxury
Mamanuca Islands
The Mamanuca group is a cluster of about 20 islands west of Nadi, many fringed by reefs and holding a single resort each, from family resorts to adults-only retreats. Malolo and Mana are among the larger islands. Calm lagoons, snorkelling from the beach and easy access from the airport make them the most popular island stay in Fiji.
- Good
- Classic white-sand beaches and clear water; Quick access from Nadi; Wide range of resort styles
- Watch out
- Resort meals and drinks are expensive; Day-trippers visit some islands
- Nearby
- Monuriki, Port Denarau Marina, Malolo Island
Romantic day trips
- Natadola Beach (About 1 hour by car) — A long, wide white-sand beach on Viti Levu's south-west coast, often called the best mainland beach in Fiji, with a gap in the reef that allows swimming at most tides.
- Pacific Harbour and the Navua River (About 2.5–3 hours by car) — A long day from Nadi, combining a Navua River longboat trip to a village or Upper Navua rafting with the Coral Coast drive.
- Sabeto Valley (About 20–30 minutes by car) — The valley inland from Nadi airport holds the Garden of the Sleeping Giant orchid garden and the Sabeto mud pools and hot springs, an easy half-day outing that works well on arrival or departure days.
For dinner
Share local specialities such as Kokoda, Lovo and Palusami. Ask before drinking water from taps on remote islands, where it may be rainwater.
Questions travellers ask
+Is Fiji romantic?
Fiji is one of the South Pacific's leading honeymoon destinations, with adults-only island resorts, overwater and beachfront bures, and private sandbank picnics.
+What is the most romantic thing to do in Fiji?
Adults-only island resort: Several Mamanuca and Yasawa islands have small adults-only resorts with beachfront bures.
+Where should couples stay in Fiji?
Mamanuca Islands: Small coral islands and resorts 30–90 minutes by catamaran from Port Denarau.