Castaway Island, or Qalito, is an island of the Mamanuca Group in Fiji

Fiji

Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...

. It is inhabited, with a tourist resort on its west side. The island has an area of 70 hectares (173 acre).

Access

Castaway Island is located about 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) offshore from Nadi International Airport

Nadi International Airport

Nadi International Airport is the main international gateway for the islands of Fiji. It serves about 1.2 million people per year, and is the main hub of Air Pacific. The airport is 10km from the city of Nadi. In 2009 it handled 1,220,000 passengers on international and domestic...

. 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 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.