Wakaya Island Resort & Spa
A 2,200-acre Fijian island with ten bures, and an operating status worth confirming.
Wakaya lies in the Lomaiviti group of central Fiji, reached by light aircraft to the island's own strip. It covers about 2,200 acres of hill, cliff and beach, with an archaeological site, wild deer and horses, and a small resident community — the island is not solely the resort's, and this register records that.
Around ten bures made up the resort, at one of the lowest guest-to-acre ratios in the Pacific, with a spa and a golf course. The island was owned for decades by the founder of the Fiji Water company. Its resort operation has been intermittent and the register recommends confirming current status directly before treating this entry as bookable.
Two thousand acres for ten bures. The density is extraordinary even among private islands, and it is what the property sold.
A working community on the same island. Wakaya has residents, a village and a school, which sets it apart from resort-only islands nearby.
Who it is not for
Wakaya is wrong for travellers who need certainty, given the intermittent operating history. It is wrong for guests expecting an island entirely to themselves. And it is wrong for those wanting reliable logistics, as access depends on the airstrip. And it is wrong for guests comparing it with operating properties, since its terms are unclear. Those wanting documented Fijian privacy should look at Turtle Island or Dolphin Island.
Sources
- Open sources — around ten bures, 2,200 acres, Lomaiviti group, private airstrip
- Operating status intermittent. Confirm current availability 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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