Why Fiji Holds the Crown for the Best Party in JetLife History
By Marie, CEO of JetLife Vacations
Voted Best Travel Agency 4 Years in a Row
Journaling 8 Years please Bear with me 🫶🏾
Let’s talk about FIJI.
Top 3 JetLife vacations of all time. And #1 when it comes to parties— PERIOD. Yes, I said it. No disrespect to Egypt, South Africa, or even Bali 2023 (which was fine af, we’ll get there tomorrow), but Fiji had the kind of energy that made me almost pass out from joy. Like, real tears.
The Blackest Little Island You Never Knew About 👩🏾🦱
Now, anyone who’s followed me for more than 5 minutes knows I always sprinkle a little melanin magic on every JetLife trip. Why?
Because Black folks are ALL OVER the world, and sometimes we don’t even know it.So imagine my surprise when we landed in Fiji and I’m seeing little chocolate people with afros giving full “cousin from the cookout” energy.
I was like, “WAIT—Fiji got the nerve to be this Black?!”Come to find out, Fijians are considered indigenous Melanesians — aka Black with a little Asian flair.
Basically if the diaspora had a vacation home, Fiji is it.
The 2019 JetLife Takeover Begins 🎉
In 2019, I took 60 lucky travelers across the world — starting with Sydney, Australia (we’ll blog about that later), and ending in FIJI. The vibes?
- Barbecue grills
- Endless cocktails
- Villa living
- Old-school jams
- Spades and side eyes
Shoutout to BrigetteQueen Settles for cooking that first night while we played cards and cut up. It felt like family… just with ocean views
The Cloud 9 Experience 🌊
The next day we did The Cloud 9 — a floating bar in the middle of the ocean.
No land. No rules. Just drinks, water, and vibes.
If you weren’t there… I’m judging you.
The Red Party That Became JetLife History 🔥💃🏽🕺🏾🥂💅🏽
Now THIS is where the story gets legendary.
Folks were in my ear like:
“Perk, these white parties are tired. Give us some COLOR.”
So I said: “Bet. RED. ”The hotel GM came to me lookin’ stressed:“ Bula Ms. Perk, it’s going to rain. We need to move the party indoors…”Girl, no.
We are trusting the ancestors and the forecast from the universe — keep setting up OUTSIDE.I rode that Bula trolley about 20 times that day micromanaging every detail like Beyoncé’s stage manager. And just when I finally tried to nap?“ Ms. Perk… we have no red flowers.” Ma’am what??
So I ran back to the beach, looked around and said:
“What are those? ”“Those are weeds…”
“But they’re RED right? USE THEM! ”Back to my room, power nap attempt #2, and then boom —“Perk, I lost my vape pen!! Have you seen it??”NO. I HAVEN’T SEEN YOUR DAMN PEN.
Chaos Before Magic 😏
I return to the event — and what do I find?
The red smoke machine that was supposed to be the DRAMATIC entrance?
Blew up.
Because Djuan used the wrong power source.But guess what?
The guests showed up to “That’s the Way Love Goes”, greeted with champagne, DJ Sekou Okoon the set, and the host READY.The food?
Elite.
The music?
Flawless.
The energy?
UNMATCHED.And THEN…
The Fiji Fire Show started.
People from other resorts were sitting on the hill WATCHING US. The hotel staff said they had never seen a party like this.
They even hired a photographer to document the night — and this was the same staff that fought me tooth and nail notto do the party outside.And guess what?
It rained.
5 MINUTES BEFORE IT ENDED.
Thank you ancestors, the universe, and whoever else was on duty that night.
Menz Night Is Born 🧑🏾🦱
The next night, something beautiful (and lowkey toxic) was born:
MENZ NIGHT.I told the fellas:“ Y’all get one hour of open bar. Bond. Talk. Do y’all thing. ”They took TWO HOURS, came back pissy drunk, but you couldn’t tell them nothing. They felt important. It was cute.
$2,000 in Massages (Why Not?) 🫶🏾
Apparently I had a $2,000 credit with the resort. So what did I do?
I gave out massages like Oprah.
You get a massage! You get a massage! Everybody relax!
Will We Go Back? 💃🏽
ABSOLUTELY.
Fiji 2027.Mark your calendar. Book your PTO. Hydrate now. The trip ended a little weird — we’ll save that for another blog (you already know).But listen… If you were there in 2019, thank you for making history with me.
If you weren’t?
🌺 JetLife Fiji: What We Learned (and Laughed Through)
1. Don’t challenge the ancestors.
They said move the party inside. We said... “Girl, relax.” The ancestors held the rain till the last 5 minutes. They clocked out right on cue.
2. Red weeds? Still red.
No red flowers? Cool. I turned landscaping into luxury decor with what they called weeds. Baby, we make it work.
3. A smoke machine and a busted voltage plug = chaos.
Djuan blew it up (literally). But the guests still rolled in like Beyoncé was about to perform. Champagne saved the day.
4. Fijians are Black with a side of ‘Wait, what?!’
Afros, melanin, and island energy. Don’t let the globe fool you — Black folks are everywhere. And in Fiji? We felt right at home.
5. Menz Night was born.
I gave them an hour. They took two. Came back with chest hair and confessions. But it’s giving tradition now.
6. If you lose your vape pen during my power nap… keep it lost.
Not me finally catching 5 minutes of sleep just to get asked about a vape. Ma’am.
7. JetLife throws parties the resort has NEVER seen.
They hired a photographer just to capture y’all in action. Hotel staff was watching from the hill like it was a movie premiere.
🥂 DON’T MISS FIJI 2027: OUR 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY
We’re going back where it all turned legendary.
More fire. More melanin. More massages. And maybe this time we’ll keep the smoke machine alive. 😅
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