The Great Holiday Migration

Many were travelling to the Lau and Lomaiviti groups for the holidays.

Friday 22 December 2023 | 15:14

The Valevatu family wait at Port Mua-i-walu in Walu Bay, Suva on December 21, 2023. They are waiting to travel to Natokalau village in Cicia Island by ferry to celebrate Christmas and New Year. PHOTO: Ronald Kumar

The Valevatu family wait at Port Mua-i-walu in Walu Bay, Suva on December 21, 2023. They are waiting to travel to Natokalau village in Cicia Island by ferry to celebrate Christmas and New Year. PHOTO: Ronald Kumar

It's that time of the year as families, in larger groups make their respective villages in the outer islands.

And Port Mua-i-Walu at Walu Bay was full of family members yesterday, young and old waiting to catch the next available ferry to the islands.

Many were travelling to the Lau and Lomaiviti groups for the holidays.

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The Valevatu family wait at Port Mua-i-walu in Walu Bay, Suva on December 21, 2023. They are waiting to travel to Natokalau village in Cicia Island by ferry to celebrate Christmas and New Year. PHOTO: Ronald Kumar

The Valevatu family wait at Port Mua-i-walu in Walu Bay, Suva on December 21, 2023. They are waiting to travel to Natokalau village in Cicia Island by ferry to celebrate Christmas and New Year. PHOTO: Ronald Kumar