Lautoka Municipal Market
The city's market in the heart of Lautoka sells fresh fruit, vegetables, spices, root crops, seafood, kava and handicrafts, with a fish market and a cooked food section.
Lautoka, Fiji
Lautoka is a port city on the west coast of Viti Levu in Fiji. Cruise ships dock at the Port of Lautoka, a short drive from the city centre and its municipal market, where vendors and farmers from across Fiji sell fruit, vegetables, spices… More about Lautoka →
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Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Fiji Standard Time)
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Cruise Ships in Lautoka
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Today · Fri 23 OctNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today
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Quietest: Thu 29 Oct · busiest: Sat 24 Oct- Fri23 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sat24 Oct3.8kPeak1 ship
- Sun25 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Mon26 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Tue27 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Wed28 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Thu29 Oct2.1kTypical1 ship
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Lautoka day.
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Where is the Lautoka cruise port?
Cruise ships dock at the Port of Lautoka, at Queens Wharf on the city's waterfront, a short drive from the city centre. The municipal market is about 2 km away by road, the Garden of the Sleeping Giant about 19 km, the Sabeto mud pools about 21 km and Nadi's Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami Temple about 31 km.
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Getting to the Lautoka cruise port
Lautoka Market → Port of Lautoka, Queens Wharf
2 km · ~6 min by car
Lautoka Municipal Market, in the heart of the city, is 2.0 km from the cruise pier by road via Vitogo Parade, about 6 minutes.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
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Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Ships dock at the Port of Lautoka at Queens Wharf, a short drive from the city centre. The municipal market is a few minutes away by road, and the sights to the south lie along Queens Road towards Nadi.
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About Lautoka
Lautoka is a port city on the west coast of Viti Levu in Fiji. Cruise ships dock at the Port of Lautoka, a short drive from the city centre and its municipal market, where vendors and farmers from across Fiji sell fruit, vegetables, spices, seafood, kava and handicrafts, and a cooked food section serves hot meals. Further south, the Garden of the Sleeping Giant's orchids, the Sabeto mud pools and Nadi's colourful Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami Temple are all within an hour by road.
- Climate
- Hot all year, with a wet season from December to March and a drier season from May to October. Average daily highs range from 28.5°C in July to 31.5°C in February, and lows from 19.2°C in July to 23.3°C from January to March. Rainfall is 1,999.4 mm a year, from 50.5 mm in July to 365.2 mm in January, with 2,481.6 sunshine hours a year.
- Time zone
- Fiji Standard Time
- Currency
- Fijian Dollar (FJD)
Things to Do in Lautoka
Garden of the Sleeping Giant
A 20-hectare botanical garden at the foot of the Sabeto Range, originally curated by actor Raymond Burr, with over a thousand orchid varieties, native plants, jungle walkways and lily ponds.
Sabeto mud pools and hot springs
Natural spa in the Sabeto valley: cover yourself in thick mud, then wash it off in a series of geothermal pools, with massages offered by local women.
Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami Temple, Nadi
Brightly coloured Hindu temple at the southern end of Nadi town, with Dravidian towers covered in carvings of warriors, kings and gods. Guided tours are available for a small fee; dress modestly, remove your shoes and take photos only outside.