Dolphin Island
A fourteen-acre Fijian island for one party of eight, and nobody else at all.
Dolphin Island sits off the northern coast of Viti Levu in Fiji, about fifteen minutes by boat from the mainland, with a hilltop, a beach and about fourteen acres of ground. It is let to a single party and to no one else — there is no hotel, no other guests and no arrivals during a stay.
Four hardwood pavilions built by the Australian architect Justin Hill hold up to eight guests, with a saltwater pool cut into the rock and a staff of around ten. The stay is all-inclusive, food is cooked to the party, and the island is small enough to walk in twenty minutes. It was created as a private retreat before it was let, and the architecture reflects a house rather than a resort.
Eight guests on fourteen acres. One of the lowest densities in the register, and the reason the island can be genuinely silent.
Built as a house. The pavilions were designed for an owner, not for occupancy, and the difference shows in the proportions rather than in the fittings.
Who it is not for
Dolphin Island is wrong for groups of more than eight — the island simply stops there. It is wrong for guests wanting activity and facilities, since there is no spa, no dive centre and no scheduled anything. And it is wrong for travellers who want to leave and come back easily, given the boat. Those wanting Fiji at greater scale should look at Kokomo or Laucala.
Sources
- dolphinislandfiji.com — four pavilions, up to eight guests, exclusive use, architecture by Justin Hill
- Guest maximum, island area and staff numbers unverified. Confirm before publication.
Booking
Private Island Resorts arranges each stay on request, quoting the rates available for the island and dates. No benefit should be assumed unless it is confirmed in writing for the individual reservation.
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