We enjoy several days at the pristine bay of Albert Cove on Rabi Island. The beaches are gorgeous with over hanging palm trees. The waters are turquoise and teaming with life and the Banaban community are friendly and welcoming.
Albert Cove, Rabi Island
Albert Cove, Rabi Isla
Matt and I with Sugar Shack on the background.
Albert Cove, Rabi
You can see why this place enchanted us….
Albert Cove, Rabi Island
The Locals
The locals are not Fijian, as we shared in our last post “Rabi Island: A Tortured Beginning to Thriving.”
There is no village located on Albert Cove. However, we met several locals that walk 2 hours from the main village in Elizabeth Cove. They come here to harvest copra.
We continued on down the beach and met Thomas and Pauline.
They moved here after they decided lead a more quiet and quality life on Albert Cove.
Thomas and Pauline invited us to sit and enjoy the shade as they told us stories of their great grandparents migration from Banaba to Rabi Island.
They sent their cousin up a tree to retrieve coconuts. He was so quick and nimble as he scurried up to the top of the tree (over 15 meters tall).
A Hike to Smiling Bay
Thomas told us that he could take us to Smiling Bay which is on the other side of the island.
It was a 45 minute walk, about 1 mile each way, along a fairly easy trail.
We met some more Banabans who were harvesting copra once we arrived.
Super beautiful bay and truly lovely people. What a pleasure it was to visit here.
Find Rabi Island on No Foreign Land
Our blog posts run 6-8 weeks behind actual live events. We visited Rabi Island toward the end of June 2025.