Spring Break Fiji

Spring Break Fiji
GenreEDM, festival travel
LocationsBeachcomber Island, Fiji
Years active2013–present
FounderRich Henry
Websitespringbreakfiji.com

Spring Break Fiji is an annual music festival and retreat organised by New Zealand tourism company TourismHQ. The five-day event is held at Beachcomber Island in Fiji's Mamanuca Islands. It was founded by Rich Henry in 2013.

History

TourismHQ earlier ran a Fiji trip branded Blue Sky. Spring Break Fiji was established in 2013 as a packaged festival holiday aimed mainly at young travellers from New Zealand and Australia. Coverage has described exclusive use of Beachcomber Island, yacht transfers, island activities, and DJ performances as part of the itinerary.

In 2015, Max Key (son of then New Zealand prime minister John Key) performed at the event as part of the DJ duo Troskey with Joshua Troskie. During that edition a fire destroyed one bure at Beachcomber Island Resort; guests were evacuated and no injuries were reported. Organisers and resort staff said the fire was contained to a single building.

The January 2023 edition drew criticism after guests reported power outages, drinking-water shortages, and related problems. Former employees described the event as being "poorly organised". Organisers apologised and attributed difficulties to rough weather and a resort generator failure, and advised guests to contact their insurers. Consumer NZ said organisers could face legal action under consumer law.

In 2024 Beachcomber Island Resort was acquired by interests associated with Vision Hotels / the Deeley brothers, who announced a FJ$10 million renovation and expansion of the resort.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Fiji Spring Break holiday turns into nightmare for Kiwis". The New Zealand Herald. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Spring Break Fiji 2.0 – a revamped rite of passage for first-time travellers by Tourism HQ". NZBusiness. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  3. 1 2 "SpringBreak: The exclusive island get-away you don't want to miss out on". Remix Magazine. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "Max Key: Party Animal". Metro. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  5. ↑ "Young Kiwis get Spring Break experience". The New Zealand Herald. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  6. ↑ "What on earth is Spring Break?". Stuff. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  7. 1 2 "PM's son among Kiwi partygoers forced off Beachcomber Island by blaze". The New Zealand Herald. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  8. ↑ "Investigations continue into Beachcomber Resort bure fire". FijiVillage. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  9. ↑ "PM's son Max Key caught up in Fiji party island blaze". Stuff. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  10. 1 2 "'Holiday from Hell': Spring Break Fiji organisers could face legal action, Consumer NZ says". Stuff. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  11. ↑ Pollok, Sarah (2023-01-18), "Fiji Spring Break Holiday Kiwi crew member reveals risky business", The New Zealand Herald, retrieved 2026-10-27
  12. ↑ "Deeley brothers commit $10m to transform Beachcomber Resort". FBC News. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  13. ↑ "Beachcomber Island Resort to undergo $10M renovation after purchase by Deeley brothers". FijiVillage. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2026.