Latest from Pacific Island Holidays

Barefoot in the blue lagoon

Paul Rush sails to dreamy tropical islands under the spirit of the Bula.

Samoa: Pacific peace is back

Sinalei Resort is better than ever after being rebuilt, says Chloe Johnson.

Tahiti: Walk with the fish

A bobble-head dive helmet allows Megan Singleton to get up close and personal with the sealife.

Blown away by Samoa

Chloe Johnson savours the local craft, music and natural wonders of Savai'i Island.

Fiji: Sports tournament with a twist

The Fijians inject lots of fun into the serious business of sevens, writes photojournalist Steven McNicholl.

Samoa: Ride on time

Sometimes the best part of going somewhere, is the getting there, writes Dan Ahwa, won over by by Samoa's one-of-a-kind buses.

Vanuatu: Sunken history

Vanuatu's waters hid the remnants of war, discovers Roderick Eime.

Fiji: Island paradise

Fashion designer Karen Walker and partner Mikhail Gherman go undercover in Fiji for elite travel company Mr & Mrs Smith.

Hawaii: Twelve Honolulu must dos

There's more to do in Honolulu than lie on Waikiki beach. Frank Liew heads off the beaten track.

Niue: Floating in whalesong

Jim Eagles has a spiritual experience listening to the mournful melody of a humpback whale.

Flat out in Fiji

Sheriden Rhodes samples some of the delights on offer in the 'spa capital of the South Pacific'.

Atiu: Coffee revival in the Cook Islands

Jim Eagles explores the island of Atiu's growing coffee industry.

Vanuatu: Island of happy magic

On a remote island in Vanuatu, Tessa Chrisp is won over by the locals' modest way of life and extraordinary warmth and humour.

Hawaii: Celebrating a century since the birth of surf

This northern summer it will be 100 years since the man known to Hawaiians simply as 'The Duke' decided to show the world how to surf.

Cook Islands: Dancing to the beat of a Pacific drum

Jim Eagles cannot resist when a pretty girl invites him on stage.

Cook Islands: Return of the natives

Jim Eagles heads into the bush with the birdman of Atiu to see some of the Cook Islands' avian success stories.

Fiji: Bula to real relaxation

Phil Parker keeps a running total - in Kiwi dollars - of a fun-packed family trip to Fiji.

Catch a freighter to paradise

For 50 years, the Aranui III has serviced the remote islands of French Polynesia.