Best time to visit
When the light is right
May to October brings the drier, trade-wind months (roughly 24 to 30°C / 75 to 86°F). November to April is warmer and lusher (roughly 26 to 32°C / 79 to 90°F) with brief tropical showers.
South Pacific · Private Islands
Fiji
Fiji with Exclusive Villa Collection: private-island living at LAUCALA, arranged privately by inquiry.
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South Pacific · Private Islands
Fiji
Fiji, for Exclusive Villa Collection, is private-island living in the South Pacific: coral lagoons, volcanic green, and hospitality that still feels personal rather than performative. We open the country through LAUCALA: a 3,015-acre private island with just twenty-four villas, each with its own pool, where days follow the guest’s rhythm instead of a resort timetable.
We write Fiji for travelers who arrive by private jet to an island airstrip or connect via Nadi aboard AIR LAUCALA, and who want farm-to-table dining drawn from the island’s own 240-acre farm.
In the Kadavu group, Kokomo Private Island sets twenty-one beachfront villas and five hilltop Residences on the edge of the Great Astrolabe Reef, 45 to 60 minutes from Nadi by the island’s own seaplanes and helicopter: the week we write for divers, snorkellers and families.
Between the Mamanuca and Yasawa Islands, VOMO Island Fiji keeps just 41 villas and residences on an 87 hectare private island with white sand beaches on both sides, 15 minutes by helicopter from Nadi: the week we write for families and multi generational groups.
LAUCALA belongs to our Private Islands collection and Kokomo to Island Sanctuaries. See our LAUCALA Island guide and our Kadavu guide for the Great Astrolabe Reef.
Why visit
A reason to make the journey.
- A true private island LAUCALA’s 3,015 acres and twenty-four pool villas keep Fiji about space and personal hospitality, not a crowded resort plaza.
- Farm-to-table at island scale A 240-acre on-island farm supplies restaurants and villas with a degree of self-sufficiency rarely found in luxury hospitality.
- Arrival that stays discreet Private airstrip for mid-size jets, or Nadi with AIR LAUCALA and a private lounge, arranged as one plan.
In motion
The reefs of Kadavu
Divers and snorkellers over the coral of the Great Astrolabe Reef, a short boat ride from the island.
Featured properties
Where to stay
Houses we know by name, each one we would send you to first.
LAUCALA Island, Cakaudrove · Vanua Levu, Fiji: 3,015-acre private island in the South Pacific
LAUCALA Island
LAUCALA: a 3,015-acre private Fijian island with twenty-four pool villas, a 240-acre farm, and championship golf by David McLay Kidd, held for Exclusive Villa Collection inquiries.
Kadavu group, Fiji · on the Great Astrolabe Reef
Kokomo Private Island
Twenty-one beachfront pool villas and five hilltop Residences on a private island in Fiji’s Kadavu group, framed by the Great Astrolabe Reef, with manta rays, a five-star PADI dive centre and clubs for every age.
Vomo Island, Mamanuca and Yasawa Islands · Fiji · 41 villas and residences
VOMO Island Fiji
A private island resort of 41 villas and residences on 87 hectares between Fiji's Mamanuca and Yasawa Islands, 15 minutes by helicopter from Nadi, with all meals, a daily snorkel safari and a Kids Village included.
A private island off the tip of Viti Levu, Fiji · four guest bure suites for up to eight guests · 10 minutes by private boat from Wananavu
Dolphin Island Fiji
An exclusive-use private island of 14 acres off the tip of Viti Levu, Fiji, with four guest bure suites, a hilltop sleep-out bure and a freshwater infinity pool, all inclusive and never shared, for no more than eight guests.
On the Koro Sea near Savusavu, Vanua Levu, Fiji · 525 acres · 22 bures and villas · adults only, for no more than 46 guests
Namale Resort & Spa
An adults-only, all-inclusive resort of 22 bures and villas on 525 acres of the Savusavu coast, Vanua Levu, Fiji, with a 10,000 square foot spa sanctuary and a team of more than 200 for no more than 46 guests.
A 10-acre private island in Beqa Lagoon, off the southern coast of Viti Levu, Fiji
Royal Davui Island Resort
A privately owned, adults-only island in Fiji's Beqa Lagoon: 16 freestanding villas and bungalows on ten acres, each with a private plunge pool.
Yasawa Island · Yasawa Islands, Fiji · 30 minutes by air from Nadi
Yasawa Island Resort & Spa
The only resort on Yasawa Island, Fiji: 18 thatched beachfront bures, 11 private beaches for picnics, and an all-inclusive, mostly adults-only stay.
Sub-destinations
Places within this destination
Towns, islands, and smaller landscapes that sit inside this one.
Fiji
LAUCALA Island
LAUCALA: a 3,015-acre private Fijian island of twenty-four pool villas, farm-to-table dining, and championship golf, curated by Exclusive Villa Collection.
Fiji
Kadavu
Fiji’s Kadavu group, where the Great Astrolabe Reef runs for more than a hundred kilometres and Kokomo Private Island keeps beachfront villas and hilltop Residences on the reef’s edge.
When and how
Light, season, and the arrival
Each season keeps its own calendar. We plan the transfer around it.
Seasonality
When to go
Dry season (May to October) and warmer tropical months (November to April) both reward island weeks. Holiday weeks and the reopening season are best reserved early.
Airport / logistics
Arriving without hurry
International gateways into Nadi include Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, Sydney, Auckland, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Private-jet arrivals to the island airstrip (1,141 m / 3,743 ft) can clear customs, immigration and quarantine in advance on request.
Month by month
The best months for Fiji
- Peak
- Quiet
- Rainfall
Seasons follow the notes above. Average daily high and monthly rainfall for 2015 to 2024 from ERA5 reanalysis, via Open-Meteo.
Luxury experiences
Hours we would keep
- Championship golf without tee times David McLay Kidd’s 18-hole course between volcanic terrain and the South Pacific, play when the moment feels right.
- Lagoon & land recreation Diving, sailing, horseback riding, tennis, pickleball, and farm tours, arranged with flexibility rather than a fixed activity desk.
- Villa dining anywhere Hilltop, beach, yacht, or under the stars: culinary moments arranged privately.
Suggested journeys
Written as one itinerary
Days held in sequence, not a list of nights.
From the Journal
Stories from this landscape
Where we write about this place: the seasons, the houses and how the days are best arranged.
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Overwater Villas Compared: The Maldives, Indonesia, Belize, Fiji and Vietnam
Stilts in the Maldives, a lagoon in the Anambas, a glass floor in Belize: how the overwater villas we feature compare, and which suits a honeymoon or a family.
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The Angler’s Year: From Bonefish Flats to Salmon Rivers
Bonefish on the South Andros flats, marlin off Fiji, trout on the Ahuriri and king salmon in Alaska: the lodges we choose when the fishing is the reason to go.
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The World’s Best Private Island Resorts
LAUCALA, Cayo Espanto, Islas Secas, Amanpulo, Bawah Reserve, and Cheval Blanc Randheli: six islands that still behave like islands, and how to reach them.
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