Feeling the cold this chilly Australian winter? If so, check out the latest last minute deals offered by the Fiji holiday resorts and hotels. Hop on a plane and you can be bathed in the tropical climate warmth. The only thing cold will be your Fiji beer or tropical cocktail at sunset!

There are always many special holiday bargains and cheap vacation deals available in Fiji so if you cannot escape right now, consider the family packages, luxury resort specials or adventure diving package holidays for your next vacation break. All kinds of specials and travel deals are available.

Bookings are being taken now for Schoolies Week in Fiji at the funky Mango Bay Resort. For four weeks from November 22nd to December 20, the fabulous beach resort is inviting Aussie school leavers to relax and party on special one-week packages at its location on the southern end of the Coral Coast. With the beach location, lots of activities and nightly entertainment, it is a place to celebrate end of school in a great environment.

Accommodation ranges from private beach bure for two to luxury safari tent share accommodation, and prices range from Australian dollars $1,499 to $1,999 per person. Prices include return airfares from Sydney, transfers between Nadi airport and the resort, accommodation, all meals, and nightly entertainment with international DJs. Prices are subject to change and spaces are limited so book now with Mango Bay Resort to confirm your place in the sun at the end of this year!

Vanuatu is easy to access from the east coast of Australia, so why not check out flights via Pacific Blue (Virgin) and escape to the islands for an Easter weekend! Beachcomber Lodge on the main island of Efate is offering a special package for this weekend. It includes 1 night accommodation, 1 continental breakfast, 1 three course lunch, 1 three course evening meal, 1 glass of bubbly, beer or soft drink on arrival. The price per couple is VT 15,200, children half price. The 2 day special package is VT 26,000 per couple. Relax in the hot mineral volcanic spa pool and let the millions of bubbles blow away your big town stress to tantalize your senses. Delicious meals, ... FRESH SEAFOOD? LIVE EVERY DAY, fresh is best, not shipped in frozen.

Contact Beachcomber Lodge direct and you could be relaxing in style this weekend.

Lalati Resort & Spa on the beautiful island of Beqa in Fiji has a very special bure on the ocean, designed for luxury and privacy. It features a large 4 poster bed, enclosed courtyard with a hot tub, outdoor shower, day bed, and waterfalls. Perfect for any couple that's interested in romance! More information honeymoons and weddings can be obtained direct from Lalati Resort & Spa, including their rates for 2008, which have just been released.

The popular Shangri-La's Fijian Resort on Yanuca Island in Fiji is offering a spectacular once-only deal for holidays between now and Christmas 2007. But don't miss out! ... Bookings must be made before the end of October.

You get to stay for SIX nights, and pay for only THREE !!

This is a great opportunity for last minute honeymoon, quick Fiji break, or family holiday. The offer can be combined with the usual Kids eat/stay/play for free programme, so is a spectacular opportunity for families.

In addition to the Stay 6/Pay 3 special (S6/P3), longer holidays can be had as follows - S7/P4, S8/P4, S9/P5, S10/P5.

Hurry, the offer ends very soon. Contact the Shangri-La Fijian now.

Now is a great time to enjoy a romantic holiday in Fiji. When one thinks of Fiji Islands, one cannot help but think of romance and there are some great special deals and packages at this time. Though Fiji has experienced some in-house political changes, it has remained a peaceful and beautiful holiday destination as tourists visiting the islands over the past few months have found to their advantage! The exotic resorts and hotels are successfully marketing a variety of discounted Fiji holiday packages but many Australians, New Zealanders and other tourists from around the world are still missing out on this golden opportunity. There are so many romantic Fiji resort destinations from which to choose.

Lalati Resort on beautiful Beqa Island, for example, have just released a new 'Romance Special'! This is a package for all couples, in all bure types. Pay 5 days, stay 7 days. It includes the Romantic Goodies - a half-hour massage each, candlelight romantic dinner on their veranda with complimentary champagne or wine, breakfast in bed, and a picnic on an uninhabited island. This is the same as their 'honeymoon' package, and will run right through to 31st March 2008.

Pacific Blue (Virgin) offer regular excellent cost-effective return flights from Australia, as do Air Pacific (Fiji's national airline with Qantas codeshare). From New Zealand, there is Air New Zealand or the budget option of Freedom Air.

Enjoy Fiji NOW and get romantic!

With airline ticket discounts between Australia and Fiji, it's a great time to pick up some excellent surfing holiday deals to Fiji Islands.

For example, at Seashell@Momi (formerly Seashell Cove Resort) they have a new Surf Package just out for 2007. Seashell are close to renowned breaks such as Wilkes, Mini Cloud break, Lighthouse or Desperation. They have experienced boatmen and custom-built surf boats.

Accommodation is of your choice - either Bure, Lodge or Dormitory - and this determines the ultimate cost. The package includes 7 nights' accommodation, return airport transfers (from Nadi International Airport to and from Seashell), 7 day full meal plan, 3 surf trips (with additional trips available for just FJ$40 (approx AUD$30) per trip. To round off your Fiji surf vacation, Seashell also include a visit to a traditional Fijian Village!

The packages range from just FJ$730 - FJ$1605 depending on your choice of surfing accommodation. In Australian dollars that works out to approximately AUD$560 - AUD$1,230. And if you have a non-surfing partner, their package is only FJ$435 - FJ$610 extra.

The much publicised political coup of December 2006 in Fiji caused a sudden dip in the number of holidaymakers coming to Fiji, with many unnecessary cancellations that caused the Fiji tourism industry a bit of a headache to say the least.

Had you taken a trip to Fiji Islands during and since that time you'd hardly notice anything anything different, however. Most 'happenings' were in the capital of Suva, rather than the main tourist areas of Fiji, and even there it was mostly business as usual. Though it would like to welcome more visitors, Suva represents just a small part of the annual tourist trade in Fiji, with the main tourism areas not found in the capital but in other parts of the nation.

Fiji has been operating in the same familiar friendly and welcoming way that they have done for many, many years. Those travellers who did decide to come and who have booked since are the lucky ones - no crowds, personalised attention, and the same tropical sunshine, sandy beaches, and - as the saying goes quite rightly - some of the friendliest people on earth. It's a pity that the political events and overseas media publicity have caused them some hardship.

To twist a well-known Australian phrase but in more modest, and emininently smiling and friendly Fiji style .. "We're here, where the "Paradise" are you" :-)

Notwithstanding the human need for caution when travelling anywhere overseas, travellers over the past few months have been as safe and well-treated as they ever could wish to be. The news of the coup seems to have had the same effect on travellers as if it had been announced that Fiji had returned to cannibalism! Have no fear, for Fijians remain the friendliest on earth in spite of so many losing their jobs or going on short shifts due to the downturn in tourism.

There are some great deals at the moment for Australians who would like to visit Fiji - as the current tourist population have found out already - so check out your local travel agent or maybe contact some destinations direct.

The new Mango Bay Resort in Fiji Islands combines stylish "flashpacker" resort accommodation with lots of fun and action. Guests are raving about the Bure accommodation and the increasingly popular safari tent accommodation on one of the nicest secluded sandy beach coves along this part of the Coral Coast.

Fiji is just a few hours by plane from the east coast of Australia (a little further for those in the west), so one can be at Mango Bay Resort before one can say "Bula, make mine a Fiji Bitter, vinaka!"

Talking of which, Mango Bay Resort are offering for the month of March 2007, FJ$20 towards your bar tab! Whether your preference is a Fiji Beer, wine, tropical Fiji cocktail or soft drink, the first twenty bucks Fiji is on the Resort. Plus there is a happy hour every night to make your FJ$20 go even further.

Hurry, though, this offer is to the end of March.