It is as if your spirit has elevated to a different dimension as Air Pacific lifts its heavy wings into the sky.  Is it the anticipation? The mystique of leaving it all behind? The once-in-a-lifetime experience, right out of the movies? Romantic, inviting, magical, as in never-to-return-again? 

Brooke Shields in The Blue Lagoon – a classic favorite forever – girls wanted to be her, boys wanted to be with her, and most of us dreamt ourselves right into the sizzling island nights, smelling coconut trees through the screen as the mystery unfolds and comes alive.   

Turtle Island was home to the movie and to many vacationing movie stars following the “footsteps” of Brooke Shields ever since Richard Evanson, a self made millionaire and visionary, bought the island in 1972. He made it a haven for those seeking complete privacy with unparalleled comfort and luxury in the midst of immeasurable beauty, untouched by man. Worldly concerns melt away instantly as you fly over the strikingly vibrant sapphire and emerald chain of volcanic lagoons and isles, so intensely beyond belief, it brings tears to your eyes.

“I see, this is how it was intended to be,” whispered a voice, reminding me of Meryl Streep to Robert Redford in Out of Africa, as the spirit of God touches your soul.   

And that is how it remains throughout your stay on Turtle, - one of the 95 islands making up Fiji. But ,Turtle is very different: Freshly caught fish from the sea made to your order; organic vegetables from the garden prepared to perfection; the famous hospitality and friendliness of the native staff, the unending adventures, which brought even Columbia Pictures to the island. Corals never seen before, and the sweet pleasure of a private, white sandy beach, - all reminding us of all those body-spirit connection “things” we often forget about in our cell phone and high-tech society.

 “If you really love your partner, and you’ve got some adventure and excitement left in your bones, come along we’re gonna have a great time!” says Evanson, alias Boat 6.

On Turtle Island you reconnect with nature in its purest form, – perhaps, as “it was intended to be.” 

No wonder that Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson and other stars honeymooned here. Ringo Star and Charlize Theron socialized with the other 14 couples, the maximum number of guests allowed on the island at any given time, served by a Fijian staff of 130. Talk about luxury…The folks at Turtle Island will book your trip and treat you like royalty. Call 1800-255-4347 or visit www.turtlefiji.com

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