The Westpac bank's branch at Port Denarau in Fiji is now open each Saturday from 8.30 a.m. to 1 p.m, starting from 18th April 2008. The decision will mean that local customers and tourists will be able to access general banking facilities - including foreign currency exchange and instant international money transfer services - conveniently at the weekend.

Port Denarau on Denarau island near Nadi, is a busy tourist area, with travellers going to and from the popular island destinations, the Mamanucas and Yasawas. A large shopping mall was opened in September 2008 and this move by the Westpac is seen as a positive step providing convenient banking to local residents, tourists and travellers.

Denarau Island resorts include the Sheraton, Westin, Sofitel, Radisson and Hilton brands.

The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa is perfect for family holidays in Fiji. Its family plan is such that children 12 years of age and under are complimentary if accommodated in existing bedding, sharing with at least 1 paying adult. If an extra bed is requested, an extra bed charge applies. Rollaway beds are permanently on request. There is a maximum of 1 rollaway bed per room.

Enjoy a family holiday at The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa!

If you are looking for a Fiji active adventure holiday, don't miss the skydiving opportunities on Denarau Island in the Nadi region. This exciting vacation sport commenced operations in May 2004 offering professional instructors and pilots to ensure safety procedures are in place.

Tandem Skydive (Fiji) Limited has this month been accepted as an Associate Member of the Fiji Islands Hotels and Tourism Association (FIHTA). It is the only sky diving operation in Fiji Islands.

A new website dedicated to Denarau Island has just been launched. Denarau Fiji provides information about the islands, including details about accommodation at the resorts and hotels. There is also a section about the Denarau Golf and Raquest Club as well as investment details in the Denarau Real Estate pages. The Port Denarau Marina sections aslo provides information about yachting and cruising, especially to the Mamanuca and Yasawa Islands.

The Sheraton Fiji Resort on Denarau Island in Nadi Fiji is to receive a $22million upgrade in 2008. This popular 25-acre resort hotel is one of the very first of a chain of luxury hotels on the island and will be closed from May 1st to October 31st to allow for full refurbishment works to be conducted.

Any guests booked at the Sheraton Fiji during this period will receive a complimentary upgrade to the nearby Westin Denarau Resort & Spa.

The much-awaited opening of the commercial and retail complex on Denarau Island was witnessed recently in Nadi. The $45 million dollar development at Port Denarau is yet another feather in the Denarau cap, with 35 speciality shops and restaurants covering 10,000 sq metres.

Situated adjacent to the Port Denarau Marina, the complex will be a great tourism feature on the island as well as providing improved shopping facilities for nearby residents on the various Denarau residential estates.

Golf Terrace Apartments is now offering unlimited golf packages in the heart of Fiji's premier resort location, Denarau Island.

As the only resort located on the famous 3rd hole waterway of the Denarau Island Championship golf course, Golf Terrace Apartments is the perfect location to enjoy your golfing holiday. The package includes 2 days of unlimited golf, accommodation, shared usage of electric golf cart, a bucket of range balls to warm-up prior to play, green fees, tees, pencil & pin placement sheet, welcome drink on arrival and complimentary Denarau Shuttle to visit some of the other hotels, resorts, shops and marina facilities on Denarau Island.

There is a minimum 3 nights stay, with prices starting from FJ$590 per person per night (based on 2 people sharing the same room). Single occupancy rate is also available.

Denarau Island is home to The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa, Sheraton Fiji Resort and Sheraton Denarau Villas, plus the adjacent Denarau Golf & Racquet Club. These three resorts have formed up a 5 star luxurious resort complex that is unique to Fiji. The resort lays claims to the largest and most professionally equipped and staffed conference facilities in Fiji. It offers 730 rooms, suites and villas, a conference facility for up to 1100 people, plus a variety choice of outdoor and indoor event venue including our exclusive private island ?Akuilau? and Coco Palm. Sheraton and Westin Resorts on Denarau Island are well suited for intimate events for 10 to large conventions for 1100. There is no other place in Fiji where you can stay in one and play at all three, but at Sheraton and Westin resort complex on Denarau Island. Whether you choose to stay at Sheraton or Westin resort on Denarau Island, you have access to a myriad of facilities and activities at all 3 adjacent Starwood resorts and Denarau Golf & Racquet Club. These include 17 restaurants and bars, an 18-hole championship golf course, 10 tennis courts, The Westin Heavenly Spa, The Mandara Spa, 4 swimming pools, lawn bowls, fitness center and water sports. The resorts are located just 20 minutes from Nadi International Airport and 3 minutes from Port Denarau Marina, the departing point for cruises and sea transfers to the fabled outlying islands of Mamanuca and Yasawa.