south pacific

The world's smallest continent is home to the oldest culture on the planet, our largest barrier reef, a staggering volume of endemic species, expansive landscapes, and elegant cities. Experience rainforests and deserts enhanced through Aboriginal storytelling. Explore protected marine reserves with biologists, play a game of 2up in the Outback, and seek out wildlife with naturalist guides. 

330 islands make up the nation of Fiji, united by a culture of warm hospitality and community values. Known as the soft coral capital of the world, Fiji's scuba diving is renowned. While the main island offers a variety of activities suitable for families and soft adventure, you'll find the soul of Fiji securely in the quiet island villages where laughter and song carries on the ocean breeze.

Palau is famous as a scuba diving destination with regular sightings of reef mantas, fish aggregations, and spawning events. It is also home to the World War II Battle of Pelelieu where jungle has reclaimed relics of the Japanese military base. Palau serves as a leader of environmental stewardship, requiring all who enter from abroad to pledge to preserve and protect their beautiful island home. 

Aotearoa really knows how to pack a lot into a small footprint. The North Island is characterized by beautiful, warm beaches, rolling verdant countryside, hot springs, and the beating heart of Maori culture. The South Island is characterized as the adventure hub, but you don't have to look far anywhere in New Zealand to find adrenaline outlets or landscapes to escape into. From the glaciers of the west coast to the birdlife and colonial heritage of the east, there's something for everyone. 

Interchangeably known as Tahiti, French Polynesia is a collection of islands that include some of the South Pacific's most famous islands: Tahiti and Bora Bora. With three UNESCO World Heritage Sites, annual humpback migrations, rich cultural traditions, and remote scuba diving regions, French Polynesia offers much more than their iconic overwater bungalows and sparkling bays. 

Happy and informal, Vanuatu is a country rich in experiences. From its 83 islands, scattered like jewels across the South Pacific, you can scuba diving World War II wrecks, summit active volcanoes, contribute to the preservation of rich cultural traditions such as the annual land diving on Pentecost, and unwind on pristine white sand beaches.