Private Island VG#723 is an exclusive, 14-acre private island  located off the northern tip of Viti Levu, Fiji.

Accommodating a maximum of eight guests at a time, it offers all-inclusive luxury, pristine beaches, personalized gourmet dining, and water activities like snorkeling and kayaking.This stunning 14-acre Private Island Retreat offers a maximum of just eight guests, the ultimate luxury castaway private Pacific island experience, on an exclusive-use basis.

Small, intimate and entirely unique, 723 Island is a private world unlike any other

Here, luxury is defined not by excess, but by space, privacy and the freedom to simply be.

Deliberately secluded and surrounded by unspoiled natural beauty, the island offers a rare sense of escape, a place where time slows, the world falls away, and every moment is entirely your own.

Our hospitality is deeply personal. Exceptional service comes naturally, delivered by a wonderful team whose warmth, generosity and attention to detail make every stay feel effortless.

Days unfold at your own pace, with beautiful surroundings, thoughtful comforts and delicious food prepared with care.

723 Island is about connection: to the ocean, to nature, to the people who call this extraordinary corner of the Pacific home.

Guests are welcomed into a world that feels both wonderfully remote and deeply human.

The people, like the island itself, are genuine, generous and authentic, sharing their home and culture with an openness that comes straight from the heart.

This is the Pacific as it should be: unspoiled, private and profoundly beautiful.

The Island

• The Main Guest Lodge
  • The main guest lodge holds centre court, enjoying an elevated position above the infinity pool and a series of poolside areas perfectly designated for relaxation, an area to meet, enjoy a drink or just relax.
  • Perfect for time spent lying on day beds (either pre or post a dip in the infinity pool), or for alfresco dining.
  • Casual groups of plantation-style chairs, and soft feather-filled sofas beckon, as one day draws seamlessly into the next.
  • As the last rays of the sun catch on the tips of the palm trees and sink into the ocean, the open verandah, with its banks of bi-fold doors offers the perfect venue for a tropical cocktail, or a glass or two of chilled wine.
• The Guest Bure Suites
  • The guest bure suites are perfect for a Pacific Island lifestyle, featuring hard timber floors, plaster walls, stone tiles, wooden shutters, high ceilings and the latest in air conditioned comfort.
  • The dressing rooms are large and generous and these are further complemented by well-appointed bathrooms, twin hand basins, shower, sculptural free-standing bath and outdoor shower, within a private garden courtyard.
  • Fine pure cotton bed linen and soft feather pillows are perfectly suited to the climate and 723 Island famed attention to detail is strongly evident within this haven of relaxation and luxury
• Hilltop Bure
  • This utterly divine, thatched open-air bedroom, is both rustic and refined, perfect for a tryst or for an overnight stay!
  • It faces the sea and is flooded by the first rays of the sun come daybreak.
  • Lighting is provided by lanterns and candles, a simple bathroom and shower and toilet are located to one side of the sleep-out.

Things To Do

• Families
  • They can play and roam free in a place with no cars and no wildlife dangers.
  • With your own private island, you and your family have the freedom to create your very own bespoke family experiences and operate to your own schedule.
  • Circumnavigating the island at low tide with rock pools to explore, playing on the white coral sand and paddling and swimming in the warm, safe crystal clear waters surrounding the island provides endless hours of fun.
  • There is also snorkelling gear, sea kayaks and a Hobie catamaran provided for guest use.
• Explore Local Fijian Culture on the Island
  • A variety of trips to visit local sights
  • A guided tour around the area including a village visit, the famed Church of the Black Christ, the township of Rakiraki, the sugar mill and the tomb of the last cannibal chief Udreudre.
  • A half-hour drive from Rakiraki brings you to a small inland village where guests will be warmly welcomed in the traditional way with a kava ceremony, voices raised in harmonious song, accompanied by dancing.
  • The villagers will then take you on a short tour of their home then you will be guided on a gentle 15-minute walk (or horse-ride) to a beautiful waterfall nearby. This natural waterslide descends 20-feet in gentle cascades to a naturally-formed heart-shaped pool below.
• Taste Traditional Fiji Flavours with Cooking Classes
  • Visit the local markets to collect your fresh ingredients.
  • Learn to cook a few of Dawn's signature dishes
• Diving
  • World-class diving experiences await in the pristine Bligh Waters surrounding the Island
• Water Sports on Your Exclusive Island Retreat
  • We have sea kayaks, catamarans and snorkelling equipment available for use by our guests.
  • 723 Island is within easy kayaking distance of many other nearby islands, so there is much to explore on your very doorstep.
• Private Fishing Experiences in Fiji Waters
  • Guests can go on two-hour hand-line fishing trips to sheltered reefs to fish for magnificent coral cod, sea trout and snapper.
  • Great fun as a family activity, with plenty of fish to be caught and much excitement every time one is safely landed on board.
  • All fishing gear provided.
• Our Island Spa and Wellbeing Retreat in Fiji
  • A variety of relaxing treatments are available for guests to enjoy
  • All our facial treatments also include neck, shoulders, arm and hand massage, with a choice of scalp or a foot massage
  • Manicures and Pedicures: These are available individually or can also be enjoyed in tandem with any other spa treatment

Dining and Cuisine

• Food on 723 island often can be best described as Fijian fusion in style – a unique blend of traditional Fijian flavours and ingredients combined with elements of Indo-Fijian cuisine creates a fabulous array of taste sensations. Spices, chillies, coconut, seafood, fresh fish, limes, indigenous vegetables and exotic tropical fruits all feature on the menu.
• Guests enjoy the best Fiji has to offer when the island host, Dawn Simpson, is preparing dishes for their enjoyment. Dawn is also happy to generously share the secrets of her kitchen with guests during their stay and to take them to the local market where she goes to carefully select her produce.
• Guests on this island can choose what they would like to eat and menus will be created to suit the style of food that is their personal preference.
• Every day, as one of the local fishermen returns to port with his catch, he calls into this island where the guests are encouraged to select fish and seafood to eat later that day. Eating fish that fresh is truly a memorable experience as is the traditional lovo prepared as a farewell dinner for guests.
• Delicious parcels of food are lovingly prepared and carefully wrapped in banana leaves before resting on hot stones under the earth, where they will slowly cook for several hours before the lovo feast is ready to be served.
• 723 Island has many fabulous dining venues and guests are encouraged to enjoy as many of them as possible during their stay.
• The elevated wide wooden plantation style verandahs catch a gentle breeze, while overlooking the infinity pool.
• The floating pontoon has a table in readiness for breakfast or a candlelit dinner and tables can be set up at very short notice beside the pool, on the beach, or wherever guests feel they would like to dine.

Inclusions

• Accommodation,
• Three meals a day and standard drinks,
• Land transfers between Nadi Airport or any hotel in Nadi and Wananavu
• Return boat transfers from Wananavu to the Island
• Use of Hobie catamaran, kayaks, paddle boards and snorkeling equipment.

Location

• Located just 20 minutes by boat from shore, on the tip of Viti Levu, Fiji, this island nestles like a precious jewel, surrounded by crystal-clear waters.
• Following arrival at Nadi International Airport, guests can travel for 2.5 hours by private car (included within rate), or choose to transfer by float plane or helicopter to this island.
• The island's own private boat will then transfer guests to their own private island retreat where on arrival, they will be immediately enveloped by the beauty and luxurious accommodation that awaits.

Notes

• Christmas and New Year period, December 18 – January 3, subject to minimum night stays and surcharges apply per guest
• Rates are subject to change – please contact Reservations for confirmation at time of reservation
• Extra cost for Helicopter from Nadi Airport to the Island • Road transfer for luggage only may be necessary due to limitations required for helicopter. We can confirm these costs when booking made