Tropica Island Resort

Our family of six just spent a blissful week at Tropica Island Resort. The crystal clear water, the view across the water from the restaurant, the friendly laughing staff, our accomodation all were fantastic. We stayed in three, two person huts. One was waterfront, the other two no view of the water but had private plunge pools. All no more than two minutes to the beach. The food was the best I have had in Fiji with a six night rotating menu. We went on the snorkel safari to Reef Garden and the Sandbar. Scuba dived with Subsurface. Had massages. Jumped off the jetty. Learned to make Kokoda (fish in coconut cream and lime). We had some heavy rain at night but more sunny days than rainy, it would often blow through. This time of year weather is a risk but we came back tanned and relaxed. We all highly recommend it.

My partner and I stayed for 5 nights during the off-peak season (December) using a package from MyFiji Holidays. The staff were so welcoming and accommodating, which made the stay even better. Staff went above their standard duties, making us special cocktails off the menu and even a hand woven coconut leaf hat after we attended a Fijian weaving experience. ||The amenities are all you could need for a mix of relaxation and adventure. The snorkel gear and kayak were available as we needed. There was a coral reef right in front of the resort beach and a small rock island only a 10min kayak from the resort with abundant wildlife - reef fish, reef shark, stingrays, turtles and starfish! The water was walk-in temperature. There wasn’t really any need to leave the resort as there were so many activities to do there. || The massage hut was perched on a point overlooking the water - no need for music with the natural ambiance. The staff were so lovely and happy to chat. They had a guest pool with bar service in the pool, overlooking the beach. We also had a private plunge pool and an outdoor shower at the room, which were lovely to use in privacy. The rooms were spacious and clean with aircon and huge a bed. ||There was a daily schedule filled with included activities (ceviche demo, coconut tree use, basket weaving, sports) and additional cost activities (island picnics, snorkel trips, visit to a floating restaurant). We attended a Meke (Fijian dance) with a Lovo (underground oven) dinner, which was fun to experience. ||We would love to come back to enjoy the hospitality of Tropica Island staff and Fijians!

We arrived on the ferry from Nadi harbor and Tropica staff meet us and brought us aboard their boat to their resort. They played some music to welcome us which was a nice touch. We didn't realize the resort is somewhat small with about 2 dozen bungalows (Bure). The smaller size made it feel actually quite special. Our bure was literally a few steps from the ocean and had both indoor and outdoor shower (love it!) and plunge pool. The main pool is an infinity pool overlooking a grassy palm grove in the near ground and the ocean... it ranks among the nicest pools I've ever seen. The food was excellent - both quality and variety. We went on a 2-tank morning dive... 1st dive ok, 2nd dive was fabulous... seeing huge coral beds in the shape of blooming flowers with "petals" that were each a few feet long. My wife saw 3 sharks (I saw only 1) but lots of great, colorful fish. The scuba was an outfit that partners with Tropica but their beach was great for snorkling where we saw loads of fish. The setting is fabulous... we took paddleboards out (no charge) and the scene is like out of a movie. Speaking of which we later heard that many episodes of Survivor were filmed not far away and our scuba dive was next to the island where the 2000 Tom Hanks movie Castaway was filmed. The view from our bure (and almost all the bures) and common areas overlook the ocean with island that Google bought a couple years back several hundred yards out. We found that the Fiji people are warm and gracious... we understand they are raised to be especially considerate and warm and of course in an economy heavily based on hospitality this is a huge factor in their favor. And yet, it seemed to us that the persons we interacted with where even more hospital than most and that says a lot. We met someone who came back to Tropica and says they've been to other Fiji islands but Tropica is the best. It's also sheltered from the winds unlike the resorts that are each side. The one thing we didn't expect is that it's not really practical to walk to other resorts or a town. They had a town tour but one takes a boat and water was too choppy so it was postponed until after we left. Yet, the seclusion is also nice, well it was for us as we only stayed 3 nights. Overall, everything was excellent!

Our beachfront private pool bure was amazing and the perfect place to stay for our 25th wedding anniversary. There is no wi-fi in the bungalows and the atmosphere is so peaceful and serene - not to mention the most beautiful views - even when it rained on a couple days. We kayaked out to Rock island for our own private ocean swimming excursion and also did a guided snorkling excursion which was awesome. ||The staff at Tropica were truly the best - so incredibly caring and thoughtful. We also booked a private dinner out on the pier for our anniversary and they put together an unbelievable vegetarian meal for us. All meals were delicious and there were plenty of tasty vegetarian options. We stayed for six nights and didn't want to leave. If you can make it on a Sunday evening to hear the Tropica choir sing, get ready for a treat! ||Thank you to Tropica for making our special trip even more amazing than we had expected! Vinaka Vakalevu!!

Location and rooms great. Lots of amazing staff but was brought down by activities being cancelled often and for no apparent reason. When we organised a private tour so we could make the most of our time some of our group was questioned. Breakfast food was sometimes a bit iffy and took ages for them to ever come out and offer the hot food over the buffet. The lives qt the bar where always great and super inviting.

This resort was so special. We didn’t know what to expect but we loved the intimate size the special location but most of all we love the tropica “family” who took such good care of us. The pool was spectacular with a wet edge to the beautiful view. The rooms had private outdoor showers and there was always something to do. Highly recommend this place where you can slow down reset and enjoy some Fiji time . Would return for sure.

We were lucky enough to spend 5nights here in a beachfront pool Bure. The staff, food and surrounds were absolutely amazing! |The staff made our trip they were so personable and attentive! Being able to kayak and paddleboard off the island to the most spectacular clear crystal blue water is a highlight. We would highly recommend Tropica and will definitely go back, thx Tropica for an unforgettable trip!

Thank you to the Tropica Resort staff for making our stay at there so relaxing and nice way to celebrate my partner and I's anniversary. Like so many of the other reviews here, I have a lot of praise for the staff, they are professional, approachable, courteous and really make you feel at home during your stay. The positive personalities (and always smiling) members of the Tropica staff make it a very unique experience in comparison to the bigger chain resorts. There are many positives to Tropica. It is a small resort set amongst a calm bay. The pool overlooking the bay is perfect, as are the sunsets at the bar. The food options are really good, such as Wednesday dinner event -Fiji feast. There's plenty of food options and I gravitated towards the local Fijian cuisine on offer each night. Also the snorkeling tours are a fun and active way to pay explore the area before retiring back to the pool area reading a book. We definitely will come back!