Beachcomber Island is a private island within the
Mamanuca Islands
The Mamanuca Islands () of Fiji are a volcanic archipelago lying to the west of Nadi and to the south of the Yasawa Islands. The group, a popular tourist destination, consists of about 20 islands, but about seven of these are covered by the ...
of
Fiji
Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which about ...
in the South Pacific, which in turn are a part of Fiji's
Western Division.
Being one of the closest islands to Denarau, it has been a key tourism icon of the South Pacific since its development.
In November 2024, it was purchased by brothers, Brendon and Mark Deeley (owners of Vision Hotels Australia www.visionhotels.com.au and Iririki Island Resort www.iriririki.com in Vanuatu) who immediately repositioned and started a $10m redevelopment of the resort https://southpacificislands.travel/10-million-renovation-and-expansion-to-revitalize-fijis-beachcomber-island-resort/
Beachcomber Island is now famous for offering Fiji's authentic island experiences https://beachcomberfiji.com/
Geography
Beachcomber Island, also known as Tai, is one of the resort islands of Fiji, located about 18 km west of
Lautoka
Lautoka (, ) is the second largest List of cities and towns in Fiji#List, metropolitan area in Fiji. It is on the west coast of the island of Viti Levu, in the Ba Province of the Western Division, Fiji, Western Division. Lying in the heart of ...
, the second largest city of the state, located on the main island of
Viti Levu
Viti Levu (pronounced ; ) is the largest island in Fiji. It is the site of the country's capital and largest city, Suva, and home to a large majority of Fiji's population.
Geology
Fiji lies in a plate tectonics, tectonically complex area betwe ...
. Beachcomber is also called barefoot island, as it is common on the island not to wear shoes.
The original name Tai was changed to Beachcomber Island in the 1960s, mainly to make the island more attractive to tourists. The island is mainly used for tourism, for water sports such as swimming, snorkeling, and diving as well as motor water sports such as jet skiing, water skiing, and motor boating.
The port is situated on the north side of the island.
See also
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List of islands
This is a list of the lists of islands in the world grouped by country, by continent, by body of water
A body of water or waterbody is any significant accumulation of water on the surface of Earth or another planet. The term most often refer ...
References
https://southpacificislands.travel/10-million-renovation-and-expansion-to-revitalize-fijis-beachcomber-island-resort/
External links
Beachcomber Island Resort
Islands of Fiji
Mamanuca Islands
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