We are delighted to welcome you to Paradise Courses.
Once you’ve decided which course you want to book, just click onto that course page (all of them are set out below) : each one has it’s own individual booking form.
If you are just asking for more information, just use the much shorter CONTACT US form and we’ll get straight back to you.
In order to secure your booking, a non-refundable deposit of $400 per person is required. If there is more than one person on your form, please allow for their deposit as well as yours when you authorise the payment. Our full terms and conditions can be seen here.
At the moment we just ask for a $400 deposit. As soon as we have reached the required minimum numbers we will confirm the course and you can go ahead and purchase your flights. Your deposit is fully refundable if the course does not happen. (We ask you to wait for us to confirm the course because, depending on what class of flight you book, airlines will normally only issue a credit or sometimes no refund at all.)
PLEASE NOTE that all our payments are processed through Flightbiz, Cremorne and if you choose to pay by credit card, your credit card statement will show Flightbiz Cremorne next to your remittance.
Courses.
By category
Art
Pen and wash workshop with Lizzie Connor July 28 – Aug 4, 2018
COURSE CONFIRMED. Lizzie returns to Fiji to get into the local community and landscape, finding ever new and varied scenes to capture in brief, evocative brush strokes. Artists of all skill levels are welcome.
Seascapes and landscapes in watercolour with Mark Dober August 4 – 11, 2018
COURSE CONFIRMED. Mark Dober is a leading Australian watercolourist, and has recently shown his watercolours of the You Yangs at Geelong Art Gallery. Mark will show you how to bring a dynamic sense of observation, and a feeling for light and atmosphere, to the tropical lushness and colour of Fiji.
Water and waves: art workshop in Fiji with Chris Postle: Aug 18 – 25
Chris Postle leads a dynamic workshop in Fiji focussing on the theme of Water and Waves. He will take you out to see local tropical scenes and then come back to the studio and show you how to infuse your paintings with colour and vibrance.
The Travel Sketchbook of Fiji with Sheila Posner Aug 25 – Sep 1, 2018
COURSE CONFIRMED. This week is a daily exploration of Fiji that you'll remember forever as you record your travels. Sheila's classes take place both in the magnificent yoga platform that doubles as an art studio within the grounds of Daku resort, and also out on location nearby.
Drawing and watercolours: Capturing Fiji’s hidden paradise with John Haycraft Sept 1 – 8, 2018
COURSE CONFIRMED. John returns to Fiji for another entrancing week in which he takes his students out and about to see and capture scenes from the magnificent landscape of the northern island of Vanua Levu.
Fijian Macro Floral workshop in acrylics with Tracey Miller November 17 -24
Macro Floral means just that: paintings of flora in big sizes. And in Fiji the choices are spectacular: ginger flowers, croton leaves, bird of paradise plants, palm trees, hibiscus bushes, bunches of bananas, clumps of coconuts. It is large, striking and a great memento of a beautiful holiday.
Pastels, charcoal and sketching in Fiji with Nola Cameron Oct 20 – 27 2018
Working in both the Daku Resort studio and on location, Nola works on a daily basis with her class to understand shape, shade, tone and blending, producing pictures that capture the wonderful Fijian landscapes.
Yoga
Therapeutic hatha yoga – kids go free – with Liz Bennett, July 21 – 28
COURSE CONFIRMED. Kids go free. Bringing together a well- tuned knowledge of the body through physiotherapy and hatha yoga, Liz teaches in a diverse and deeply insightful style that encourages you to explore your body and discover your strength and stability through breath and body awareness with movement. During this retreat you will develop skills in your nervous system to feel and integrate your body, breath and mind; to move with more ease, and to nurture your lightness and power as you walk through life.
Mindfulness based stress reduction with Nik Welsh and Maggie O’Shea : August 12 – 18 , 2018
COURSE CONFIRMED. A thoroughly reinvigorating retreat to rejuvenate your body and mind while immersing yourself in the themes and practices of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course, delivering a greater sense of inner peace and tranquillity.
Fiji Yoga Retreat: with Vivienne Dias September 8 – 15
COURSE CONFIRMED Vivienne is a born teacher. She injects joy and compassion into her classes in equal measure, both pushing and encouraging her students, but also taking time to rest and laugh and embrace the soaring spirit of a practice.
Pacific Yogaflow : Oct 13 – 20 2018 with Deidre-Lee Allen
COURSE CONFIRMED. Deidre-Lee Allen, Pacific Yogaflow Creator, brings you an opportunity for reflection and growth through movement, meditation and nature’s sounds.
Music and singing
Diving and snorkeling
Fiji Dive Package – great combination of sites
The Northern isles of Fiji make for a rich cultural experience different from the rest of Fiji. Combining this with world class diving Daku Resort and Paradise Taveuni have come together to offer a combo package for the adventurous traveler willing to go off the beaten track.
Marine life and Pacific culture
We can put together an exciting and rewarding itinerary for your group, and we would be delighted to help you design a daily program to make the most of your time here.
Jean-Michel Cousteau Special Dive Offer
Dive the soft coral capital of the world for a week – all for only Aus$1450 (approx US$1125) per person
Guided snorkeling with marine biology lectures
The reefs around Vanua Levu provide some of the most rewarding snorkelling in the world - a chance to see the famous soft corals of Fiji, swim amongst clouds of sergeant majors, anthias, damsel fish and jack fish, and see sharks, rays and turtles.
Squash
Other adventures – Oxbridge Alumni forum; Birdwatching
Fiji cycle tour August 2018 and August 2019
A trip run by Escape Adventures, a small dynamic New Zealand company with destinations all over the world. The Fiji Islands 9 day cycle tour is a fascinating journey through rural Fiji, encountering lush rain forests, mountains, beaches and the unsurpassed hospitality of Fijian villages.
Oxbridge Alumni Forum in Fiji September 15 -20, 2018
A gathering of Oxbridge alumni from all around the world – USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Fiji for our fourth long weekend Fiji forum. It’s a it’s a rare opportunity to hear people with a lifetime’s experience in their field lay out some parts of their knowledge. It makes for a rich cross-referencing of thoughts and ideas in much the same way as we once did in the JCR or in late night discussions in our own rooms at college.
Fiji: Coral Reef and Rainforest Ecology February 9 – 16, 2019
Join us for a unique course in one of the world's safest and most unpoilt environments with Dr Richard Murphy and Estelle Davies MSc.
Birdwatching in Fiji : Flexible Course Dates
Birdwatching in Fiji offers the opportunity to see a number of tropical birds in their natural habitat. Our island, Vanua Levu, is home to a large number of birds, including the rare silktail which is found in the eastern end of the island.