Suva

Travel Guide Oceania Melanesia Fiji Viti Levu Suva

Introduction

Clock Tower, Suva

Suva is Fiji's capital and commercial centre, and the largest urban area in the South Pacific outside of Australia and New Zealand. The city's wet weather shouldn't deter you from visiting the grand colonial buildings, parks and broad avenues. A population of Indians, Fijians, Chinese, Polynesians and people from all parts of the world make this a fascinating multi-cultural melting pot.

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Neighbourhoods

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Sights and Activities

Suva City Library, built in 1909
The Fiji Museum, founded in 1904, houses an extensive collection of Fijian artifacts.
Thurston Gardens has flora from throughout the South Pacific.
Parliament of Fiji

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Events and Festivals

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Weather

Suva is noted for its wet weather. Still, it enjoys a mild tropical climate with year-round temperatures around 25 °C with a generally high humidity. May to October is the dry season, also known as the "Fiji Winter". The weather is slightly cooler and less rainfall and humidity make it a good time of the year to visit.

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Getting There

By Plane

Nausori International Airport (SUV) is 23 kilometres northeast of central Suva. Air Pacific and Air Fiji offer flights to other airports in Fiji and the South Pacific, including flights to Auckland, Sydney, Tonga and Tuvalu, as well as domestic flights.

Most international flights to Fiji land at Nadi International Airport (NAN) on the other side of the island.

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

From Suva, Consort Shipping travels three times a week to Savusavu ($80/50 for cabin/seat), departing Suva at 6:00pm on Monday and Friday and noon on Wednesday. It takes 12 hours to reach Savusavu. On Wednesday and Friday it continues (8 hours more) on to Taveuni ($90/55 from Suva for cabin/seat). On the way back it departs Taveuni around noon on Friday and Sunday, arriving in Savusavu at around 5:00pm.
Beachcomber Cruises runs three times a week between Suva and Savusavu ($45/65 for economy/1st class). The journey takes 11 hours and departs Suva at 10:00am on Tuesday, noon on Thursday and 6:00pm on Saturday, returning from Savusavu at 8:00pm on Wednesday and Friday and 7:00pm on Sunday. The boat also travels between Savusavu and Taveuni ($25/45 for economy/1st class), departing Savusavu at 1:00am on Wednesday and Friday, returning from Taveuni at noon on Wednesday and Friday. This journey takes five hours.
On the Suva - Natovi - Nabouwalu - Labasa route, Patterson Brothers Shipping travels ($45 one way) on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday ($45 one way). It starts with a bus ride (1.5 hours) from Suva, a ferry trip (4.5 hours) and another bus to Labasa (4 hours). Buses depart the Suva office at 4.30am.
On the Suva-Natovi-Buresala-Levuka, Patterson Brothers Shipping operates a daily service ($24 one way), which again includes first a bus ride (1.5 hours) from Suva to Natovi Landing, the a ferry to Buresala Landing (1 hour) and a bus to Levuka (1 hour). Buses depart Suva at 2:00pm and Labasa at 5:00am.
There are ferries from Suva to Leleuvia via Bau Landing ($30 one way) and from Leleuvia to Levuka ($20 one way).
From Suva to Kadavu, Kadavu Shipping has passenger services on the MV Bulou-ni-Ceva ($45 one way).
From Suva to the Lau islands, Saliabasaga Shipping has trips once every two weeks aboard the MV Tunatuki to Lakeba, Nayau, Cicia, Tuvuca, Vanua Balavu and sometimes also to Moce and Oneata. The one way fare to Vanua Balavu is $90/120 for deck/cabin and this includes all meals.
Kabua Development Corporation operates sailing every two weeks aboard the Taikabara to the southern Lau Group. It travels to Lakeba, Vanuavatu, Komo, Kabara, Moce, Fulaga, Namuka, Vatoa, Ogea Levu and Ono-i-Lau (deck/cabin including meals $75/85 one way). Vatoa and Ono-i-Lau in the far south are $10 more and be aware that it can take up to a week to get to the most distant outer islands.
Khans Shipping travels to the southern Lau islands about once a month, taking about 10 hours and costing $80 each way.
From Suva, Suva-Moala group Khans Shipping has trips once a month to Moala, Matuke and Totoya in the Moala group. The journey takes about eight hours and a one-way fare is $80.
From Suva to Rotuma, Western Shipping operates the Cagi Mai Ba to Rotuma (deck/cabin $130/150) and the total trips takes 36 hours.

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Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

Budget

Property	Address	Type	Popularity
Capricorn Apartments Hotel.	7 Saint Fort Street G.P.O.Box 1261	hotel	80
Colonial Lodge	19 Anand Street	Guesthouse	100
Leleuvia Island Resort	12 Nukuwatu Str - Lami Ovalau	Hostel	60
Raintree Lodge	PO Box 16655 Princes Road, Colo-iSuva	Hostel	78
South Seas Private Hostel	6 Williamson Road	Hostel	70
Vale Ni Tadra	51 - 53 Queens Road, Lami Suva, Fiji	Guesthouse	-
The Raintree	Princes Road, Colo i Suva (opposite Police Post)	Hostel	82