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‘Top 1000 Places To See Before You Die’

A friend calls this spot on private Matagi Island her ultimate bucket list beach - the kind of pristine sand, unspoiled reefs and vistas usually reserved for screen savers.

- SHARON STEPHENSON STUFF, NEW ZEALAND Feedback: selita. bolanavanu­a@fijisun. com.fj

Ridiculous­ly blue water, unspoiled reefs and oodles of privacy - it’s hard to beat these dreamy Fijian beaches.

Musket Cove

Musket Cove is on the secondlarg­est of Fiji’s Mamanuca Islands.

Say bula to this popular spot on the resort island of Malolo Lailai.

If this isn’t the beach of your dreams, then I don’t know what is.

Think icing sugar sand, ridiculous­ly blue water and palm trees to laze under.

Jump on a boat and head out to the sandbars and reefs, where you can dive with Nemo and his mates.

Honeymoon Beach

Turtle Island has room for 14 couples only.

Are there turtles on the private Turtle Island?

Yes, including green, hawksbill

and leatherbac­k sea turtles.

Also on Turtle Island is the stunning Honeymoon Beach.

As the name suggests, is a favourite with the newly betrothed.

It’s easy to see why - a postcardpe­rfect arc of white sand, rocky

headlands and oodles of privacy because there’s only accommodat­ion for 14 couples.

Horseshoe Bay

Matagi Island is only accessible by boat.

A friend calls this spot on private Matagi Island, her ultimate bucket list beach - the kind of pristine sand, unspoiled reefs and vistas usually reserved for screen savers.

It is no surprise that Horseshoe Bay has been named one of the 1000

places to see before you die.

It is a bit of schlep to get there. But it’s more than worth it.

 ?? ?? Jump on a boat and head out to the sandbars and reefs, where you can dive with Nemo and his mates at Musket Cove, in Malolo Lailai, Mamanucas.
Jump on a boat and head out to the sandbars and reefs, where you can dive with Nemo and his mates at Musket Cove, in Malolo Lailai, Mamanucas.
 ?? ?? Horseshoe Bay, on Matangi Island, has been listed as one of the 1000 places to see before you die.
Horseshoe Bay, on Matangi Island, has been listed as one of the 1000 places to see before you die.

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