Lucy Cameron
Founder & Lead Writer, Hideaway Fiji · Based in Auckland, New Zealand
Lucy started Hideaway Fiji in 2024 after fifteen visits to Fiji across eight years — sleeping on the floor of a Yasawa backpacker hostel one trip, in a Likuliku overwater bure the next. She writes from first-hand experience: which Mamanuca ferry to take, which Coral Coast snorkel spot is worth the drive, which “luxury resort” oversells its breakfast buffet.
Contact: [email protected]
Experience in Fiji
- 15+ trips to Fiji since 2017 — first visit June 2017 (Nadi + Coral Coast), most recent March 2026 (Yasawa Flyer + Naviti)
- Snorkelled or dived 8 of 9 major island groups: Mamanuca, Yasawa, Viti Levu (Coral Coast), Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Beqa, Denarau, Malolo. Kadavu still on the list
- Stayed at 22 different resorts and lodges across price tiers from FJD 35 backpacker dorms to FJD 4,200/night overwater bures
- Logged dives at Cloud 9, Beqa Lagoon, the Great White Wall (Taveuni), Astrolabe Reef, and the Manta Channel between Naviti and Drawaqa
Qualifications
- NAUI Advanced Open Water Diver (certified 2019, Auckland)
- Bachelor of Communications, Auckland University of Technology (2014) — focus on journalism and travel writing
- Senior PADI Open Water + Nitrox certifications (added 2022)
- WHO-recommended traveller’s first-aid course (refresh 2024)
Areas of Expertise
- Mid-budget and mid-luxury Fiji resort selection (FJD 250–FJD 1,800/night range)
- Island-hopping logistics: Yasawa Flyer routes, Bula Pass tiers, Awesome Adventures vs South Sea
- Snorkelling and shore-diving spots — the ones worth a detour, and the ones that aren’t
- Honeymoon planning that doesn’t blow the budget on the wrong overwater bure
- Family travel logistics — kids clubs, the long-haul flight, what actually works
- Best-time-to-visit decisions across the wet/dry seasons
Editorial Standards
Every Hideaway Fiji article is written from personal experience or verified against an official source (Fiji Tourism Board, Ministry of Civil Aviation, NAUI/PADI dive operators, resort sales offices). When we link to a resort or tour operator, the link is rel=”sponsored” if it earns us a commission and rel=”nofollow” otherwise — clearly disclosed in our disclaimer.
We do not accept free stays in exchange for positive reviews. When we have stayed somewhere on a press rate or discount, the article will say so in the first paragraph.
Recent Trip Log
- March 2026: Yasawa Flyer top-to-bottom, 7 nights island-hopping Naviti → Nanuya Lailai → Drawaqa
- October 2025: 5 nights Likuliku Lagoon (Malolo Island) — review forthcoming
- July 2025: 9 nights Taveuni — Garden Island diving + Bouma waterfalls
- February 2025: 6 nights Coral Coast budget loop — Bedarra Beach Inn, Mango Bay