12 Best Cruises That Visit Fiji

1. Celebrity Cruises

Celebrity Cruises offers a round-trip from Auckland, New Zealand, taking you on a South Pacific voyage with two Fiji stops. Their “13-Night South Pacific Cruise” takes you to New Zealand’s Bay of Islands before crossing the ocean to Fiji’s ports of call of Lautoka one day and Suva the next.

You’ll also experience other nearby South Pacific Islands, like Samoa and American Samoa, in between days on one of the cruiseliner’s luxurious 2,800+ occupancy ships, which in the past have included Celebrity Eclipse, Celebrity Solstice and Celebrity Edge.

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2. Royal Caribbean

Leave Sydney or Brisbane, Australia, on an internationally acclaimed cruise liner with Royal Caribbean and its “7/8-Night South Pacific Cruise”. Along with New Caledonia and Vanuatu, you’ll cruise to the popular ports of Lautoka and Suva on Fiji’s mainland.

Spend the day soaking in the sights and the cuisine of Suva and Lautoka, or head out on a shore excursion to waterfall parks, river excursions, or watch a cultural performance. You’ll also enjoy onboard entertainment on your ship, from a waterpark to laser tag.

See shore excursions in the two Fijian cities in the 5 Best Shore Excursions from Lautoka and A Guide to the Port of Suva for Cruisers + 5 Best Shore Excursions.

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3. Princess Cruises

Princess Cruises gets you to see more of Fiji, especially on their “13-Day Fiji Cruise”, which starts and ends in Sydney. After stopping by New Caledonia a couple of days prior, you’ll be introduced to the islands of Fiji at Dravuni Island – an island with less than 200 inhabitants in a traditional Fijian village.

Then, you’ll venture to the nation’s capital, Suva, then Lautoka on the western side of Fiji’s main island before making your way back to Sydney.

Historically, cruises on this route have been on the Royal Princess and the Majestic Princess, 3,560-capacity ships with mini-golf, hot tubs, a theatre, a casino and more.

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4. Carnival Cruises

Head to Fiji’s centre of tourism, Port Denarau, with Carnival Cruises. Departing from Brisbane or Sydney, Australia, Carnival Cruises’ boasts a selection of 12- to 14-day cruises hitting Port Denarau, Suva and/or the lesser-visited Dravuni Island.

Check out some of the amazing shore excursions in Denarau here, between days on a ship likely to be the Carvinal Splendor or Carnival Spirit with a casino, spa, delectable restaurants and insane waterslides.

Note that P&O Cruises now cruises as Carnival Cruises since 2025.

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5. Norwegian Cruise Line

A longboat river excursion, cultural performance and farm tour are what awaits on the shore excursions in Suva with Norwegian Cruise Line. Their 14-18-day South Pacific cruises also include Lautoka on the itinerary, giving you a true taste of Fiji as you sail around the islands.

The trip starts in Papeete, Tahiti, and ends in Sydney or vice versa, also stopping by the islands of French Polynesia, American Samoa and Vanuatu.

All of this visited from a ship like the Norwegian Sun, boasting some of the largest suites on the sea.

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6. Holland America Line

For an extended break on the South Seas, check out Holland America Line and their 23 to 56-day South Pacific crossing cruises. Venture between Sydney and Honolulu, Sydney and Seattle or Sydney and San Diego on a huge journey incorporating some of Fiji’s highlights to less-visited islands.

While some of their cruises take you to the bustling towns of Lautoka and Suva, others cruise to the quieter town of Savusavu and the truly tropical Dravuni Island.

The ships are big enough to make each day at sea different yet small enough to feel uncrowded.

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7. Windstar Cruises

For a small-ship cruise experience, take a look at Windstar Cruises and their South Pacific cruises. Their cruise is exclusively in the South Pacific, taking you between the ports of Lautoka on Fiji’s main island, Viti Levu, and Noumea in New Caledonia.

It is the only international cruise that has visited Taveuni, where the Bouma National Heritage Park covers around 80% of its lush rainforest interior. Itineraries also include the Cook Islands and Tonga between Fiji and New Caledonia.

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8. Paul Gauguin Cruises

Experience all-inclusive luxury on the m/s Paul Gauguin small-ship cruise. Voyaging between Lautoka and Papeete in Tahiti, Paul Gauguin lets you experience the South Pacific waters the ship calls home.

Their 12 and 13-night cruises all include a few days in Fiji, whether it’s discovering the unspoiled paradise of Savusavu or hitting the sophisticated capital of Suva.

One of their cruises also stops by Beqa Island, where you can snorkel or dive at one of the world’s largest barrier reefs.

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9. Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours

One of the lesser-known cruises, which incidentally starts/ends in Fiji, Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours visits much of the South Pacific on their 13-day “Reefs & Volcanic Isles: Tahiti to Fiji” cruise.

The luxury cruise liner takes you to some alternative destinations in the South Pacific, including Niue, Aitutaki, and Palmerston Island in the Cook Islands and Fulaga and Vanua Balavu in Fiji, among others.

The trip starts in Papeete, French Polynesia and ends in Nadi, Fiji.

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10. Silversea

Make Fiji your end point and get well and truly off the beaten track in the South Pacific with Silversea. With cruises to some of the South Pacific’s most remote islands, you’ll be visiting places that most locals haven’t even visited – just check out their 50-day cruise between Chile and Fiji!

Another sailing option is from Papeete, Tahiti, where you’ll stop at a few of the remote islands in Tonga or the 12-14-night cruise also includes stops across Vanuatu before ending in Lautoka, Fiji.

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11. Crystal Cruises

Jump aboard the Crystal Serenity for a 14-night cruise of the South Pacific, including stops in Tahiti, Tonga, the Cook Islands, New Zealand and, of course, Fiji.

The award-winning luxury cruise ship by Crystal Cruises houses 980 guests and boasts a “six-star” experience with a 1-to-1.5 staff-to-guest ratio.

Their South Pacific cruise starts in Papeete in Tahiti and ends in Auckland, New Zealand.

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12. Azamara

The Miami-based luxury small-ship cruise liner is embarking into the South Pacific with its “Luxury Journey” from Tahiti to New Zealand. On the 14-night cruise with Azamara, sail between the magical islands of French Polynesia, Samoa, Fiji and Tonga before finalising in New Zealand.

Azamara specialises in non-crowded ocean excursions, with their small-ship cruises often described as a “boutique hotel at sea”.

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