Beautiful Pacific Holidays
The South Pacific Islands

South Pacific Travel Guide

If the closest you've got to the South Pacific islands is watching the films Castaway (Fiji) or Mutiny on the Bounty (Tahiti) and you've always fancied swimming in that clear blue sea or sitting alone on that secluded beach, then you should look at our inspiring South Pacific Islands Overview to get an idea about what's unique about each island destination and from there you can start planning where to stay for your next South Pacific holiday. Whilst cloud-less skies, uninhabited islands, swaying palm trees and sunset cocktails are all stereotypes, they are associated with the islands because that's what you get! Of course there's a lot more to do than just relax around the beach. Surprisingly, the islands offer a great variety of activities, not just snorkelling and scuba diving but world class surfing, whale watching, rainforest hikes and white water river rafting. If that's all too much to get your head around then head to our South Pacific Tours page to see exactly what each destination offers in the way of activities.

Whether you're looking for a laid back beach holiday in the Cook Islands, a family retreat in the Fiji Islands, a more adventurous trip exploring the cultures and kastom villages of Vanuatu, or simply to marvel at the world famous coral reefs and wrecks in the Solomon Islands, you're at the right place to find all about the beautiful South Pacific Islands.

Within the vast expanse of the South Pacific Ocean there are literally thousands of tiny coral islands circled by sublime turquoise lagoons teeming with reef fish and dressed in colourful corals. You can swim in these unpolluted warm lagoons so clear that you can see a full 30 metres to the sandy bottoms or simply unwind on its exquisite soft white sand beaches under the cool shade of the iconic coconut tree. It's certainly no overstatement by saying the South Pacific Islands offer the best beach holidays in the world not only for honeymoons or getting married, but for family holidays too.

Rising majestically from these pristine lagoons are steep rugged islands with volcanic mountain ranges, dense tropical rainforest, gushing waterfalls and mysterious traditional villages offering great scope for adventure holidays. The people living in these delightful islands are by no coincidence amongst the most peaceful people in the world living a stress-free, happy-go-lucky life - Life here truly is a South Pacific paradise.

If this is your first time visiting the South Pacific islands and you need help selecting a destination, we suggest you start at our South Pacific Holiday Comparison Chart which gives a great overview of what each island has to offer compared to its neighbours. Or if you're more of a reader, then find out more from our detailed South Pacific Holidays Planner

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South Pacific Islands Covid-19 Border Restrictions - Updated March 2022

The following brief intends to give an overview only. Please refer to the border entry requirements for each country through the official government websites.

Borders to Fiji are open for tourist arrivals from Australia, NZ, USA, Canada, UK, EEU and many other countries provided proof of being fully vaccinated. Fijians +16yrs of age are currently 90% fully vaccinated.

Borders to the Cook Islands are open for tourist arrivals from New Zealand provided proof of being fully vaccinated. Borders will re-open on 12 April 2022 from travellers arriving direct from Australia and from the rest of the world on 1 May 2022 meeting certai8n criteria including being fully vaccinated and returning a pre-departure negative test. Cook Islanders +16yrs of age are currently 98% fully vaccinated.

Borders for New Caledonia and French Polynesia are open to visitors of certain countries including UK, USA, Canada and EEU providing proof of being fully vaccinated.; whilst Niue is open to travellers from New Zealand.

Still confused where to visit?

Borders remain closed for Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Samoa, Tuvalu and Kiribati and will likely remain closed for the foreseeable future. There was almost zero community transmitted cases in most of these islands with the exception of PNG until the Omicron variant found a way in and the virus is now circulating in Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Cook Islands and Kiribati amongst others. The only island nations that remain free from Covid-19 are Nauru, Marshall Islands and most small states of Micronesia. Vaccination rates remain very low in many of these nations (PNG, Solomon’s and Vanuatu are all under 10%, Tonga and Samoa are under 50%).

Take a look at our South Pacific Holiday Comparison page which gives a quick glance on which country to visit for every type of holiday, from hiking to night-life and which has the best hotel selections.

or cut to the chase and find our favourite South Pacific holiday accommodations here:
Luxury Resorts  :   Deluxe Resorts  :  Budget Resorts

I hope you enjoy reading all about this exotic destination and find out some of the best things to see and do. Hopefully I've inspired you enough to make a booking through one of our affiliated booking partners promoted throughout this travel guide ...