Anyone been to fiji? (1 Viewer)

[Atticus.]

so me and two of my best mates (my roommates) are headed to fiji around june next year for a month of surfing.

so my question is whats fiji like?

the people?
the prices?
the accomodation?
the airflight?
the waves?
the nightlife?
the fishing?
anything we should do while we are over there? ie bungee jump etc?

im that keen to surf cloudbreak its a joke

130 attacks fiji... i want a time machine to make it now

 

[Meads]

Yeh I went to Fiji earlier this year, I am not a surfer or anything, but apparently the surf is like way out, and you got to get taken out in a boat, because the big waves are out beyond the reefs (im sure you already knew this).

I was not yet 18 when I went, so I cannot not a proper perspective on the nightlife, but obviously it is nothing like Sydney, and there are not many places that seem to be raging late at night. Your best chance is finding a nightclub at one of the resorts, that is where all the action is, that is where all the locals seem to turn out.

Prices are decent, although McDonalds is quite expensive...lol.

Fijians are particularly nice people, especially to Australians, they are very interested in you, and are great to chat to.

As for places to stay, I was at a pretty posh place with my family (Sheraton) so yeh, I would certainly reccommend it if you have got the money

Just be careful of 'dodgy' places, whether a motel or restaurent, because it is a very touristy area in some places, so vulnerable idiots are targeted.

Other than that, I found Fiji to be awesome, really nice place, certainly want to go back. Flight is easy as well.

 

[Atticus.]

thanks for the heads up mate

but yeh i knew the waves were on the outer islands... we wont be staying anywhere nice thats for sure, but thats not the reason for the trip... we are there for the waves not some posh resort haha....
whats security like? is it a dangerous place?

and as for the nightlife, i just meant is it cheap and are there heaps of bars and stuff. nighclubs dont really interest us as all three of us have girlfriends ahaha that being said getting rowdy and running amok while drunk in lagoons sounds alright

 

[xxFiveWords]

erm... it's not really a dangerous place but it all depends on where you're actually going....
as for the night life there aren't heaps of bars... there's a few in like the main touristy places and stuff, don't really remember the prices and stuff...

whats security like? is it a dangerous place?

and as for the nightlife, i just meant is it cheap and are there heaps of bars and stuff. nighclubs dont really interest us as all three of us have girlfriends ahaha that being said getting rowdy and running amok while drunk in lagoons sounds alright

 

[Meads]

Yeh it is reasonably safe, but again, it is just like any other tourist destination in that you sometimes have to beware of suspect looking locals. But really the only time they Fijians seemed to cause trouble was when they were drunk! lol. No irony there...

You will have a good time, best chance at a bar would be one within a restaurant.

 

[Atticus.]

Yeh it is reasonably safe, but again, it is just like any other tourist destination in that you sometimes have to beware of suspect looking locals. But really the only time they Fijians seemed to cause trouble was when they were drunk! lol. No irony there...

You will have a good time, best chance at a bar would be one within a restaurant.

sounds awesome mate cheers

so do they operate on a barter system like in thailand? and whats the currency and exchange rate?

 

[Meads]

Oh hell yeh, barter away! And they use the Fijian dollar, and you actually get about $1.25 to the Aussie dollar, so pretty sweet.

 

[Atticus.]

Oh hell yeh, barter away! And they use the Fijian dollar, and you actually get about $1.25 to the Aussie dollar, so pretty sweet.

hurrah i love bartering!

 

[Meads]

I reccommend buying the wooden lady whos large breasts spring into your face as you lift a barrel from her body. It also comes in a male version (well endowed), but this is an aquired taste.

 

[Atticus.]

i guess ill understand what you are talking about when i go there haha

 

[Meads]

oh, you wont miss it.

 

[Atticus.]

http://www.fiji.islands-resorts.com/resorts_ex.cfm?Memberid=495

here is where we will probably be kicking it for the month

booyeh so soul

 

[Atticus.]

booyeh! yewwwww! i just now booked our flights for fiji!

we leave on june the 17th and not come back in july! mini cloudbreak, fijian pipe and whirwinds ! fuck oath im excited

 

[katietheskatie]

they're generally heaps pushier in fiji than they are in thailand, though .. like in thailand if you're like "nah that's okay" they usually leave you alone, but in fiji they practically run after you. hahah.

 

[$a®e]

i been to fiji 5 times and i have found the indian ppl are pushy and the fijians are lovely. Alcohol and food isnt VERY cheap..u may think it will be seeing the price we get for our dollar is pretty good.. if u stay on the coral coast, there aint newhere to drink n dine but the resorts and the going rate for a cocktail is approximately anywhere from 12-18 dollars fijian? so i think its pretty the same in price to australia...neway u will have a ball its a wonderful place...

 

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[Not-That-Bright]

Agree entirely. Stay away from the indians....

 

[olchik]

You are going to fiji? Cool! Have a great time!

 

[lei]

I'm going in march.. so exciting. does anyone know if thats the rainy month though?

 

[Atticus.]

no its not... its the start of the wave season

march till november