Built on the site of a former coconut plantation, the 17-acre Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort features 25 spacious bures.

Built of local timbers, these traditional thatched Fijian bungalows provide privacy, comfort and personalized service. Each bure features rattan furnishings, king-size bed with custom-made mattress, small sitting area with desk, wooden louvered windows, overhead fan, and private deck with garden or ocean views.

Oversized bathrooms in warm Italian tile offer double sink basins, separate shower, and hairdryer. Other amenities include minibar with complementary beverages and snacks, French press coffee maker, plush robes and tropical flowers.

Choose from Gardenview, Oceanfront, Oceanfront Suite, 2-Bedroom, Point Reef, and Honeymoon Point Reef Bures. To ensure a serene environment, the bures at the Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort have no telephones or televisions.

The Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort also offers Point Reef Villas. This luxurious and private Villa features the best of resort living in accommodations that are a match for anything available worldwide. Redefining the boundaries of indoor and outdoor living, the gracious villa combines contemporary style and natural elegance with traditional Fijian architecture and ambience.

The result -- featuring the finest of materials, amenities and views of the sea -- gives discriminating travelers a luxurious and comfortable 'home away from home' that most visitors find hard to leave.