Fiji Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === Tourism === [[File:Shangri-La Fijian Resort 15.jpg|thumb|Fijian luxury resort]] [[File:Mamanuca island.jpg|thumb|An island in the [[Mamanuca Islands]] group]] [[File:Momi Bay, Fiji.jpg|thumb|View of the over water bures located at Marriott Momi Bay, Western Fiji]] Fiji has a significant amount of tourism with the popular regions being [[Nadi]], the [[Coral Coast, Fiji|Coral Coast]], [[Denarau Island]], and [[Mamanuca Islands]]. The biggest sources of international visitors by country are Australia, New Zealand and the United States.<ref name="visitors"/> Fiji has a significant number of soft [[coral reef]]s, and [[scuba diving]] is a common tourist activity.<ref name="lonelyplanet">[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/fiji Fiji Travel Information and Travel Guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100430020222/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/fiji |date=30 April 2010 }}. ''[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ Lonely Planet] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990224000651/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ |date=24 February 1999 }}''. Retrieved April 2010.</ref> Fiji's main attractions to tourists are primarily white sandy beaches and aesthetically pleasing islands with all-year tropical weather. In general, Fiji is a mid-range priced holiday/vacation destination with most of the accommodations in this range. It also has a variety of world-class five-star resorts and hotels. More budget [[resort]]s are being opened in remote areas, which will provide more tourism opportunities.<ref name="lonelyplanet" /> [[CNN]] named Fiji's Laucala Island Resort as one of the fifteen world's most beautiful island hotels.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/27/hotels/most-beautiful-island-hotels/index.html|title=The world's most beautiful island hotels|first=Krisanne|last=Fordham|website=cnn.com|publisher=Cable News Network|date=28 March 2017|access-date=30 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330001914/http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/27/hotels/most-beautiful-island-hotels/index.html|archive-date=30 March 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Official statistics show that in 2012, 75% of visitors stated that they came for a holiday/vacation.<ref>[http://www.statsfiji.gov.fj/ Fiji Bureau of Statistics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110429172734/http://www.statsfiji.gov.fj/ |date=29 April 2011 }}. Statsfiji.gov.fj. Retrieved 18 July 2013.</ref> Honeymoons are very popular as are romantic getaways in general. There are also family-friendly resorts with facilities for young children including kids' clubs and nanny options.<ref name="HowardFlightCenter2016">{{cite web|last1=Howard|first1=Anna|title=FIJI'S BEST KIDS' CLUBS|url=http://www.flightcentre.com.au/travel-news/destinations/fijis-best-kids-clubs/|website=Flight Center|access-date=13 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151013011917/http://www.flightcentre.com.au/travel-news/destinations/fijis-best-kids-clubs|archive-date=13 October 2015|date=16 June 2015}}</ref> Fiji has several popular tourism destinations. The Botanical Gardens of Thursten in [[Suva]], Sigatoka Sand Dunes, and Colo-I-Suva Forest Park are three options on the mainland (Viti Levu).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g294334-Viti_Levu-Vacations.html|title=Viti Levu 2018: Best of Viti Levu Tourism β TripAdvisor|website=www.tripadvisor.com|access-date=1 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202012523/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g294334-Viti_Levu-Vacations.html|archive-date=2 February 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> A major attraction on the outer islands is scuba diving.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://spy.nzherald.co.nz/on-trend/five-of-the-best-things-to-do-in-fijis-mamanuca-islands/ |title=Five of the best things to do in Fiji's Mamanuca Islands |publisher=Spy.nzherald.co.nz |date=17 July 2016 |access-date=3 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418163625/http://spy.nzherald.co.nz/on-trend/five-of-the-best-things-to-do-in-fijis-mamanuca-islands/ |archive-date=18 April 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> According to the Fiji Bureau of Statistics, most visitors arriving to Fiji on a short-term basis are from the following countries or regions of residence:<ref>{{Cite web|title=PROVISIONAL VISITOR ARRIVALS β June 2020 β Fiji Bureau of Statistics|url=https://www.statsfiji.gov.fj/index.php/latest-releases/tourism-and-migration/visitor-arrivals/1081-provisional-visitor-arrivals-june-2020|access-date=21 August 2020|website=www.statsfiji.gov.fj}}</ref><ref name="visitors">{{cite web|url=https://www.statsfiji.gov.fj/index.php/latest-releases/tourism-and-migration/visitor-arrivals/917-provisional-visitor-arrivals-va-2018|title=PROVISIONAL VISITOR ARRIVALS β 2018 β Fiji Bureau of Statistics|last=Amitesh|website=www.statsfiji.gov.fj|access-date=6 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190806200835/https://www.statsfiji.gov.fj/index.php/latest-releases/tourism-and-migration/visitor-arrivals/917-provisional-visitor-arrivals-va-2018|archive-date=6 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsfiji.gov.fj/latest-releases/tourism-and-migration/visitor-arrivals/793-provisional-visitor-arrivals-2017|title=PROVISIONAL VISITOR ARRIVALS β 2017 β Fiji Bureau of Statistics|last=Amitesh|website=www.statsfiji.gov.fj|access-date=18 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922122153/https://www.statsfiji.gov.fj/latest-releases/tourism-and-migration/visitor-arrivals/793-provisional-visitor-arrivals-2017|archive-date=22 September 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> {| class="wikitable sortable" |- style=color:white ! style=background:#0072C6| Country ! style=background:#0072C6| 2019 ! style=background:#0072C6| 2018 ! style=background:#0072C6| 2017 ! style=background:#0072C6| 2016 ! style=background:#0072C6| 2015 |- | {{flag|Australia}} | 367,020 | 365,660 || 365,689 || 360,370 || 367,273 |- | {{flag|New Zealand}} | 205,998 | 198,718 || 184,595 || 163,836 || 138,537 |- | {{flag|United States}} | 96,968 | 86,075 || 81,198 || 69,628 || 67,831 |- | {{flag|China}} | 47,027 | 49,271 || 48,796 || 49,083 || 40,174 |- | {{flag|United Kingdom}} | 16,856 | 16,297 || 16,925 || 16,712 || 16,716 |- | {{flag|Canada}} | 13,269 | 13,220 || 12,421 || 11,780 || 11,709 |- | {{flag|Japan}} | 14,868 | 11,903 || 6,350 || 6,274 || 6,092 |- | {{flag|South Korea}} | 6,806 | 8,176 || 8,871 || 8,071 || 6,700 |- | Total | 894,389 | 870,309 || 842,884 || 792,320 || 754,835 |} Fiji has also served as a location for various Hollywood movies starting from the ''[[Mr. Robinson Crusoe|Mr Robinson Crusoe]]'' in 1932 to ''[[The Blue Lagoon (1980 film)|The Blue Lagoon]]'' (1980) starring [[Brooke Shields]] and ''[[Return to the Blue Lagoon]]'' (1991) with [[Milla Jovovich]]. Other popular movies shot in Fiji include ''[[Cast Away]]'' (2000) and ''[[Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid]]'' (2004).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fiji.travel/us/fiji-in-the-movies|title=Fiji in the Movies|website=Tourism Fiji|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507001608/https://www.fiji.travel/us/fiji-in-the-movies|archive-date=7 May 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> The U.S. version of the [[reality television]] show ''[[Survivor (American TV series)|Survivor]]'' has filmed all of its semiannual seasons in the Mamanuca Islands since its [[Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X|33rd season]] in 2016. Typically, two 39-day competitions will be filmed back to back, with the first season airing in the fall of that year, and the second airing in the spring of the following year. This marks the longest consecutive period that ''Survivor'' has filmed in one location. Before the airing of the 35th season (''[[Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers]])'', host [[Jeff Probst]] said in an interview with ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' that the Mamanucas are the optimal location for the show and he would like to stay there permanently.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/2017/09/12/survivor-jeff-probst-fiji//|title=Jeff Probst wants Survivor to stay in Fiji permanently|access-date=6 October 2018|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=12 September 2017|last=Ross|first=Dalton|archive-date=6 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006235332/https://ew.com/tv/2017/09/12/survivor-jeff-probst-fiji//|url-status=dead}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. 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