Laucala Island occupies 3,500 acres of pristine Fijian wilderness in the Cakaudrove Province of Vanua Levu — a private island of extraordinary scale with just 25 villas, accessible only by air via its own private airstrip. Air Laucala operates a 45-minute scheduled flight from Nadi International Airport; the resort can also arrange private charter. The island's scale means that even at full occupancy, each villa exists in near-total seclusion.
The Plantation Residence is positioned on its own stretch of white-sand beach within the island's historic coconut plantation — an open-plan estate designed for indoor-outdoor living, with a private pool, hot tub, sundeck, outdoor bath and a Tau (the island's term for a dedicated Fijian butler) available 24 hours. All stays are fully all-inclusive: every restaurant, every beverage, every activity, and the complimentary 90-minute Laucala Spa spa treatment for each guest are included in the villa rate.
The island's programme is without parallel in the South Pacific: an 18-hole championship golf course designed by David McLay Kidd, world-class surf at Maqai (a 15–45 minute private boat ride), horseback riding at low tide on Long Beach, submarine excursions, a 240-acre organic farm supplying the island's five restaurants, and Dining By Design — private dinners arranged anywhere on the island, from the jungle to a private jetty. Laucala has been described as the second most expensive resort in the world — and the most magical.
The Plantation Residence at Laucala Island sits within the island's historic copra plantation — a former coconut grove now occupied by a collection of villas that enjoy the mature shade canopy and direct access to their own stretch of white-sand beach. The architecture follows the Fijian bure tradition: thatched roofs designed to allow trees to grow through them, indigenous timber, hand-woven natural materials, and a seamless open-plan transition from the air-conditioned interior to the covered outdoor lounge, sun deck and private pool. Each villa is positioned to maximise the Pacific horizon, with the pool aligned toward the ocean and the beach a few steps from the terrace.
A Tau — the island's term for a dedicated Fijian butler — is assigned to each Plantation Residence for the entire stay. The Tau coordinates all dining reservations across the island's five restaurants, arranges the surf boat departures, golf tee times, horseback rides, spa appointments and any private dining requests. Laucala is fully all-inclusive: every meal, every beverage (excluding special vintage wines), every resort activity, and a complimentary 90-minute Laucala Spa treatment per guest are included without additional charge.
The 2,000 square metre lagoon-style pool — the largest in the South Pacific — sits at the heart of the resort and is available to all Plantation Residence guests, as are the golf course, water sports centre, Laucala Spa spa, tennis courts, and private boat access. The island's scale (only 25 villas on 3,500 acres) means that the facilities are rarely shared with more than a handful of other guests at any time.
Plantation House is Laucala Island's fine-dining flagship — an airy colonial mansion replica with a thoughtfully curated wine cellar stocked with premium French champagnes and what guests describe as the finest wine selection in Fiji. The menu draws on the island's own 240-acre farm: fruit orchards, a hydroponics facility, poultry farm and plantation gardens supply the kitchen with produce that was growing on the island that morning. Laucala Spa options — nutritionally optimised dishes of the purest raw and cooked ingredients — are available on every restaurant menu.
Seagrass Lounge & Restaurant is the island's most atmospheric dining venue: a treetop structure built above Seagrass Bay, with Pan-Asian culinary influences, Teppanyaki in a private cliffside setting, and panoramic views of the turquoise lagoon below. The Beach Bar provides freshly caught fish barbecues on the shore; the Rock Lounge offers cocktails and finger food above Seagrass Bay at sunset; and the Pool Bar serves Mediterranean-style share plates beside the 2,000 square metre lagoon pool.
Dining By Design is Laucala Island's most distinctive offering: a private dinner arranged at any location on the island — in the jungle forest for an exotic setting, on a private beach at the waterline, at the end of a jetty over the lagoon, or on the Plantation Residence's own terrace. The menu is composed by the kitchen in consultation with your Tau and prepared by a private chef at the location. This experience — included in Richseen's package on the fifth evening — is the island's most private dining moment.
At Laucala Island, the all-inclusive model means there are no decisions about cost and no constraints on activity. The Tau's job is to shape each day around your preferences — and to anticipate what those preferences are before you express them.
Laucala Island is in Fiji's Southern Hemisphere and is accessible year-round. Surf season peaks May–October. Horseback riding is available daily. Air Laucala flies from Nadi daily — Richseen will confirm flight times and coordinate all transfers.
Laucala Island is the only truly all-inclusive ultra-luxury private island in the South Pacific at this scale — 3,500 acres, 25 villas, five restaurants, an 18-hole golf course, world-class surf, horseback riding, and a private flight to reach it. The combination of complete seclusion and genuine all-inclusive freedom — no decisions about bills, no constraints on what is included — is what distinguishes Laucala from every other private island in the world.
Laucala Island is one of the world's most extraordinary private island resorts — 3,500 acres of pristine rainforest, white sand beaches and cobalt reef in Fiji's Cakaudrove Province, with just 25 villas. The island has its own private airstrip, Air Laucala scheduled flight service from Nadi, a 240-acre organic farm, an 18-hole championship golf course, a 2,000 square metre lagoon pool (the largest in the South Pacific), and a Laucala Spa spa retreat.
The Plantation Residence sits directly on the beach within the island's former coconut plantation — a private beachfront estate with its own pool, sundeck, outdoor bath, hot tub, and a Tau (a dedicated Fijian butler) assigned exclusively for the stay. All dining, all beverages (excluding special vintages), all activities, and the complimentary 90-minute Laucala Spa spa treatment are included in every stay.
Laucala is all-inclusive in the truest sense: five restaurants, endless water sports, horseback riding, golf, surfing, and a private boat at your disposal — all without a bill. The island's philosophy, shaped by its founder Dietrich Mateschitz, is built entirely around what is becoming increasingly rare: time and space, on your terms.
All components are fully flexible — this is a curated starting point, refined with your Richseen specialist prior to confirmation.