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Cobia Island

Cobia Island is a volcanic crater island in the Ringgold Isles, northeast of Taveuni in Fiji's Cakaudrove region. Its sunken caldera has filled with seawater to form a sheltered blue lagoon ringed by reef. This remote spot is reached by boat and offers hiking around the crater rim and snorkelling in the calm inner lagoon.

A volcanic crater island in the Ringgold Isles, northeast of Taveuni. Its sunken caldera has filled with seawater to form a sheltered blue lagoon ringed by reef — a remote spot reached by boat for hiking the crater rim and snorkelling the calm inner lagoon.

Also known as: Thombia Island, Budd Island

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Cobia Island in detail

About: Cobia Island is a volcanic crater island in the Ringgold Isles, northeast of Taveuni. Its sunken caldera has filled with seawater to form a sheltered blue lagoon ringed by reef.
What to expect: Hiking the crater rim and snorkelling in the calm inner lagoon. The island is reached by boat.

Last updated 9 September 2026