CASTAWAY ISLAND, Fiji: Relaxing, Eating, Snorkelling in the Pacific Ocean
Posted by: kirsty_wilson in Pacific, tags: Beaches, Diving, Fiji, Islands, Outdoor Activities, Resorts, SnorkelingWhere is Castaway Island?
Castaway Island is a small island to the west of Viti Levu, the main island of Fiji. It forms part of the Mamanuca Group of islands. The island’s area covers 170 acres and is largely made up of inhabitants who are staff of the one and only resort on the island. It’s known traditionally by the Fijians as “Qalito”.
I was fortunate to have a little holiday there some time ago. It was a Fijian holiday with extremes! Five days was spent on Castaway Island in a five star resort with adults only, followed by 5 days backpacking along the Coral Coast and staying in either Youth Hostels or cheap holiday houses! It was a lot of fun and a great way to mix with the locals.
Castaway Island was beautiful. Surrounded with white sandy beaches, pristine warm waters of the South Pacific and jungle like vegetation covering the hilly island. It was possible to walk around the island in a couple of hours. In doing so, I spied a water snake slithering across the top of the nearby beach waters. I didn’t take a dip!
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One Great Reason to Visit Castaway Island
One great reason to visit this travel destination is for some adult quiet time and South Pacific pampering!
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