based on 5 experiences from female travelers
I felt safe and the people were very kind. As a solo female traveller I couldn’t recommend this beautiful island enough ! Lots of activities and sights to see as well as stunning crystal clear water to splash about in.
Posted: June 27, 2024Martina
New Zealand
An amazing place to go alone, as a couple or with family. Delicious food, incredible sunsets, lots of activities or enjoy swim up pool bars, palm trees and relaxing in a hammock. I’m lucky to have been many times. It’s affordable with friendly locals and wonderful tropical island culture. Only 3hrs from NZ and no time change… perfect for children. Can stay in fun, family hotels with everything, or have a romantic, quiet getaway with a loved one. Very safe for travelling alone, everyone is warm and welcoming!
Posted: January 3, 2024Although cliche I don’t recommend walking alone at night as I did encounter some strange people. Majority of the locals are amazing and always glad to help and super sweet. I do recommend visiting local villages, when doing so ensure your knees aren’t showing nor your shoulders. Although they will always have clothes to borrow if needed. Seeing an authentic village helps put into perspective the true beauty of Fiji.
Posted: December 20, 2023Eashna
Australia
Hey so my family is originally from Fiji so I go back quite a lot! I can safely say that I absolutely love Fiji and because the dollar is so good, everything in Fiji becomes a ton cheaper I think there’s a great mix of things to do both for someone who wants to relax and someone who wants thrills The only thing I’ll mention is at night, outside of the main resort island (Denarau) it can be a bit dangerous if you’re not careful
Posted: December 20, 2023I stayed in Fiji for a month and apart from the tourist areas, it was very cheap there. I spent most of my stay in Sigatoka. Public transportation was safe and incredibly cheap. I felt much safer in smaller towns than in big cities.
Posted: July 29, 2023As a typical tourist — staying at a tourist spot or hotel region is incredibly safe. I left another more detailed safety review for Suva City - as it is different from the upscale tourist areas. Petty theft is common so be careful when leaving the resort area. If you are staying on the resort property I would not worry outside of the usual precautions.
Posted: May 5, 2024This is from the lens of a bi-racial lighter skin woman that moved grew up in Suva and most recently lived there in 2019. Daytime vs nighttime are very different in the Suva area. During the day I feel completely safe walking and taking public transport by myself. At night, I would not recommend walking alone outside of the busy or central areas and if you are taking a taxi, make note of the drivers plates and don’t take a non-metered ride. If you want to go to a bar or club, try to stay to the main locations such as Traps or O’Reilly’s. If you’re going out to a bar or club leave expensive items at home, I have had my phone stolen multiple times. Overall, I do feel safe by myself but I do worry about being robbed at night, but outside of the average woman’s fear of sexual violence - I do not worry about that as much vs materialistic things being stolen.
Posted: May 5, 2024Zoe
Kiwi living in suva for the next 6 weeks - keen to meet fellow travellers!
Tahine
I am 32 years old Solomon Islander living and working in Suva, Fiji for almost two years now. I love to travel, meet new people and enjoy different cultures. I love hiking, mountains and waterfalls.
Simone
Hello travel Ladies, I am originally living in Munich but actually traveling arround Ozeania and Southeast Asia. I am very open-minded and would love to meet up!
Erika
Swede who is spending 2024 in NZ. Planning on travelling Fiji and Australia for Christmas and January.