Fiji Languages - Travel Advice

TRAVEL ADVICE

Visa Requirements

Nadi and Suva are the main international airports in Fiji. No visa is required for stays..

Travel Health

There are no vaccinations certificates required for entry to Fiji however typhoid vaccine..

Local Currency

Fiji’s currency is the Fijian dollar FJ$. There are ANZ, Westpac and Colonial banks in..

Weather

Late April to early November is the best time to travel to Fiji, when there is warm..

Local Customs

Fijian's are very friendly people who love to get to know people, especially children...

Languages

In Fiji the three main langauges spoken are Fijian, Hindu and English. The Fijian..

Transport Options

Nadi airport is the largest international airport at which the majority of flights land...

Travel Tips

Fijians are among the most friendly people you can encounter whilst traveling. They will..

Local Food

Fijians grow a wide variety of crops and vegetables. One of the main crops on the islands..

Local Timezones

Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +12 hours.

Dutyfree Limits

Those over the age of 17 can carry up to 250 cigarettes or 250g cigars or 250g of tobacco..

Languages

In Fiji the three main langauges spoken are Fijian, Hindu and English. The Fijian alphabet is very similiar to the english one. 'Bula' is hello and a general greeting in Fiji. English is spoken very well throughout Fiji and is commonly used.

The locals on the main islands are very fluent in English and will converse with tourists in this language. People on the smaller islands are not so fluent in english. The locals encourage tourists to use their language and take part in their culture while they are there. They respect that you are interested in their way of life.

To call into Fiji, +679 is the country code. To call internationally out from Fiji, use 00 code to dial out . There are no area codes in Fiji.

Vodafone has the best mobile coverage in Fiji and 3G coverage is now available. Also internet access is available from most resorts. There are 52 Post Offices located around Fiji's islands.

Highlights of Fiji

Coral Coast Information

Situated on the southwest coast of Viti Levu between Natadola in the west and Waidroka Bay in the east lies Fiji's..

Mamanuca Islands Information

Situated just off the eastern coast of Viti Levu, the Mamanuka Islands are perhaps as close to the picture postcard..

Yasawa Islands Information

Heading northeast from the Mamanucas, the Yasawa island group consists of 16 islands strewn in a chain almost 90Km..

Denarau Island Information

Denarau Island is located just offshore of the "mainland" island of Viti Levu, near Nadi. It is connected by a bridge..

Kadavu Islands Information

The wild and stunning Kadavu Islands of Fiji are around 90 kilometres to the south of Viti Levu and the other main..

Beachcomber Island Information

One of the smallest of the Mamanuca Islands, Beachcomber Island has a reputation much bigger than it's circumference...

Nadi Information

Situated on the west coast of Viti Levu, the town of Nadi (pronounced Nandi) is Fiji's third lagest population centre..

Nacula Island Information

Part of the Yasawa Group that is to the north west of Viti Levu, Nacula Island is the third largest of the group..

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