Planes

Fly into Nadi International Airport on Fiji's main island Viti Levu, which receives regular flights from Australia, New Zealand, Asia and North America. Handy carriers include Fiji Airways (www.fijiairways.com), which code shares with Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar, Air New Zealand and Korean Air. From there, the hotel can arrange twice-daily plane/launch transfers to the resort, kicking off with a 20-minute flight from Nadi to Pacific Harbour, followed by a 30-minute launch ride across Beqa Lagoon. You'll need to make sure that your flights align with the departure times. Transfers from Nadi leave at 9.30am in the morning, arriving in Davui at 10.30am; 3.30pm from Nadi (arriving in Davui at 4.30pm) in the afternoon. Transfers from Davui to Nadi leave at 9am, arriving in Nadi at 11am in the morning; 3pm (arriving 5pm) in the afternoon. Transfers cost FJ$1050 per person return, but are the quickest and most popular way to reach Royal Davui.

Automobiles

It's a 180-kilometre drive from Nadi Airport south to Pacific Harbour, following the Queens Road along the Coral Coast. Royal Davui can arrange a road/launch transfer with a private SUV pick-up with driver from Nadi or Suva airports, connecting with the fast launch from Pacific Harbour to the hotel. If you'd rather self-drive, there are rental booths at the airport. The Sigatoka Sand Dunes make a fun stopoff en route.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Snorkelling and diving are the big draw here. Snorkelling is free, so just pick up gear from the marine centre and explore the vibrant reef fringing the island. Free guided snorkelling excursions are on offer, although trips to the outer reef cost extra. Gratis sea kayaks and paddle boards are also up for grabs.

Beqa Lagoon is renowned for some of the best diving in Fiji, with more than 13 sites within half an hour of the resort. PADI-certified scuba courses are available, or bring your dive certificate if you're already experienced. Believe it or not, sharks are a big part of the appeal, with the Big Fish Encounter shark dive a major highlight (shark wranglers and feeders will lay the bait, while you stay back and watch the feeding frenzy). Expect to see soft and hard corals, and sculptural fans on other dives, as well as rainbow-bright tropical fish. Night dives around the house reef will also appeal to the intrepid. Sounds a bit scary? Then just join in with feeding the resident soldier fish off the jetty pier (ask the restaurant staff for some bread).

Beyond the free, all-inclusive activities, there is a raft of other fun distractions, at extra cost. Game-fishing fans can go hunting for the big boys – tuna, mahi, wahoo, makerel, sailfish and marlin – on a 30-foot cruiser with Freedive Fiji Charters (www.freedivefiji.com), or there's local fishing available on Royal Davui's resort boat. Surfers can catch waves at Frigate Passage, one of Fiji's best breaks, or try your luck at 'skurfing', which involves being towed behind a boat on a surfboard. Sailing types will enjoy the Hobie Cat.

On dry land, choose between three ivory-white beaches, or treat your partner to a champagne beach picnic on a secluded sandspit (book 24 hours in advance). Sporty folk can team up for a game of soccer, volleyball or touch football, or there's bocce and croquet for the more refined. Twice-weekly visits to Naceva Village on neighbouring Beqa Island are a good way to get a feel for Fijian culture. You can also team a village trip with a hike up a peak, trek to Dakuibeqa Waterfall or attend the village church on Sundays.

Further afield, slake your shopping lust with a day trip to capital Suva, a laid-back town where you can pick up Fijian handicrafts, check out the vibrant food market and pop to the culture-toting museum (the hotel can arrange the boat ride to main island Viti Levu, car and guide). Pacific Harbour, on the mainland, is Fiji's extreme sports capital with Davui offering adventure activities such as a half-day trip to enjoy Zip Fiji's vertiginous zipline thrills, high above the jungle canopy. Whitewater rafting on the Upper Navua River or kayaking on the Luva River are full day trips for aqua fiends.

If relaxation is more your thing, the gorgeous 10-acre island grounds, lush with flora and fauna, are a little Eden for snapping and strolling. At the small spa, body-boosting treatments involving local ingredients include the rejuvenating Island Wrap, a 50-minute therapy drawing on coconut, natural sugar cane and cocoa butter, and 60-minute tropical massage Sugar Glow. Avoid jetlag with preventative Travel Ritual pampering, a face, hair and scalp massage. You can also request in-room treatments.