Travel with Amateur Traveler · Saturday, July 4, 2026
Taveuni, Fiji's third-largest island, is nicknamed the 'Garden Island' due to its lush greenery, sustained by frequent rainfall. It is also renowned for the Rainbow Reef, considered the soft coral capital of the world, offering excellent snorkeling and diving opportunities.
“And Taveuni is the third largest island, but it's quite a lot smaller than the first two. And it's known as the Garden Island. Because it's very green and lush.”
“So between Taveuni and Vanua Levu, the second largest island, is the Rainbow Reef. And this is known as the soft coral capital of the world.”