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Pacific Island Countries – Trip Report
One of the best time to visit most of the Pacific island countries is August when there is less rain and fewer storms, and this is the time we chose to visit this amazing region.
With a lot of planning and knowledge, island hopping across all 11 independent island countries is possible. And depending on your itinerary, you might visit a few overseas territories as well. And every island offers much more than just a beach!
Not a lot of tour companies, including cruise ships, venture in to the well-known “most difficult region to travel.” And most of these countries rank high in the ‘countries with least tourists’ list because of the very few and most-often delayed flight connections between the countries. Independent and budget travelers are rare and mostly avoid this region because traveling here doesn’t come cheap!
Countries in the Pacific Oceania
There are 11 sovereign island countries in the Pacific Oceania (besides the other 3 countries – Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea) and it is possible to visit them all in just one trip.
And these are the overseas territories in the Pacific Islands:
New Zealand territories: Cook Islands, Niue
France overseas territories: New Caledonia, French Polynesia
U.S.A. overseas territories: Guam, American Samoa, Northern Marinara Islands
Planning
Flights
With a few direct flights from Europe and North America, and in between the island nations, it is quite difficult to get to the Pacific islands. Even with flights via Fiji, which is the main hub for flights across the Pacific Islands, there are no guarantees that flights will operate as they’re scheduled. Traveling on a budget across this region is not really an option! From flights to hotels, and restaurants to transport options, everything is expensive.
Keep in mind that flights from/to these countries are not necessarily daily flights, which means if any flight is cancelled or delayed then the chances of missing the connection, or the next one is likely. It is highly recommended to keep buffer days or time in flight connections, and always be prepared with a plan B.
Fiji Airways has the best schedules to Kiribati, Tuvalu, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands – with all the flights connecting via Nadi Airport (NAN).
Nauru Airlines have expanded their network with new routes to Fiji, Kiribati, Palau and Marshall Islands, including connections to Brisbane, Australia.
Smaller airlines like Air Kiribati, Air Vanuatu fly less frequent routes between very few nations, while focusing on their domestic networks.
United Airlines operates the ‘United Island Hopper‘ between Hawaii (USA), Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Guam (USA).
All in all, schedules are the key to your successful Pacific Island nations trip.
Hotels
Not many hotels are available in each country and they’re not easily available to book on major online hotel-booking platforms. While most can be booked online, others may need to be contacted on their phone or email, and with low internet availability do not expect a quick response from the hotels.
Visa
Remember that although you may not need a visa to the independent Pacific Island nations, you might need visas to territories. Make sure to check visa requirements before traveling.
Citizens of EU, UK, US and Canada may not require visa to most of the countries, but getting a visa to Nauru is quite a process and highly recommended to apply well in advance.
Itinerary and Route
These are the islands we visited in this trip (in order of visit):
Honolulu, USA -> Nadi, Fiji Flying from Honolulu to Nadi, Fiji on Fiji airways.
Days 2 – 6
Fiji Visit Nadi, Suva, Sigatoka, Lautoka, Levuka.
Days 7 – 10
Kiribati Visit Tarawa island of Kiribati.
Days 11 – 14
Tuvalu Visit Fongafale atoll of Tuvalu.
Days 15 – 19
Samoa and American Samoa Visit Upolu island of Samoa, and American Samoa.
Days 20 – 23
Tonga Visit Tongatapu island of Tonga.
Days 24 – 27
Vanuatu Visit Efate and Tanna islands.
Days 28 – 31
Solomon Islands Visit Guadalcanal island of Solomons.
Days 32 – 34
Nauru Visit single-island nation of Nauru.
Days 35 – 38
Palau Visit different islands of Palau.
Days 39 – 42
Micronesia (FSM) Visit Pohnpei island of Federated States of Micronesia (FSM).
Days 43 – 46
Marshall Islands Visit Majuro atoll of Marshall Islands.
Day 47
Marshall Islands -> Honolulu, USA Fly from Majuro to Honolulu.
Tips and Notes
Flights – Most travelers use Fiji Airways schedule to navigate to Fiji, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands.
The local airline between Samoa and American Samoa is Talofa Airways.
Flying from Nadi, Fiji to Nauru on Nauru Airlines; onwards to Palau via a very long and expensive Nauru Airlines flight!
From Palau, United Airlines has a direct flight to Guam, from where United Airlines connects to Micronesia and Marshall Islands.
Spent 2 to 6 days in each country – Countries like Kiribati, Micronesia and Marshall Islands have various atolls and islands that are hundreds of miles apart, whereas other like Palau and Tonga have smaller islands nearby from the main island and can be accessed by ferries.
Ideally, two to five days are good for any traveler to spend in each country, although you can spend more if you plan to visit every island and every place. We visited some highlighted destinations and made the best off of the trip!
Airbnb or hotels – Most countries do not have Airbnbs, but the options are definitely increasing. Hotels in Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, American Samoa, Palau, Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Vanuatu can be reserved online on major platforms like booking.com or Expedia.
For Nauru, Solomon Islands, Kiribati and Tuvalu, not many are available to book on these platforms. Even if they are, travelers may not get a confirmed booking unless explicitly mentioned by the hotel (separate email). We reached out the best hotels in these countries well in advance to make reservations.
Currency – Apart from the local currencies in some Pacific Island countries, Australian Dollar is the official currency used in some countries – Kiribati, Tuvalu, Nauru.
Palau, Marshall Islands and Micronesia uses the U.S. Dollar as its official currency.
Samoa, Vanuatu, Fiji, Solomon Islands and Tonga use their own currencies but U.S. and Australian Dollars are widely accepted as legal tender for all travel purposes.
Cash is the king in these countries (Tuvalu just got its first ATM in April 2025) but some hotels and supermarkets may accept Visa or MasterCard credit cards. Make sure to carry enough cash to cover all the expenses considering these countries are expensive because almost everything is imported in the islands.
Important: Visiting Tanna island in Vanuatu? There is one ATM on the island, and it doesn’t always work, so make sure to carry enough Vanuatu Vatus (VUV) with you before heading there.
Sim Cards and Wifi – Cellphone networks in Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Samoa and Tonga work great! Whereas the speeds are extremely slow in Nauru, Tuvalu and Kiribati.
Every country offers local sim cards and they are expensive – for example, a 2.6GB data sim card in Tuvalu costs AUD 20 ($12.80) for 7 days.
Each country has either a single or two cellphone operators, which makes difficult to shop for and compare plans, making travelers buy the expensive sim cards.
Wifi is available in all the hotels across all nations, but similar to the cellphone networks, the wifi networks are not reliably fast. Especially in Nauru, the wifi is almost not working!
Three nights. Double bed with ensuite bathroom. AC, linen. Breakfast included.
Flights
The below listed flights are in order of travel based on schedules of Fiji Airways, Nauru Airlines, Air Vanuatu and United Airlines.
We will update the cost of each leg of the flights soon.
Airline codes:
Fiji Airways – FJ
Nauru Airlines – ON
United Airlines – UA
Air Vanuatu – NF
Solomon Airlines – IE
Talofa Airways – TA
From-to
Airline
Cost
Notes
San Francisco (SFO) to Nadi, Fiji (NAN)
FJ 871
One-way flight. Economy.
Nadi, Fiji (NAN) to Tarawa, Kiribati (TRW)
FJ 231
One-way flight. Economy.
Tarawa, Kiribati (TRW) to Nadi, Fiji (NAN)
FJ 230
One-way flight. Economy.
Nadi, Fiji (NAN) to Suva, Fiji (SUV) to Funafuti, Tuvalu (FUN)
FJ 7 and FJ 281
One-way flight. Economy.
Funafuti, Tuvalu (FUN) to Suva, Fiji (SUV) to Nadi, Fiji (NAN)
FJ 280 and FJ 18
One-way flight. Economy.
Nadi, Fiji (NAN) to Apia, Samoa (APW)
FJ 253
One-way flight. Economy.
Apia, Samoa (APW) to Pago Pago, American Samoa (PPG)
TA 501
One-way flight. Economy.
Pago Pago, American Samoa (PPG) to Apia, Samoa (APW)
TA 516
One-way flight. Economy.
Apia, Samoa (APW) to Nadi, Fiji (NAN)
FJ 854
One-way flight. Economy.
Nadi, Fiji (NAN) to Nuku’alofa, Tonga (TBU)
FJ 211
One-way flight. Economy.
Nuku’alofa, Tonga (TBU) to Nadi, Fiji (NAN)
FJ 210
One-way flight. Economy.
Nadi, Fiji (NAN) to Port Vila, Vanuatu (VLI)
NF 75
One-way flight. Economy.
Port Vila, Vanuatu (VLI) to Tanna, Vanuatu (TAH)
NF 240
One-way flight. Economy.
Tanna, Vanuatu (TAN) to Port Vila, Vanuatu (VLI)
NF 239
One-way flight. Economy.
Port Vila, Vanuatu (VLI) to Nadi, Fiji (NAN)
FJ 262
One-way flight. Economy.
Nadi, Fiji (NAN) to Honiara, Solomon Islands (HIR)
FJ 854
One-way flight. Economy.
Honiara, Solomon Islands (HIR) to Nadi, Fiji (NAN)
FJ 5503
One-way flight. Economy.
Nadi, Fiji (NAN) to Nauru (INU)
IE 18
One-way flight. Economy.
Nauru (INU) to Koror, Palau (ROR)
IE 811
One-way flight. Economy.
Koror, Palau (ROR) to Pohnpei, Micronesia (PNI)
ON 42
One-way flight. Economy.
Pohnpei, Micronesia (PNI) to Majuro, Marshall Islands (MAJ)
UA 133
One-way flight. Economy.
Majuro, Marshall Islands (MAJ) to Honolulu (HNL)
UA 133
One-way flight. Economy.
Costs
Note: All values in USD, unless otherwise mentioned, are approximate and based on the exchange rate at the time of publishing. Each cost is for one adult.
Known to be one of the least visited countries in the world, Tuvalu is just 26km² (fourth smallest country by area) with a population of 10,000+ people! Tuvalu consists of nine islands of which six are atolls (ring-shaped coral reefs) surrounded by a lagoon. One of the few countries to probably disappear because of rising sea levels and global warming, this tiny nation has some beautiful sights to offer.
This trip report can also be seen on our story highlights on Instagram account @travelonthedollar.
Click the image on left to go directly to Tuvalu Highlights, or visit our page and under ‘Highlights’, scroll to the right and click on ‘Tuvalu’.
Planning and Arrival
Flights
Having booked as a part of the Fiji Airways “hopper” flight to other South Pacific nations, the flight from Suva, Fiji (SUV) to Funafuti, Tuvalu (FUN) arrived on a Saturday at 11:30am. Scheduled flights from Suva fly on Saturdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays only and they could cost $600 return. No other flights are available apart from these!
Flight warning
Note that the flights between Fiji and Tuvalu leave from/return to Suva (SUV) in Fiji, and not Nadi (NAN), where all other flights to/from south pacific nations do.
Rental Car/Motorbike in Tuvalu
There are no rental car companies in Tuvalu. And considering the size of the island, you don’t need one! You can walk across the island, or rent a scooter (two-wheeler) from your hotel or other places around the capital city. It costs 20 AUD for 24 hours to rent a scooter (although some local places or garages offer 10 AUD).
Rental scooter in Tuvalu
SIM Card in Tuvalu
Tuvalu Telecom is the only operator in Tuvalu. The offices are open Mon-Fri from 9am to 5pm, and closed on weekends. But for flights arriving on Saturday, they are open from 12pm to 2pm to give out SIM card to arriving tourists. A charge of AUD 10 is taken for the SIM card, and you pay extra for the amount of data you top-up.
Tuvalu Telecom Office located right next to the airport.
Here’s the data plans and costs (August 2023): Data Plans in Tuvalu
Currency exchange at Funafuti, Tuvalu
The official currency of Tuvalu is Australian Dollar (AUD). There is one currency exchange counter at Funafuti airport, but it’s closed on weekends. The two bansk right next to the airport are closed on weekends as well, but open on weekdays from 9am-2pm.
National Bank of Tuvalu is located right next to the airport.
Hotel in Tuvalu
Located right on the airport is the most-reserved hotel amongst travelers – Filamona Lodge. It costs 105 AUD a night for a double room with ensuite bathroom (no hot water, no wifi, breakfast included).
Filamona Lodge reservation
the best way to book is to send a message on their Facebook page or send an email with your reservation request. DO NOT use booking.com as they had a fallout with the lodge (August 2023).
Located next to the airport this is Filamona Hotel
Bedroom of Filamona Hotel, Tuvalu
Bathroom of Filamona Hotel, Tuvalu
The second most-reserved hotel is Funafuti Lagoon Hotel. Located behind the police station, this is a great hotel with some good views of the lagoon. Visit their website for most updated prices or write to them at booking@funafutilagoonhotel.tv for reservations.
Funafuti Lagoon Hotel, Tuvalu
Fongafale Atoll
There are not many activities to do in Tuvalu! The western and northern islands of the atoll are mostly inaccessible by foot even on low tides, which leaves you with the L-shaped Funafuti ‘city’. The 20 kilometers road from one end of the atoll to other is a great way to walk and explore for 3 hours. But the high temperatures throughout the year doesn’t make it a pleasant walk! Another option is to rent a scooter for AUD 20 (for 24 hours) and explore, taking in an hour tops!
Tuvalu doesn’t have any church, cathedral or any square with a statue. There are a few ‘beach spots’ to take a swim, but they all have dead corals making it very difficult to lie down or swim.
Sights to see in Tuvalu
I rented a scooter from Filamona Hotel for 20 AUD (for 24 hours) and visited some of the ‘sights’ this atoll has to offer:
Shipwreck in Funafuti, TuvaluShipwreck in Funafuti, Tuvalu
The beaches in Tuvalu are not known for relaxing or diving. Rocks and dead corals line the shores making it difficult to even walk around.
Beach in Funafuti, TuvaluLocals drying clothes in Funafuti, Tuvalu
Tuvalu Road, Funafuti, Tuvalu
Tuvalu Flag next to the police station
Tuvalu ParliamentConvention Center, Funafuti, Tuvalu
There’s just one road in Funafuti atoll. This road leads from one end of the country to the other. Speed limits are not usually mentioned but it’s a given that limit is 40km/h.
Just one road in Tuvalu
With only three scheduled flights per week, and lack of any stadiums or playgrounds, the locals make the best of the runway in the evening by playing sports or just hanging out with friends and families.
Locals playing football on Tuvalu RunwayLocals playing football on Tuvalu Runway
Food
With everything closed on the weekends, I stopped by Nang’s Restaurant (Chinese food) for meals which was the only one open on weekends.
Apart from this, the well-known 3Ts Restaurant was permanently closed. Another good option for food and drinks is Blue Ocean restaurant.
Nangs Restaurant, TuvaluNangs Restaurant, Tuvalu
Spent the rest of the days walking around the island, and the sunsets didn’t disappoint me!
Sunset in Funafuti, TuvaluSunset in Funafuti, Tuvalu
Expenses
Note: All values in USD, unless otherwise mentioned, are approximate and based on the exchange rate at the time of publishing. Each cost is for one adult. The exchange rate at the time of publishing is assumed to be USD 1 = AUD 1.50. This does not include international flights to/from Tuvalu.
What
Cost
Notes
Filamona Hotel
$210
For 3 nights. 105 AUD per night, breakfast included. No wifi.
Sim Card
$20
Tuvalu Telecom, AUD 30. AUD 10 for SIM card, AUD 20 for 3GB.
Meals
$30
Lunch at Filamona Hotel – AUD 15. Nangs dinners/lunches AUD 30.
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COLLECT & SHARE Great for travelers, postcard collectors, or as a unique gift idea.
PREMIUM CARD STOCK Thick, durable 18pt, 300gsm matte cardstock with a smooth, elegant finish.
PERFECT SIZE 5.6 x 4.25 inches (14.22 x 10.80 cm) – ideal for mailing and displaying.
MADE FOR TRAVELERS A beautiful reminder of your adventures or a thoughtful gift for anyone who loves to explore.
ECO-FRIENDLY Printed with environmentally conscious inks on responsibly sourced paper.
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