Spring Break Fiji
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| Spring Break Fiji | |
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| Genre | EDM |
| Locations | Beachcomber Island, Fiji |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Founder | Rich Henry |
Spring Break Fiji is an annual music festival and retreat organized by New Zealand-based tourism agency TourismHQ.[1] The five-day event is held annually at Beachcomber Island, a private island in Fiji.[2][3] It was founded by Rich Henry in 2013.[4]
History
[edit]Spring Break Fiji is TourismHQ's second event in Fiji after establishing the event BlueSky in Fiji in 2012.[5] Rich Henry established the festival in 2013.[4] The event features activities such as catamaran rides, water sports, sand bank parties, and DJ sets from international EDM DJs.[3][6]
In 2015, Max Key, son of former New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, performed at the event as part of the DJ duo Troskey, alongside Joshua Troskie.[4][7] A fire broke out during this edition of the festival, which was quickly put out.[8][9] No one was injured and there were no major damages.[7][10]
The event held in 2023 was met with controversy when some guests complained about power outages and water shortages.[1][11] The organizers acknowledged the issues and said that the resort experienced a generator failure.[11]
Spring Break Fiji's venue, Beachcomber Island, was purchased by Vision Hotels in 2024, which funded renovations including more accommodations for Spring Break Fiji attendees and a "swim-up pool", which debuted during the 2025 edition.[12][13][14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Fiji Spring Breakdown: Holiday turns into nightmare for Kiwis". NZ Herald. January 17, 2023. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ^ "Spring Break Fiji 2.0 - a revamped rite of passage for first-time travellers by Tourism HQ". NZBusiness Magazine. 2025-06-25. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ^ a b "SpringBreak: The exclusive island get-away you don't want to miss out on". Remix Magazine. July 27, 2015. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ^ a b c "Max Key: Party Animal". metromag.co.nz. April 15, 2016. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ^ "Young Kiwis get Spring Break experience". NZ Herald. February 19, 2017. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ^ "Party On a Private Tropical Island with Spring Break Fiji". EDMTunes. 2015-06-04. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ^ a b "What on earth is Spring Break?". stuff.co.nz. December 4, 2015. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ^ "Investigations continue into Beachcomber Resort bure fire". fijivillage.com. November 30, 2015. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ^ "PM's son among Kiwi partygoers forced off Beachcomber Island by blaze". NZ Herald. 2015-11-07. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ^ "PM's son Max Key caught up in Fiji party island blaze". stuff.co.nz. November 29, 2015. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ^ a b "'Holiday from Hell': Spring Break Fiji organisers could face legal action, Consumer NZ says". www.stuff.co.nz. January 20, 2023. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ^ "Spring Break Fiji's party island 'Beachcomber' is being turned into a 4 star resort". rova.nz. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ^ "Deeley brothers commit $10m to transform Beachcomber Resort". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. November 18, 2024. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
- ^ "'Spring Break Fiji 2.0' Reimagined for 2025/2026 by Tourism HQ". Zizacious. 2025-06-11. Retrieved 2025-09-02.