I stayed in one of the Island Lodges that had recently been refurbished. The only downside is being one of the most expensive rooms, you can hear the generator running until midnight and then it turns on at 7am so you don't get to hear the crashing of the waves on the beach.

There are times throughout the day when you will have day trippers visiting and this is a good opportunity to join in the activities that have been scheduled (except the crab racing). Just join in with the visitors and enjoy. The dancing is amazing and if you can make sure you are on the island when they have a night show as the fire show is amazing, especially at night.

The all inclusive food package is good, but the regimented times might not be to your liking. I never made breakfast as it was just a bit too early for me.

Snorkeling is good, but it is "deep" water snorkeling, taking a boat out into the bay further. This might not be great for those who like to stay close to shore. There aren't many places to stand when you are out deep. Enjoyed an afternoon fishing and caught a fish which the staff nicely cooked up for me for dinner that night.

You will need to bring some music (ipod with plug in speakers or guitar) as at night there isn't any music, not even the staff sitting around singing which was a little disappointing, especially with only a handful of guests on the island. If you are up after midnight someone will come and light the bonfire giving about another hour of light.

This is a very special island, with very friendly staff and in a unique location away from the crowds. You are welcomed to the island and also farewelled like you are part of the family, not just a guest. Enjoy Robinson Crusoe as it is very unique, but if you are looking for a 4 or 5 star resort this is not the place, but if you want a relaxing unique experience, then Robinson Crusoe is the place!

We visit the island after several hotel workers informed us it was a wonderful trip!! We arrived on the island after a very long journey. We decided to do the snolkerling activity, as we were boated out into the middle of the sea there was no mention of safety at all. We were told to jump of the boat you couldn't even touch the bed of the sea (the sea that day was rough) and there were several people who were weak swimmers. The guides were in the sea garthering there lunch! Whilst we had to rescue a young lady and help the captain get others on the boat as the conditions were really bad, not a good start and a waste of 2 hours !
Once we arrived back at the isand the lunch was provide which was of a good standard, unfortunatley you had to pay for drinks even water. Even though the internet advertisment says free drinks and trips!
My partner and I decided to go on the fishing trip ($F70) in a small boat I felt unwell half way through and was dropped off on land after 30mins my partner went back out (I made sure that a man went with her) the guide made several inapproprate remarks to her of a sexual nature.
The activities in the afternoon were crab racing - not much fun in that!! and the rest is not worth writing about. As for the small 2 minute medicine man and turtle trip, it was a worker crouched down with a shell on his back! We were then the only ones to go and play volleyball, which turned out to be a fun hour for the staff, who had also had too much kava by this point and became very competitive.
The island itself isn't like it actually looks on the brochure with white sand and clear water, it's got lots of weed and dirty sand.

The only decent thing about this trip was the evening show and getting the boat home. We would recommend the evening, the show is awesome.

Don't waste your money go on the trip Jewel of Fiji, that was ace!

Now this is the description of the resort on its website:
Robinson Crusoe Island is a secluded Fiji Beach Resort surrounded by a beautiful lagoon, coral reefs, a long white sandy beach, traditional thatched bures, island music, fresh tropical fruits, fresh locally caught fish and friendly pacific islanders. This and much more awaits you on the shores of Robinson Crusoe Island.

And now the reality check!
The island is indeed very very secluded,it takes a half an hour boat ride on a dirty river to get to this "beautiful lagoon". The water in the lagoon was so dirty (almost dark brown) that i didn't go for a swim once! That must've been the biggest disappointment of my trip. I've booked 12 nights on this island straight after reading the above description, thinking that i was going to have a good time relaxing on the beach and going for a swim in the lagoon every day. That did not happen!

Of course the owners told me that the water is normally crystal clear and that i was just unfortunate for whatever reason that i cannot remember anymore,but to me it sounded like they just did not want me to mention that in my review..
Either way,i'm just warning travelers that are hoping to find beautiful surroundings and crystal clear waters that this might not happen. The island and lagoon did not look a bit like the picture that is on the resort's web site, when i went there in April.

The coral reef mentioned above was a good few minutes boat ride away. (The boat trip to the reef was included in the price)

The "long white sandy beach" isn't in fact white and there's lots of seaweed in the water and on the beach itself. The main beach alongside of the resort is ok but gets packed with day trip tourists 5 days a week. The other side of the island looks like swamp but it seemed to be the only quiet spot on this island.

Traditional thatched bures were definitely a good experience,until it started to rain! Unfortunately when i stayed in the resort,it rained quite a bit. All my clothes got damp after a day of raining

Most evening the only music they played was RNB and it was loud,but i guess they were just trying to play what most of the young backpackers wanted to listen to.

Fresh tropical fruit?..hmm,i guess they mean the few slices of a banana and mango or papaya at breakfast..

The fresh locally caught fish on the other hand was like a dream. Delicious!

And the friendly pacific islanders? Yes they were very nice and friendly(apart from the odd person or two). Guys on the island were a bit too friendly,constantly trying to hit on women. I must say though that if u show them no interest,they let u be. So i guess that makes it alright.

There's few owners of this resort,the ones i met,would only talk to the day guests and didn't seem to care that much about the guest that were staying in the resort. But they seemed to be more than happy to warm up to me on my last day...and ask me to write a good review!

Just to sum it up.. if you feel a bit adventurous (sleeping in the bures and trying out bucket showers)and want to experience Fijian culture,meet some nice people,have a bit of fun and want to see a great fire dancing show,then do give this place a try! But if u are on the other hand looking for the beautiful lagoon and tranquil surroundings or are after a bit of luxury,this is not a resort for u!

Oh and last but not least,be aware that drinks are not included in meal plan,only a glass of water or juice at breakfast time,so if u are on a budget,take this into consideration..

We did the one day tour (me, wife and 9 y/o stepdaughter). Getting there took quite a while - bus and then a basic river boat. 8.45 a.m. pickup and finally dropped at the island at 10.30. Still, the scenery from the boat is lovely and it's a relaxing putter away from the mainland.

Once there, the staff were friendly, helpful, good -humoured, informative and enthusiastic: offering a variety of free activities - snorkelling, weaving, medicine man bush walk, coconut tree climbing (them not us), and kayaking. The Lovo traditionally cooked lunch was healthy, varied and tasty with plenty of food on offer, even for our vegetarian daughter. After lunch a dazzling show of native dancing, fire dance, machete dance, hilarity and crab racing.

It presents as a genuine and non-touristy experience. The facilities are fairly basic but it is well run - it's certainly not a plastic sanitized show for the tourists. The staff multitask as dancers, waiters, fire walkers, boat drivers - you name it.

It's a big day out - but the folks who run the show make sure that you have a good experience.