Pacific Islands/Questions

SubjectDate AskedExpert
Rarotonga chickens1/25/2008Mick Maurer
  Q: Coming from Vancouver Canada, we know that our choices are limited with regards to our budget. The ...
  A: Bob: Generally, the Cooks will be less expensive than Fiji or Tahiti, depending on what airline is ...
Tahiti Honeymoon12/30/2007Michelle Mangio
  Q: We are considering Tahiti as a possibility for our honeymoon, and I was hoping to get some more ...
  A: Congratulations on your upcoming wedding and honeymoon! And how wonderful that you're looking at ...
Over water bunglows11/24/2007Michelle Mangio
  Q: Can you tell me what exactly to type in to find out about the above subject. I too am looking for ...
  A: The search term you'd want to use is some variation of "overwater bungalows." You can get more ...
Weather and water temperature in Fiji7/29/2007Mick Maurer
  Q: My husband and I are thinking of visiting Fiji in late September. How is the weather (rainfall) and ...
  A: Robin: The weather in September will be great with lots of sun and sometimes afternoon thunder ...
Tahiti and surrounding islands7/24/2007Michelle Mangio
  Q: Michell, I am taking my 2 boys to Tahiti from 28Aug2007 to 6Oct2007, and all the travel agents seem ...
  A: How old are your boys? That makes a difference in hotels to suggest! While the Intercontinentals ...
Highlights of Tahiti7/18/2007Michelle Mangio
  Q: I am going with my hula halau on a trip to Tahiti( 4 days) and Moorea (3 days). We will also be ...
  A: You are going to have a wonderful time in Tahiti!! On the island of Tahiti itself, definitely take ...
Fiji6/22/2007Mick Maurer
  Q: My name is Madhuri and I am planning to visit Fiji I was wondering what kind of food there is Fiji? ...
  A: Madhuri: There is a lot of Indian type food in Fiji as well as the local dishes which are a lot of ...
food to tahiti6/17/2007Michelle Mangio
  Q: As the food is extreamly expensive in Tahiti can i take cheese,and other dairy products, salami, ...
  A: You can bring food into Tahiti as long as it has been vacuum-packed and sealed (such as tins, cans, ...
Water Beach Huts1/7/2007Miles Kozubik
  Q: I saw beautiful pictures of water beach huts on stilts somewhere in the Pacific Islands. It was on ...
  A: Ia orana, Lee, Overwater bungalows originated on the island of Moorea in French Polynesia at the old ...
Round The World trip in Tahiti9/26/2006Miles Kozubik
  Q: I am planning a RTW trip that will take around a year, and I am dubbing in some of the different ...
  A: Bula, Dave, I'd suggest Fiji, not only is it less expensive, but camping is easier on Fiji. I can't ...
French Polynesia9/4/2006Miles Kozubik
  Q: I am thinking about taking a 10-day French Polynesia cruise that visits 5 of the Society Islands and ...
  A: Ia orana, Larry, Difficult question. While I haven't yet made the Marquesas, I do hope to do the ...
Accommodation and best time to go12/17/2005Mick Maurer
  Q: During the next 2 years me and my wife will be doing a round the world retirement trip. We would ...
  A: The only hotel with a beach near town is the Royal Sheraton Denaru. The beach is OK but snorkeling ...
Trip of a Lifetime4/25/2005Mick Maurer
  Q: I'm 32 y/o female who has never married. Instead of waiting for a honeymoon to take my "dream ...
  A: In my opinion, you have two options, Fiji or the Cook Islands. If you liked Guam, you will ...
South Pacific cruise stops?9/1/2004Mick Maurer
  Q: Mike..... We will be taking a cruise in Feb from Tahiti to New Zealand and wonder if you can ...
  A: If you like to do things on your own, my best suggestion would be to pick up the tour brochure from ...
South Pacific cruise stops?9/1/2004Miles Kozubik
  Q: Miles..... We will be taking a cruise in Feb from Tahiti to New Zealand and wonder if you can ...
  A: Ia Orana, Bill and Toni, Congratulations, this should be a great cruise. Sadly, The only places I ...
opening a resort in fiji6/14/2004Shalini Singh
  Q: I'm european and I am currently interested in opening a small operation in Fiji, basically a small ...
  A: Nik many of the resorts in fiji are foreign owned or funded. Much of the prime tourism land is ...
Round the world travel5/11/2004Shalini Singh
  Q: Im planning on including fiji as part of my round the world trip. I will be visiting for approx 7 ...
  A: Bula! Late November is our summer and ideal for visits to the island. As you only have 7 days I ...
honeymoon3/30/2004Mick Maurer
  Q: planning the honeymoon and wanting some advice. a south or western pacific island is looking like a ...
  A: Josh: You are on the right track with the Cook Islands. You should also consider Fiji. Both will ...
pacific island honeymoon3/29/2004Miles Kozubik
  Q: thinking of destinations for upcoming honeymoon and hope you can help pick a place or at least ...
  A: Ia Orana, Josh, For some reason your inquiry has been late reaching me. First, congratulations on ...
Fiji Travel2/23/2004Shalini Singh
  Q: I'm thinking of going to Fiji for a week in May 2004. Is this a good time weather-wise? Can you ...
  A: May is a lovely time of the year to Fiji as it is just the beginning of our Autumn and the weather ...
getting there2/19/2002Mick Maurer
  Q: Any suggestions on getting to the South Pacific islands (any group)? I'm looking to travel the ...
  A: You don't need any vaccinations. RTW tickets generally don't work for seeing a lot of the islands ...
The Society Islands12/25/2001Mick Maurer
  Q: As I always have wanted to visit The Society Islands I was thrilled to see Renaissance Cruises ...
  A: Bob: It just dawned on me that I left out one of the premier operators and because I will be sailing ...
Rarotonga10/2/2001Mick Maurer
  Q: We have found private accom. but not sure how to check them out from an unbiased person.Is it better ...
  A: Jacalyn: Private accom will give you a better price but you should ask the individual for references ...
honeymoon in bali7/17/2000Miles Kozubik
  Q: I have traveled a lot, but never to Bali. we want to stay somewhere on the beach, somewhere very ...
  A: Ted, Sorry I can't help you, but my specialty is the South Pacific, i;e;, Polynesia, Fiji, Samoa, ...
Fiji???6/16/2000Miles Kozubik
  Q: Do you know anything about Fiji? Anything at all will help, my friend just went and I kinda want to ...
  A: Bula, Casey, Fiji is a great place to visit. Beautiful scenery in the warm South Pacific. ...

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