Fiji's tourist resorts have been removed from the flood disaster list to encourage Australian tourists back to the Pacific nation after its worst storm in a century.
The country has started its slow recovery from a week of non-stop torrential rain that killed 11 people, swamped houses, destroyed businesses and dampened thousands of holidays last week.
The tourist hub of Nadi and other western regions of the mainland Viti Levu were worst hit in what meteorologists have labelled the strongest and most relentless tropical depression to hit the country in 100 years.
Authorities put the damage bill at about $A60 million, with the impact on the sugar cane industry and other agriculture amounting to almost half of the total.
Hundreds of Australian tourists had their holidays interrupted by the rains, with many unable to leave early as flights were full and access to Nadi International Airport was limited.
Many resorts were in the areas deemed to be natural disaster zones, but on Monday the government put them on a safe list so as not to deter more travellers.
Tourism Fiji chairman Patrick Wong said major resorts in Nadi, Denarau, Coral Coast, Mamanucas, Yasawas and the northern islands were recovering and were open for business.
The job ahead was to rebuild Fiji's image as "safe, friendly and offering that unique Fijian hospitality that sets us apart from our competitors", he said.
Roger Wellings, general manager of Fiji and Pacific Specialist Holidays based in Sydney, said the flooding had not appeared to deter Australians from booking their next break in Fiji.
"We've had just as many calls to book Fiji holidays as ever, even over last week and today," said Mr Wellings, whose agency books 20,000 holidays to Fiji annually.
"There's still a few potholes in the roads but from what we hear 98 per cent of hotels are operating and people still want to get over there.
"It's the poor locals we need to be thinking of now."
It is expected to take months for some towns to rebuild roads, broken pipes, telecommunications lines, repair buildings and return to normal business.
AAP
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