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Fiji Language & Communications
TRAVEL BASICS
There are no vaccinations certificates required for entry to Fiji however typhoid vaccine..
CurrencyFiji’s currency is the Fijian dollar FJ$. There are ANZ, Westpac and Colonial banks in..
Weather & ClimateLate April to early November is the best time to travel to Fiji, when there is warm..
Culture & CustomsFijian's are very friendly people who love to get to know people, especially children...
Language & CommunicationsIn Fiji the three main langauges spoken are Fijian, Hindu and English. The Fijian..
Transport & Getting AroundNadi airport is the largest international airport at which the majority of flights land...
Travel TipsFijians are among the most friendly people you can encounter whilst traveling. They will..
Food & Eating GuideFijians grow a wide variety of crops and vegetables. One of the main crops on the islands..
Timezone & ElectricityStandard time zone: UTC/GMT +12 hours.
DutyfreeThose over the age of 17 can carry up to 250 cigarettes or 250g cigars or 250g of tobacco..
Language & Communications
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
Stretching along Viti Levu's southern flanks is the beautiful stretch of coastline, Fiji's Coral Coast. One of the..
Mamanuca Islands InformationJust off the east coast of Fiji's main island Viti Levu, the Mamanuca Islands are as close to the image of a tropical..
Yasawa Islands InformationNortheast of the more diminutive Mamanuca Islands, Fiji's Yasawa Group consists of 16 islands strewn like jewels along..
Denarau Island InformationDenarau Island is a gorgeous little island, just off the west coast of Fiji's main island of Viti Levu. It's beautiful..
Kadavu Islands InformationThe Kadavu Islands lie about 90 kilometres south of Fiji's main island of Viti Levu. The main island in the group is..
Beachcomber Island InformationBeachcomber Island is a tiny round island who's reputation as a fantastic location is much larger than it's land mass...
Nadi InformationAlthough often used as just a gateway to Fiji itself, Nadi is actually quite an interesting place to take a look around..
Nacula Island InformationPart 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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