Plantation villas coconut grove
Laucala Island, Fiji
Eleven villas set amid a coconut grove beside a private beach.
Places in Plantation villas coconut grove
- The Plantation House A replica colonial mansion providing optional al fresco fine-dining with gourmet meals and fresh-from-the-farm produce.
- Farm-fresh breakfast service Breakfast built around produce from the island's own 240-acre farm.
Practical notes for Laucala Island
- Best time to visit
- May to October (Fiji's dry season), for calm seas, lower humidity, and ideal conditions for the David McLay Kidd golf course and water sports.
- Getting around
- Guests arrive via a 45-minute private flight from Nadi International Airport directly to the island's own private airstrip on Taveuni's northeastern coast; once on the 3,500-acre island, golf buggies and the resort's own transport network connect villas, restaurants, the golf course, and the farm.
- Currency
- Fijian Dollar (FJ$)
- Language
- Fijian, Fiji Hindi and English (all official).
- Timezone
- FJT (UTC+12, UTC+13 in summer)
- Current trends
- Laucala Island continues to distinguish itself through radical self-sufficiency, with its 240-acre working farm supplying much of the resort's dining across five distinct restaurants and bars, while dining-by-design experiences with customised menus set amid the jungle, along a jetty, or in-villa reflect a broader shift toward fully bespoke private-island hospitality over fixed restaurant service.
Other neighborhoods in Laucala Island
- Nawi Mountain Plateau — Four villas perched atop Nawi Mountain at the heart of the island, ringed by rainforest.
- Seagrass Bay beach — Seven villas lining a powder-white beach, near the Rock Lounge and Seagrass Restaurant.
Read the full Laucala Island guide