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getting there While the distance seems especially daunting from the U.S. east coast, nonstop red-eyes from LAX, aboard Fiji Airways' spiffy new A330 Airbus, let 273 passengers snooze through the night. Rebranded last summer, the former Air Paciﬁc also operates 737-800 service through Honolulu (HNL) for those craving a double dose of Polynesian pleasure while breaking up ﬂight time. Our group ﬂew in business class, where 24 can stretch out on comfy 76-inch-long sleep beds with 60-inch pitch. Night owls can plug into ample entertainment on Panasonic 15.4-inch LCD displays with noise cancelling audio jacks. The 254-seat economy class also focuses on comfort with increased personal space via adjustments to seat angle and armrests. ● The Namale Resort & Spa overlooks the Koro Sea. "We felt the waterfront experience is underutilized in terms of accommodations," says Merlyn Young, director of sales and marketing. "With our newest bures, Koro Sun puts emphasis on waking up right next to water and waves lapping up next to your bure." Aside from all-inclusive gourmet fare and non-motorized watersports, the resort offers access to its Rainforest Spa and PADI-certiﬁed Koro Sun Dive. Through March 31 of next year, 1-bedroom oceanview bures start at $430 nightly for two, while two bedrooms are from $460. A new children's policy allows one child 12 years and under to stay for free with each paying adult in accommodations for more than two people. Mandatory meal plans are $50 daily per child. contact information Fiji Airways: ﬁjiairways.com Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort: ﬁjiresort.com Koro Sun Resort: korosunresort.com Namale Resort & Spa: namaleﬁji.com Starwood Hotels & Resorts: starwood.com or starwoodpro.com Tourism Fiji: ﬁji.travel DOWNUNDER ® Self Drives 2016613-20 Ultimate Archived related articles (available on recommend.com/magazine/ issue-archive): Tasmania: A Devlish Destination (November 2013) AUSTRALIA SELF DRIVE IDEAS 8 Day Top End Outback - $2049* 12 Day Perth to Monkey Mia - $2139* Call 888.469.2934 or visit www.goway.com 13 Day Melbourne to Adelaide Coastal Drive - $1959* Earn up to 15% Commissi on! *Prices are per person, twin share for departure from Los Angeles. Taxes included. 2016613-20 15 Day Sydney and Great Barrier Reef - $2299* 36 april 2014 34-36 ASIA SP FIji.indd 36 recommend.com 3/25/14 8:12 AM http://www.recommend.com/magazine/ http://www.jiairways.com http://www.fijiresort.com http://www.korosunresort.com http://www.namalefiji.com http://www.starwood.com http://www.starwoodpro.com http://www.fiji.travel http://www.goway.com http://www.recommend.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Recommend April 2014

The Islands of Tahiti Travel Planner
Editor's Notes
Hotel Desk: Commune Hotels & Resorts
Tour Talk: Collette
What's New In Mexico
Fiji: Fantasy Islands
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
RCI’s Vision of the Seas
Florida Keys
Oahu, Aston-Style
3 Isles: The Azores, Canary Islands & Gotland, Sweden
Sun-Kissed Islands: Belize & Peru
Afloat on the Indian Ocean: Zanzibar & Madagascar

Recommend April 2014