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KOKOMOprivate island resort, Fiji

Fancy your far-flung romantic escape with a side of adventure? You’re on the right island.

If you want utter seclusion, perfect peace and the opportunity to ‘opt-in’ to adventure in a location off-limits to everyone but the resort staff and a few other guests, then this private island is the only place to go.

From the moment your seaplane transfer dips its wings on arrival, it’s easy to see why renowned Australian property developer and Kokomo Private Island owner, Lang Walker, chose this spot in the South Pacific archipelago to create the most luxurious resort in Fiji. Magnificent and yet entirely relaxed, the property has been a regular fixture for the who’s who requiring total privacy, honeymooners seeking a haven, and adventure seekers alike since opening its five star boutique luxury doors in 2017.

Remote, beautiful and with bar-raising sustainability projects in place, Kokomo Private Island offers guests blindingly white beaches, access to the azure waters of the encircling Great Astrolabe Reef, and one of the best dive and snorkelling spots on the planet. And then there’s the accommodation.

Situated on the 57-hectare island of Yaukuve south of Suva, Kokomo comprises 21 beachfront villas of one to three bedrooms; five hilltop residences of up to six bedrooms and an owner’s residence tucked away on the north end of the island. A refined and fresh take on Pacific design, each space boasts a unique marriage of contemporary design practices and traditional Fijian touches, and there’s something completely breathtaking about each room.

Perhaps it’s the pure size of each space, or it’s the fact that the beach, the views, the gardens, the private pool, the terrace – everything, is at your fingertips; maybe it’s all of that? Either way, your private sanctuary allows you to unwind and disconnect immediately from the world you left behind, as you reside in the best of the best.

When it comes to creating an elevated experience, Lang Walker didn’t stop at the accommodation options.

With Executive Chef Cory Campbell (of NOMA, Vue du Monde and Barangaroo House fame) at the helm of your dining experience, guests can expect to be treated to creative, locally sourced dishes by one of the masters in the gastronomic business. Working with local growers, fishermen and Kokomo’s own farmer to harvest and produce seasonal culinary delights from the islands 2.2 hectare farm, Campbell champions the island’s dock-to-dish and farm-to-table approach.

In doing so, he personalises Kokomo’s approach to service across the island’s three restaurants; Beach Shack, Walker d’Plank and Kokocabana, and hones his superpower of transforming a meal into an experience.

Similarly, whether you’re visiting Kokomo’s Resident Naturopath, embarking on a deep sea fishing adventure, utilising the incredible wellness offering from the island’s Yaukuve Spa Sanctuary, partaking in a private Yoga class, learning to Scuba Dive, accompanying Kokomo’s Resident Marine Biologist as she protects and preserves the reef, or discovering all the other extraordinary experiences on Kokomo, you can be assured that you’re shoulder to shoulder with the leading expert in that chosen field.

And at days end, when the sun sets and your glass is empty, you’ll find yourself mesmerised, if not by your significant other, then by the expanse of the incredible South Pacific right before you.

28 FIJITIME | ISSUE 1 2020 2020 ISSUE 1 | FIJITIME 29

KOKOMOprivate island resort, Fiji

Fancy your far-flung romantic escape with a side of adventure? You’re on the right island.

If you want utter seclusion, perfect peace and the opportunity to ‘opt-in’ to adventure in a location off-limits to everyone but the resort staff and a few other guests, then this private island is the only place to go.

From the moment your seaplane transfer dips its wings on arrival, it’s easy to see why renowned Australian property developer and Kokomo Private Island owner, Lang Walker, chose this spot in the South Pacific archipelago to create the most luxurious resort in Fiji. Magnificent and yet entirely relaxed, the property has been a regular fixture for the who’s who requiring total privacy, honeymooners seeking a haven, and adventure seekers alike since opening its five star boutique luxury doors in 2017.

Remote, beautiful and with bar-raising sustainability projects in place, Kokomo Private Island offers guests blindingly white beaches, access to the azure waters of the encircling Great Astrolabe Reef, and one of the best dive and snorkelling spots on the planet. And then there’s the accommodation.

Situated on the 57-hectare island of Yaukuve south of Suva, Kokomo comprises 21 beachfront villas of one to three bedrooms; five hilltop residences of up to six bedrooms and an owner’s residence tucked away on the north end of the island. A refined and fresh take on Pacific design, each space boasts a unique marriage of contemporary design practices and traditional Fijian touches, and there’s something completely breathtaking about each room.

Perhaps it’s the pure size of each space, or it’s the fact that the beach, the views, the gardens, the private pool, the terrace – everything, is at your fingertips; maybe it’s all of that? Either way, your private sanctuary allows you to unwind and disconnect immediately from the world you left behind, as you reside in the best of the best.

When it comes to creating an elevated experience, Lang Walker didn’t stop at the accommodation options.

With Executive Chef Cory Campbell (of NOMA, Vue du Monde and Barangaroo House fame) at the helm of your dining experience, guests can expect to be treated to creative, locally sourced dishes by one of the masters in the gastronomic business. Working with local growers, fishermen and Kokomo’s own farmer to harvest and produce seasonal culinary delights from the islands 2.2 hectare farm, Campbell champions the island’s dock-to-dish and farm-to-table approach.

In doing so, he personalises Kokomo’s approach to service across the island’s three restaurants; Beach Shack, Walker d’Plank and Kokocabana, and hones his superpower of transforming a meal into an experience.

Similarly, whether you’re visiting Kokomo’s Resident Naturopath, embarking on a deep sea fishing adventure, utilising the incredible wellness offering from the island’s Yaukuve Spa Sanctuary, partaking in a private Yoga class, learning to Scuba Dive, accompanying Kokomo’s Resident Marine Biologist as she protects and preserves the reef, or discovering all the other extraordinary experiences on Kokomo, you can be assured that you’re shoulder to shoulder with the leading expert in that chosen field.

And at days end, when the sun sets and your glass is empty, you’ll find yourself mesmerised, if not by your significant other, then by the expanse of the incredible South Pacific right before you.