Castaway Island

Castaway Island, or Qalito, is an island of the Mamanuca Group in Fiji. It is inhabited, with a tourist resort on its west side. The island has an area of 70 hectares (170 acres).

Access

Castaway Island is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) offshore from Nadi International Airport. It is accessible by either boat, seaplane or helicopter. The sea trip takes about 1 hour and 50 minutes, travelling past several other Mamanuca Islands.

Resort Map

The island's 174 acres (70 ha) are covered in rich tropical rainforest, surrounded by white sand beaches, vibrant coral reefs and azure waters.

You can view a Castaway Island Fiji Resort Map here

Traditional Fijian Name and present day use

Known traditionally by the Fijians as “Qalito”, Castaway Island today is a private island resort used for holidays and vacations - in particular honeymoons and family holiday vacations.

Island Inhabitants

The Fijian resort staff live on-island in a staff village. The bulk of the staff are from the Main island of Viti Levu.



gollark: Apparently the Firefox app says "∞" on the tab counter if you have 100 or more.
gollark: On this I can maybe do it with some weird screwdrivers I ~~can't~~ don't have. On some you need to unglue the screen or something.
gollark: Well, possibly, though it seems like a lot of trouble especially on some new ones.
gollark: No notch: don't like it aesthetically.Removable battery: current phone is suffering from battery issues, don't want that again.
gollark: It's not like I play mobile games or something.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.