Resorts just don't get much more exotic than Fiji's Poseidon Undersea Resort. The Poseidon offers luxury accommodation and amenities with a constant ocean view, as part of the resort is set 40 feet under the water. The land portion of the resort is in a top-secret location, known as the Poseidon Mystery Island, set in a 5,000-acre lagoon. Guests stay in three different types of room, including undersea suites, beachfront bungalows set on a private island and over-water villas. All include king-size beds with premium linens, high-speed Internet connections, multi-line phones, flat screen satellite televisions, CD and DCD players, refrigerators stocked with gourmet snacks, wine and juice, and marble bathrooms with Jacuzzi tubs. Underwater suites can be reached by elevator. Guests can explore the lagoon in the resort's submarines, scuba dive, deep-water dive, explore underwater caves, or enjoy surface activities such as parasailing and ultra-light flights. The resort offers a full-service spa, a fitness center, a library, a dive shop and two gourmet restaurants, one under and one above water.
Poseidon Undersea Resort
Mystery Island
Fiji Islands
poseidonresorts.com
The Wakaya Club and Spa, an all-inclusive resort, is located on a private, 2,200-acre island. Guests are flown to Wakaya Island on the resort's private airplane and are greeted by views of the coral reefs surrounding and sheltering the island's white sand beaches. Stay in one of the resort's 10 private waterfront cottages or bures, each with covered decks, private gardens, air conditioning and a double hammock on the porch. Bures are decorated with woven bamboo, wood flooring, Tibetan rugs and original Asian artwork. Bathrooms feature soaking tubs and open-air lava-rock showers. The king-size beds are made with premium linens. Some bures also have televisions, and all offer high-speed Internet access. Dine on organic, locally grown produce and fresh seafood at the resort's restaurant, or relax at the full-service spa. Resort amenities include a nine-hole golf course, lighted tennis courts, croquet courts, private picnics and a fitness center.
Wakaya Club and Spa
P.O. Box 15424
Suva, Fiji Islands
800-828-3454
wakaya.com
The all-inclusive Turtle Island resort is set on a private island. With a maximum of 28 guests, the island's 14 private beaches can be reserved. Turtle Island's 14 guest bures are constructed in traditional Fijian-style, with vaulted, thatched roofs, and offer views of the lagoon. Bures are furnished with a king-size bed, double indoor showers, outdoor showers, porches with day beds, CD players and mini-bars. Spend your days sunbathing, walking, swimming, sailing, or horseback riding on your private beach. Snorkel or scuba dive with the resort's dive guides. Hike or bike around the island or order a relaxing Lomi Lomi massage. Dine in groups or request a private dinner from the resort's gourmet chefs, who use organic produce from the resort's four-acre garden, local meats and fresh seafood.
Turtle Island (U.S. office)
10906 NE 39th St.
Quad 205, Ste. A-1
Vancouver, WA 98682
360-256-4347
turtlefiji.com
