Hotel Romantik di Tokoriki Island

You cannot go wrong choosing Tokoriki resort! I went with my best friend and although most of the people and stuff on the island is geared towards couples we had a great time. Still, there are some things you should consider so let me walk through all the details. Booking: Wonderful! If you have the chance, speak to someone in reservations directly. It was lovely to speak to someone real and start that relationship. I used Skype to call and it was so nice to have all my questions answered. I'd been here once before years ago for a wedding but as a guest I just kinda arrived. For this trip I wanted to plan it all out and knowing what all the options and events and such were was so helpful. If you want to avoid the 3% credit card booking fee you can do a bank transfer. You'll still pay your fees and their fees (why isn't this just baked into the price???) for the wire transfer but it's probably still less. You'll be asked for a deposit and then final payment so prep for two sets of fees. Getting there: Easy. You have three options helicopter, private speed boat, or South Seas ferry. If you plan with the helicopter or private speed boat you'll arrive super quickly and can start you vacay right away. If you're looking for the less expensive route you can book the noon (and only) ferry via South Seas. I booked it through their website and added on the bus transfer they offer. To return we snagged a cab back. Both were about the same price - bus or cab. Arrival: Needs improvement. You're tired, it's a lot of travel, and you arrive to chaos. All I wanted was a shower and my bed but instead I had to sit getting eaten by mosquitos while three different people passed us around to tell us what was going on. Hopefully they are working on this, but be prepared for chaos and let the Fiji way of slowing down and kinda not giving AF take hold of you. Activities: Needs improvement. There's a spa and dive shop that while part of the resort run their own books. Stuff fills up FAST which other reviews have mentioned. You can't pre-schedule anything which to me is really frustrating. When I arrive I want to just turn off my brain and vacay mode, but that first few hours we dashed over to the spa to book all our appointments (do this ASAP upon arrival no joke!), then hit the dive shop to make sure we had booked for snorkeling trips, village trip, etc. Also double check anything the resort may have scheduled you. Our package came with a Castaway Island lunch that was scheduled for the day we arrived (***?) and teppanyaki dinner that we also ended up asking to move. Also follow up on anything someone says they are doing for you because stuff gets forgotten or not communicated. Food: ASTOUNDING. My friend and I are picky beeches and we loved every meal. The curry and fish were are favorites but honestly everything was wonderful. She is gluten free and I have a bean/soy/peanut allergy. The chef came and spoke with us regarding our special needs and had no problems