Tourism Fiji says Fiji welcomed 71,765 visitors in March 2026, a record for any March, and up 12% on the same period in 2025 and 4% on 2024.
Most arrivals came from the traditional markets of Australia and New Zealand, which accounted for 43% and 17% of arrivals respectively, with year-on-year growth of +17% and +15%.
Despite global economic and geo-political pressures, Fiji is fully operational. Fuel supply is stable and secured. Air capacity from Australia and New Zealand is increasing ahead of the May – October peak season, as is capacity increases from Hong Kong and Vancouver. Tourism operators are running at strong capacity.
About 600 hotel rooms are currently booked by crew and cast working on two major international television productions currently filming in Fiji.
Tourism Fiji says forward booking trends are tracking in line with last year’s peak season, and the MICE pipeline remains strong – a recent conference brought over 250 delegates to the islands, with comparable groups expected in coming months and continued strength in North American incentive travel.
Meanwhile, Tourism Fiji, industry partners, government and Fiji’s Tourism Action Group are working together to monitor global developments, the evolving fuel situation and proactively plan risk mitigation strategies.
Tourism Fiji CEO Dr Paresh Pant says “Fiji is open for business and operating as normal. Visitors can continue to travel to Fiji with confidence. Our forward bookings and aviation capacity point to a positive and stable outlook as we move into our peak season.”
Tourism Action Group Chair Damend Gounder adds “Despite global economic pressures, Fiji’s tourism industry is showing strong resilience, working collectively and proactively to sustain and grow the tourism momentum.”
