The true lagoon

Updated March 4 2013 - 2:13pm, first published 4:00am
Island paradise ... guests soak up the sunset ambience at Sundowner Bar & Grill, Outrigger on the Lagoon.
Island paradise ... guests soak up the sunset ambience at Sundowner Bar & Grill, Outrigger on the Lagoon.
Who needs a swimming pool? The lagoon for which Outrigger on the Lagoon is named. Photo: Craig Platt
Who needs a swimming pool? The lagoon for which Outrigger on the Lagoon is named. Photo: Craig Platt
Sigatoka sand dunes. Photo: Craig Platt
Sigatoka sand dunes. Photo: Craig Platt
Soft sand makes climbing the sand dunes difficult, but it makes coming down much easier. Photo: Craig Platt
Soft sand makes climbing the sand dunes difficult, but it makes coming down much easier. Photo: Craig Platt

Craig Platt finds the real attractions on this south Pacific island resort holiday are beyond the hotel pool.