LOCATED along the northern tip of Fiji's mainland, the Sunshine Coast (also known as the Sun Coast or Ra region) enjoys higher than average sunshine hours. This makes it an ideal holiday spot with resorts and holiday villas having beautiful ocean views across to the popular Nananu-i-Ra island, where more resorts can be found. In addition to the sunny climate, the region offers beaches, scuba diving, snorkelling, fishing, kayaking, surfing and other water sports. Guest accommodation ranges from budget to deluxe. One of the region's conveniences is that it is accessible by road from Nadi Airport in around 2 hours, yet although on the mainland it has a distinctive island feel. Nananu-i-Ra is just a short 5-8 minute boat hop.