It’s the stuff island dreams are made of. Gliding around a headland at Malolo Island on our speedboat transfer from Port Denarau Marina, we’re suddenly on the doorsteps of a string of thatched overwater bungalows, hovering where the turquoise shades of the shallows meet the indigo hues of the fringing reef. Strains of music reach us as we near a pontoon at the heart of the lagoon, where the Likuliku reception team is waving us ashore, led in song by resort manager Tulia Seru.
As we come to learn, the inimitable Seru is the calm centre of a team –, with coconut husk weaving overhead and silky native hardwood underfoot.
