Pacific Insider
There's no time like 'island time'…

Stefan Kracke is the new General Manager at Sonaisali Island Resort. Before opting to dip his career toe into tropical waters, Stefan was GM at Picton Mecure and prior to that he managed other resorts in New Zealand and Germany.

Ratua Private Island in Vanuatu is one of the few resorts that is honest about the weather – yes, it does rain in the tropics! Rather than have guests retreating to their rooms, they have a new bush cinema room where guests can meet up and enjoy some of the latest blockbusters while sipping on [...]

A few years ago the Insider sponsored the release of a tagged turtle and released it back into the wild on Moso Island in Vanuatu. The littler critters are rescued from the beaches as hatchlings and kept for at least 12 months in the turtle sanctuary to give them a better shot at survival. Our [...]

Anyone who has been to Fiji will know that you can’t even get from room to restaurant without 27 ‘bulas’and there were 6.8% more last year compared to the previous 12 months. More than 674,000 visitors enjoyed the famous Fijian hospitality, with just over half the holiday-makers coming from Australia.

The Edgewater Resort in the Cook Islands is partnering with CI Volleyball Association to launch the inaugural Beach and Indoor Volleyball Open this November. The event will sit in the middle of the Cook Island Rugby 7s and The Vaka Eiva Outrigger Canoeing Festival. Teams already confirmed are Australia, Tahiti, Hawaii, NZ and the Cook Islands. [...]