South Sea Islands

Barely detectable on the globe, the islands of the South Seas lie scattered like confetti in the biggest, emptiest and least explored of its oceans. With their pearl-white beaches, thick matting of vegetation and seas that cover the entire repertoire of blues, from pale chalky peppermint to Waterman’s blue black, nowhere in the world comes closer to fulfilling our dreams of island paradise. But what’s the best way to savour them?

Following the underlying philosophy of our approach we have designed itineraries to help you match individual islands with a particular experience, whether your preference is pure romance or adventure, travelling with the family or sailing from island to island.

Although widely considered by Brits to be the ultimate in winter sun destinations, the best time to visit our South Pacific islands - French Polynesia, Fiji and the Cook Islands - is between Easter and October. But rain is all part of the picture, and the reason for all those vivid flowers and Rousseau-thick greenery (especially on the mountainous islands as distinct from the coral atolls). Since the downpours usually occur during the late afternoon and at night, you really could travel at any time of the year without having your holiday ruined by the whims of weather.

Note: On all our suggested itineraries you can, of course, extend (or reduce) the amount of time spent in any of our selected hotels; just ask our consultants.