TIPPING POLICIES IN FIJI -

In Fiji, tipping is not customary, nor required.  Fiji is a communal society, and as such, everything is shared. In lieu of tipping individuals at resorts, each resort will have a "Staff Christmas Fund" box available so their guests can contribute to the staff as a whole. When you think about it, it's a much fairer way. This way not only the "front line" people benefit, but also the people you don't see, but who work just as hard - the gardeners, maintenance workers, the lady that cuts the flowers and arranges them in your room. It's the Fijian way - to share the wealth - and at Christmastime the staff reaps great rewards!

it is the same in restaurants. It is not customary to leave a tip on the table. With a tour guide, I suggest asking the owner of the company what the proper protocol is, and if they have a staff fund.  A funny story is when a woman from California came to stay in a resort on the main island of Fiji. She could not believe that tipping was not required (coming from Hollywood!), so she routinely left tips in the room for the maid. At the end of her stay, the maid was so confused as to why she was receiving money every day, that she gave the woman a potted plant. The maid  figured that the guest was paying for something, so she'd better give her something.