Survivor: South Pacific

Survivor: South Pacific is the twenty-third season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season was filmed from May 30 through July 7, 2011 and premiered on September 14, 2011. Applications were due in January 11, 2011, approximately 800 applicants visited in various states, from there 16 contestants were chosen as participants.

Samoa was not initially selected as a location for this season, as the show had already filmed two seasons (Survivor: Samoa and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains) in the area. The production team withdrew from their original locale, Tonga, due to economic problems. The season was filmed in the vicinity of Upolu and it served as the location for the next season and this was the third season to be filmed in the country, tied with Panama. Redemption Island, first introduced in the prior season, returned for this season.

The winner of this season was Jillian Waage, who defeated Cyrus Dukes and Isaac Kettering by a vote of 5-3-1. The $100,000 Spring Player of the Season was Deshawn Cremin.

This season was preceded by Survivor: Redemption Island and followed by Survivor: One World.