Well, it's how the flights worked out. 50,000 United miles to go from Southeast Asia to South Pacific and back in business class. Flying Phnom Penh-Bangkok-Sydney-Auckland-Tonga. Then Apia-Auckland 10 days later. Then on to Perth-Bangkok-Phnom Penh.
So I've got ten days in the South Pacific. Want to go to Vanuatu while I'm there. It worked out 2 nights Tonga, 1 night Suva, 2 nights Port Vila, 3 nights Nadi, 2 nights Samoa.
In addition to my fear of couples and families, I'm not much of a beach guy either. So that doesn't help.
By the way, what are the loop bus and the hut bus?