PACIFIC ISLANDS

Comprising 333 tropical isles encircled by effervescent coral reefs, Fiji is the most vivid of all the Pacific Islands. Drop anchor at heart-shaped Tavarua Island, Fiji’s surfing capital or dive the famed underwater caves at Sawa-i-lau island, located at the foot of The Sleeping Giant.

In French Polynesia, walk among giant bamboo in Tahiti’s botanical gardens before shopping for black-lip oyster pearls in Papeete. Sink your toes into sand once graced by Tahitian royalty on private atoll Tetiaroa, now the exclusive Brando resort.

Among the stretches of virgin-white sand beaches on the Solomon Islands is an outstanding collection of world-class dive spots, where over 500 species of coral call home. Immerse yourself in local culture on Karamolun Island, where indigenous communities invite you into their fishing villages to witness demonstrations of traditional dances and festivities. On Pentecost Island in Vanuatu, observing the ancient custom of vine jumping is not for the faint hearted.