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Fiji resources When to go: Temperatures in Fiji don't vary much all year long: upper 70s during the day, 60s at night. The high season for travel is December to February, which is Fiji's summer. Those months also tend to be a bit wetter, with balmy, sunny days sometimes interrupted by sporadic showers. (During our trip in November, we had 14 days of sunshine.) Getting there: Air Pacific, Fiji's national airline, often offers seasonal packages, often starting as low as $898 (per person double occupancy); that price includes round-trip air fare from Los Angeles and six nights' accommodations at a budget hotel on the main island. Call (800) 421-8446. Qantas and Air New Zealand also fly into Nadi. Health: Fiji has no tropical diseases; island water is drinkable. Diving and surfing: Hard-core surfers head to Tavarua island, which has two of the top 10 surf breaks in the world, according to a readership poll by Surfer Magazine. Scuba divers can head to the Great Astrolabe Reef on Kadavu island, known for its manta rays, billfish marlin and whales; Aqua-Trek runs expeditions there at (800) 541-4334. For more information: Contact the Fiji Visitors Bureau, 5777 West Century Blvd., Suite 220, Los Angeles, CA 90045; (310) 568-1616. Online links: • Fiji Islands Visitor Information • InfoHub: Fiji • Finding Fiji • Rob Kay's Fiji Islands Guide • Fijian words and phrases   n e x t b a c k   NEXT: Fiji Photo Gallery Fiji: An introduction The big island Castaway Island Cruising the Blue Lagoon Fiji resources Fiji photo gallery Travel articles CONTACT JD