Naturally romantic: Paradisiacal Fiji has placed its fortunes in the honeymoon and romance market. (Destination: Pacific/Asia).(Brief Article)

Travel Agent, July, 2002 by Russia, James

Until about 15 years ago, the Fijian Islands were a secret that Australian and New Zealand Yachters and back-packers kept to themselves. In those days, the resorts that did exist were mainly three-star affairs, and Air Pacific mostly contented itself with serving the lands down under. Then came an infusion of money to build the five-star complex known as the Denarau Island Resort; Shangri-La opened; and Nadi, besides being just a gateway, became something of a resort/tourism hub. Investors soon began opening ultra-luxurious boutiques on little islands in the Yasawan and Mamanuccan chains, and the Fijian honeymoon market was off and running.

Tourism development in the South Pacific began with Hawaii and spread to Tahiti. Tahiti, largely thanks to the romantic...

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