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# 2 travellers looking for a cheap party places Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / Fiji
embra70 10:48 UTC 29 Oct 2010 | Hi all, myself and my pal are looking to go to Fiji around February time. We are mostly looking for a party type place, only looking to go for around a week max because we're very skint. I really have no clue about Fiji at all, where are the best party towns/backpacker places? Could we possibly do 5 days in $800-$1000 NZ including flights from Wellington, or is that unrealistic? Any info would be muchly appreciated, thanks in advance travelers. |
tch7 19:17 UTC 29 Oct 2010 | Beachcomber Island Resort is the party place. Manta Ray Island Resort can also be pretty lively. Otherwise there's not much of a party scene in Fiji, or anywhere in the South Pacific. If you're talking about NZ$800-1000 each for a week, then that should be doable if you get a good price on the flights. But if you think that $800-1000 will cover both of your costs, there's no chance in hell. | 1
sneaker_fish 11:43 UTC 30 Oct 2010 | Assuming that's per person from Wellington you may want to seriously look into what a travel agent can offer you. By travel agent I mean the flight centre type places along with the 'holidays' departments of each airline - Air Pacific, Air NZ. Fiji is still one place (along with a few of the Pacific Islands) where if you are going for a 'standard' length of time like 5 or 7 days you can get a good deal for little more than the airfare. For the most part the travel agent offers are unlikely to be party type places but you could still get a good deal. The exception is that STA travel do packages to Beachcomber so you could look into that. | 2
embra70 05:32 UTC 01 Nov 2010 | Aye i was talking about per person, so hopefully we can find some cheap flights. Think we'll look at some travel agents and see if we can get there for cheap, we're also thinking about possibly leaving a wee bit earlier and going in December. Thanks for the info guys. | 3
seanexplodes 12:30 UTC 04 Nov 2010 | Hey buddy, Virgin Blue, Air Pacific and Jetstar all do pretty cheap flight for around that time. I'll be there myself searching for the party places and best beaches to have beer on so might see ya there. Seems like resorts are everyone's answer for Fiji, but I reckon it can be done on the cheap and cheerful. Good luck. | 4
cwbush83 14:21 UTC 04 Nov 2010 | Am I going to regret skipping Beachcomber? I definitely want to party, but $119 Fijian a night seemed a bit steep for a huge dorm that smells of vomit... | 5
tch7 00:34 UTC 05 Nov 2010 | I guess it depends on what you mean by "party..." Using the standard westerner backpacker definition of "get pissed and make an idiot of yourself while being surrounded by others doing the same," then Beachcomber (& Manta Ray) are the closest thing you'll find. If you're looking for the more mature idea of partying where you have a few beers but don't really get drunk and just quietly chat with a few people, then there are many decent options. Of course, you could always just spend 1 night at Beachcomber for your main partying night and then stay at more civilized places the rest of the trip. There are many places that are better than Beachcomber that will give you a much better taste of the more genuine Fiji. If I were looking for a party/beach atmosphere and nothing else, I'd be heading to Australia over Fiji. | 6
seanexplodes 04:24 UTC 05 Nov 2010 | Gotta love an arrogant self-righteous response. Get pissed and make a fool of yourself sounds fine. | 7
tch7 05:11 UTC 05 Nov 2010 | For the record, I have nothing against getting pissed and making a fool of oneself, and quite enjoy doing it from time to time. No condescension was intended - I'm just telling you what sort of atmosphere to expect at certain places. | 8
cwbush83 15:35 UTC 05 Nov 2010 | " If I were looking for a party/beach atmosphere and nothing else, I'd be heading to Australia over Fiji." Given I live here 24/7, a vacation in Australia doesn't sound that flash, haha. I get what you mean. For the most part I do prefer the quieter, more intimate kind of drunken nights you can't have with several hundred of your sweatiest, closest friends. But fresh off a break-up, however mutual, a night of drunken revelry does have its appeals... | 9
childchi 22:22 UTC 12 Nov 2010 | cwbush83. $F119 a night - $A60. Not bad I'd say. | 10
cwbush83 22:37 UTC 12 Nov 2010 | But still about $50 Fijian more than what I'd be paying for pretty much any other dorm accommodation in Fiji | 11
childchi 22:51 UTC 12 Nov 2010 | Accommadation only, definetly poor. Thought meals where included. Have a great time anyway. | 12
cwbush83 06:38 UTC 14 Nov 2010 | Cheers! I'd love to still hit up Beachcomber. It's an option after the rest of my party head home. | 13
embra70 09:14 UTC 19 Nov 2010 | Thanks for all your advice guys and girls, unfortunately we're not any further forward, in fact we‘re getting bogged down by too many options. We do wana go and get pissed and make idiots out of ourselves, but would be nice to have a quiet night aswell and chill out. Looks like beachcomber it is if we can make it across. | 14