Fiji

Fiji

The water off the Mamanuca Islands is the kind of clear that makes you suspicious — you can see the shadow of your boat on the seafloor from fifteen metres up. Fiji is 333 islands, most of them tiny and forested, wrapped in coral reefs that attract divers who keep coming back for years. On shore, the pace is deliberate, the kava ceremonies are serious, and the resorts eat most of your money before breakfast.