Fiji Yachts For Charter

Fiji has both large volcanic islands with beautiful topography and lush vegetation and outer islands that are small atolls with white sand beaches and surrounding reefs filled with fish, corals, sponges all in brilliant hues. The most popular time to visit Fiji is between May and November, later in the year begins the local storm season.

Fijian culture is tribal and it is common to see cloth wraps on the men & bare feet paired with business shirts in town. The atmosphere is relaxed and open to visitors, but visiting yachts in the outer islands will always stop first by the village chief to ask his permission to explore the island. Small gifts are exchanged – usually tea or perhaps soft drinks are given and local fruits & vegetables fresh freshly picked are received,

As a sign of hospitality, Fijis national drink, Kava (or Yaqona pronounced yangona) is then shared from a bowl while chatting to signify acceptance and friendly relations. Kava is made from a pulverized root of a plant in the pepper family. It is believed to have medicinal qualities as well as leaving you slightly mellow (when drunk in quantity) and numbing your mouth.

Fijians speak their dialect of Polynesian, although English and French are heard as well. When trying to decipher the written word to spoken, remember that all Polynesian languages have only 13 letters and that every letter is sounded and spoken.

There are parts of the large island which are home to high end resorts that make use of the beautiful flora, while other areas are completely uninhabited and make a great choice for getting away from the crowds. If you are lucky you might be invited to a village ‘meke’ which is a traditional song and dance that tells the legends, love stories and history of the ancestors &spirits of these islands. Depending on the story, the performance can vary from a blood curdling spear dance retelling ancient battles to a gentle & graceful fan dance. The musicians called ‘vakatara, sit on the ground and play percussion instruments like hardwood gongs, beating sticks, drums or perhaps bamboo flute or sing and chant to establish the rhythm fro the dancers called ‘matana’. The dancers wear traditional dress (full warrior costumes for the men) and garlands of flowers (called ‘salusalu’) and all shine with the fragrant coconut oil.

Many yachts that are available for charter travel from Australia or New Zealand to be in Fiji part of the year only so planning is required. Other yachts transiting the Pacific will be available for short windows of time in this area as well. Because of the great distances of ocean that must be traveled to reach Fiji, the yachts that charter in this area tend to be larger and run from the middle to high end of the price spectrum.

N&J BVI brokers will be happy to help guests visit this little known part of the world.

Other Yacht Charter Locations of the world:

Caribbean , Bahamas , US & British Virgin Islands , Leeward islands , Winward Islands , Mediterranean , Spain , French Riviera , Corsica & Sardinia , Italy , Sicily , Greece , Croatia , Turkey , US East Coast , New England , Florida , Alaska , West Coast , California , Mexico , Australia , New Zealand , South Pacific , Fiji , French Polynesia & Society Islands , Seychelles.

Select a Yacht by type:
Catamarans , Luxury Yachts , Mega Yachts , Superyachts.