--- title: "How popular is Castaway Island? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand" description: "Castaway Island is a resort in Fiji. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/castaway-island" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is Castaway Island? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand Castaway Island is a resort in Fiji. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Castaway Island - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among fiji resorts**: 8.1% ## Where does Castaway Island compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fiji resorts | 7 | 8.1% | 1.7K | - [Fiji resorts](/demand/nz/categories/nz-fiji-resorts) ## Top fiji resorts in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Castaway Island appeared in all four answers. Castaway Island is the second most recommended of the nine. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Castaway Island | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Likuliku Lagoon Resort | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Tokoriki Island Resort | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Shangri-La Yanuca Island | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about fiji resorts - Asked ChatGPT "Which Fiji resort should I book in New Zealand?": 1. Tokoriki Island Resort, 2. Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay, 3. Castaway Island, 4. InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa, 5. Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best Fiji resorts in New Zealand?": 1. Likuliku Lagoon Resort, 2. Castaway Island, 3. Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay, 4. Tokoriki Island Resort, 5. InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best Fiji resort in New Zealand for island getaway?": 1. Likuliku Lagoon Resort, 2. Castaway Island - Searched Google, AI Overview "fiji resorts": 1. Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay, 2. Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort, 3. InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa, 4. Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort, 5. Castaway Island Not named in any answer: Shangri-La Yanuca Island and Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Castaway Island changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Castaway Island in New Zealand fell from 2K to 1.7K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Castaway Island’s share of searches among fiji resorts in New Zealand increased from 6.7% to 8.1%. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Castaway Island’s share of searches among fiji resorts in New Zealand peaked at 8.8% in December 2025 and was lowest at 6.5% in May 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand fiji resorts in October 2026? - In October 2026, Likuliku Lagoon Resort gained share of searches among fiji resorts in New Zealand, from 3.2% to 6.1%. - In October 2026, Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort gained share of searches among fiji resorts in New Zealand, from 19.7% to 21.9%. - In October 2026, Castaway Island gained share of searches among fiji resorts in New Zealand, from 7.5% to 8.1%. - In October 2026, Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa lost share of searches among fiji resorts in New Zealand, from 14.3% to 12.2%. - In October 2026, Shangri-La Yanuca Island lost share of searches among fiji resorts in New Zealand, from 13.9% to 12.3%. - In October 2026, Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay lost share of searches among fiji resorts in New Zealand, from 10.6% to 9.3%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Fiji resorts | 2K | 6.7% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | Fiji resorts | 1.9K | 8.8% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Fiji resorts | 3.7K | 7.8% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Fiji resorts | 2.2K | 6.9% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Fiji resorts | 2.5K | 7.6% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Fiji resorts | 2.3K | 7.5% | 7 | | May 2026 | Fiji resorts | 2.5K | 6.5% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | Fiji resorts | 2.8K | 6.9% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Fiji resorts | 2.9K | 6.8% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Fiji resorts | 2.9K | 7.7% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Fiji resorts | 2K | 7.5% | 7 | | Oct 2026 | Fiji resorts | 1.7K | 8.1% | 7 | ## How are Castaway Island’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Castaway Island’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “castaway island” - “castaway island fiji” ## Which fiji resorts compete with Castaway Island? - [Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort](/demand/nz/brands/sheraton-fiji-golf-and-beach-resort) - [Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort](/demand/nz/brands/outrigger-fiji-beach-resort) - [InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa](/demand/nz/brands/intercontinental-fiji-golf-resort-and-spa) - [Shangri-La Yanuca Island](/demand/nz/brands/shangri-la-yanuca-island): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/castaway-island-vs-shangri-la-yanuca-island - [Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa](/demand/nz/brands/hilton-fiji-beach-resort-and-spa): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/castaway-island-vs-hilton-fiji-beach-resort-and-spa - [Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay](/demand/nz/brands/fiji-marriott-resort-momi-bay): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/castaway-island-vs-fiji-marriott-resort-momi-bay - [Likuliku Lagoon Resort](/demand/nz/brands/likuliku): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/castaway-island-vs-likuliku - [Tokoriki Island Resort](/demand/nz/brands/tokoriki): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/castaway-island-vs-tokoriki ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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