Robinson Crusoe Island (Fiji)

Robinson Crusoe Island is a small island off the southwest coast of Fiji's main Viti Levu island. It is home to a small resort, mainly geared towards backpackers. It is approximately an hour drive south of Nadi (home to the country's international airport), followed by half hour boat trip. overnight stays and day trips are available from the resorts of Nadi and Denarau Island.

The island is named after the story of Robinson Crusoe after a sailing yacht was wrecked on the nearby reef and the captain and his cat (coincidentally named friday) took refuge on the island.

The island is located in an estuary, so a lot of sediment from the river is washed past it. Due to the sediment, the sand around the island appears quite dark and feels muddy especially when swimming in the water. There are no coral reefs directly near the island, mainly different types of seaweed. The large mangrove on the other side of the main resort beach (lined with hammocks under coconut trees), means that there is little opportunity for snorkeling other than the 45 minute snorkeling trips over the reef that operate twice daily, which offer a lot of different sea-life and include fish feeding.

Canoes are available to use free of charge and there is also an option to return to the mainland to visit local villages and attend church services.

Exterior photograph of Bure Levu 2 on Robinson Crusoe Island.