Fiji Islands - Soft Corals and White Sand Beaches in Paradise
Sunny, unique and unspoiled, the Fijian islands are one thousand miles of pristine white sand beaches, fabulous coral gardens, dramatic drop offs and crystal blue lagoons. Situated between Hawaii and New Zealand, the Fiji archipelago consists of over 300 islands.
The international airport is located in Nadi, on the main island of Viti Levu. Nadi is where most visitors hear their first BULA. A 10 minute ride from the International Airport is Nadi town, the focal point for many of Fiji’s best known hotels and resorts and a gateway to cruises and boating activities. Nadi is a convenient stepping off point to explore Viti Levu and the nearby Mamanuca and Yasawa Island Groups.
Resorts/Dive Operators - Viti Levu
First Landing Beach Resort - A 15 minute ride from Nadi International Airport, First Landing is a great place for families or couples wanting to relax in luxury and privacy while staying in paradise. With just 32 spacious bures, one magnificent villa, and three new Garden Villas you will never feel crowded. All bures have high ceiling, polished hardwood floors, designer furnishings, private verandas, and air conditioning. A new addition in 2005; 18 Beachfront Spa Bures, all with private spa bath and a "secret" window for ocean views. First Landing has one of the South Pacific's best restaurants, winning Gold and Silver medals at the annual Chefs Competition.
Wananavu Beach Resort - Gentle tradewinds, perched on Viti Levu's most Northern point, about 2 hours drive from Nadi Airport, Wananavu Beach Resort offers seclusion, peace and quiet, worlds away from mainstream Fiji. There are 26 deluxe Bures, 3 new deluxe fully self contained villas. All offer superb ocean or fabulous garden views. The bures have one or two bedrooms and sleep up to 4 adults. The crystal clear tropical waters surrounding the resort are famous for hosting some of the best dive sites in the world.
Your dive operator is Kai Viti Divers. Two and three tank dives will provide you with an incredible variety of sea life all from a land based dive facility. From the tiniest of creatures to pelagics, from hard coral to hanging soft coral gardens, your experience will be one of awe and excitement.
Tokoriki Island Resort – Located on the Western side of the island, Tokoriki is the northern most island in the Mamanuca group and borders the famous Yasawa Islands. A 15 minute helicopter or seaplane ride from Nadi International Airport makes it easy to connect directly to the island from most international flight arrivals. The resort is situated on 160 acres of land and consists of only 34 guest bures and villas.
Vatulele Island Resort - Considered one of Fiji’s elite properties, Vatulele enjoys a reputation as one of the world’s finest resorts. Located on one of the southern islands of the Fijian group, Vatulele is as romantic as any island can be. With its long stretch of white sand beaches this all-inclusive resort leaves nothing to the imagination. Vatulele has 17 bures all of which are mere steps from the beach.
Likuliku Lagoon Resort - Fiji's first resort with overwater bungalows. Likuliku Lagoon Resort, for couples only, has 10 private luxurious overwater bungalows and 35 beach bungalows, some with private plunge pools. Located on Malolo Island in the Mamanuca Group, access is via private speedboat, seaplane, fast catamaran or helicopter direct to the Resort’s own helipad.
Castaway Island Resort - The island's 174 acres are covered with lush tropical vegetation, surrounded by white sand beaches and encircled by vibrant coral reefs. Castaway offers 66 spacious, traditionally thatched Fijian style bures with a choice of beach front, ocean view or island location. All bures feature one king size bed and most include two additional twin beds, comfortably sleeping up to four people. Castaway sits on Qalito, a small reef-fringed island in the Mamanuca Group, not far from the main island of Viti Levu.
Dive Kadavu - Located only 10 minutes by boat from Kadavu airport, Dive Kadavu is set in lush topical gardens adjoining a beautiful sandy beach called Matana, which in Kadavu dialect means “all tide sandy beach.” On one side of the resort are the villages of Navautu and Drue and behind are rolling hills with walking trails with great views. As the resort faces due west the sunsets can be quite spectacular!
Resorts/Dive Operators - Vanua Levu
Fiji’s northern region includes the Group’s second and third largest islands, Vanua Levu and Taveuni, as well as the smaller islands of Qamea, Matangi, and Nukubati. Most of these are small and intimate; offering a style of vacation and experience difficult to find anywhere else in the world.
Koro Sun Resort - Dedicated to adventure, rejuvenation and romance, Koro Sun Resort offers 18 enchanting private bures, all fully air-conditioned, with views of the ocean and reefs beyond. Scuba divers will experience some of Fiji's most diverse dive site opportunities. Local sites are a mere 5 to 15 minute boat ride away, with a wide variety of locations and sea life.
Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort - Situated on a 17 acre coconut plantation, the Cousteau Resort features 25 spacious bures all built out of local timbers. These traditional thatched Fijian bungalows provide privacy, comfort and personalized service with garden or ocean views. To ensure a serene environment, the bures have no telephones or televisions. The resort offers “Bula Camp” for the young ones.
Namale Resort - Sitting on the edge of the Koro Sea, the magic of Namale lies in its lush and colorful landscape, luxurious accommodations, and unparalleled hospitality of the resort staff. Encompassing 325 acres, with only 16 bures, Namale is the epitome of seclusion and privacy. Did we mention their spa? Set on a volcanic cliff overlooking the ocean with a rain forest at its back, the 10,000 square foot Spa is a special place for rejuvenation and healing. Inside ancient aromas and soothing rhythms will envelop you while gentle hands lead you on a journey of rediscovery.
Hot Springs Hotel - Nestled into the lush tropical hills of Savusavu is the Hot Springs Hotel, with 46 spacious rooms overlooking the picturesque, serene bay and surrounding mountainside.
Nukubati Island Resort - Nukubati is a small luxury private island situated inside the Great Sea Reef, off the north coast of Vanua Levu. From the thrill of arriving in a seaplane, to sailing in unchartered waters and to scuba diving where no one else has ever been, Nukubati provides plenty of the adventure that the South Pacific is renowned for. This resort offers four spacious beachside bungalow suites and three deluxe honeymoon bures, all decorated in a style reminiscent of Fiji's gracious colonial past.
Moody's Namena Resort - Rising from the depths of the Koro Sea and on the fringe of Bligh Waters, lays the mile-long 110 acre island of Namenalala. The island is surrounded by one of Fiji's most pristine diving and snorkeling reef eco-systems, known as the Namena Barrier Reef. The dragon-shaped island, with several soft white sand beaches, is home to a six bure resort owned and operated by Tom and Joan Moody. The various bure sites were chosen carefully and spaced hundreds of yards apart to provide the ultimate in privacy.
Resorts/Dive Operators - Taveuni
Paradise Taveuni - is a Fiji scuba diving dream. Minutes from pristine reefs and diving directly from the shore, the resort marina or via dive boat, experience silt free, crystal clear water giving visibility of 100 feet plus! Paradise Taveuni has 10 new Fijian bures on the lush 5 acre property allowing privacy and seclusion for guests. 5 Oceanfront Bures have uninterrupted ocean views from the spacious rain tree deck, plus private jacuzzi in a tropical garden setting.
Taveuni Island Resort - Set amongst acres of beautifully landscaped gardens on a hillside overlooking the azure waters of the Somosomo Straits, 13 Fijian style bures and one villa accommodate up to 14 couples in unsurpassed luxury. Taveuni Island Resort combines Fijian timbers with casual elegance to create a unique tropical ambience in the finest of the Fiji honeymoon resorts.
Maravu Plantation Resort - Paradise is waiting to comfort you, whether your definition is the finest dining with Fiji's best and biggest wine list, world class diving in the Somosomo Strait, tropical beaches with palm trees swaying in the breeze, spectacular waterfalls, or the famous volcano lake. Maravu Plantation Resort has 20 bures, accommodating a maximum of 30 guests at any one time. The bures are spread out over 90 acres, so you always feel privacy around you as you relax in your hammock on the veranda.
Garden Island Resort - Intimate and relaxed Garden Island Resort has 30 air-conditioned rooms, each offering views over the Somosomo Strait. Spend your time diving or snorkeling the Rainbow Reef with Aqua-Trek; sit back on your oceanfront balcony and enjoy a magnificent sunset; or take off and explore the beauty of the island.
Qamea Beach Resort & Spa - Off shore and a boat ride away from Taveuni, the jewel of Fiji's northern islands, the atmosphere at Qamea Resort is intimate. It can accommodate a maximum of 28 adults (16 years of age or older) with only 14 luxuriously air conditioned beachfront bures and villas nestled among swaying coconut palms and lush tropical gardens. All accommodations are beachfront with sweeping views of the ocean and sunsets.
Matangi Island Resort - Set on a 240 acre private island, Matangi Island Resort offers gorgeous beaches, tropical rainforests, and some of the world's best scuba diving sites. This small luxury resort has 11 individual beachfront and ocean view bungalows, and three Tree House bures overlooking the beach and ocean. All accommodations are handcrafted from local materials including bamboo, coconut palm thatch, and local hardwoods.
Fiji Live-Aboards
Fiji Aggressor II & III - The eighteen passenger catamaran Fiji Aggressor II returns to Suva, Fiji. Built in 1997 and refit in 2006, the spacious 106-foot long, 30-foot wide aluminum catamaran has three passenger decks and countless personal amenities like a hot tub, computer station, lounge with entertainment center and nine private staterooms. Seven-day diving charters depart from the Tradewinds Hotel. Guests will explore the walls and channels near Gau Island, Wakaya Island and Namena. The Fiji Aggressor II joins the 10-passenger, 100 foot Fiji Aggressor III steel monohull, which has operated diving charters in Fiji since 1995.
Nai'a - Custom built for live-aboard diving, the Nai’a accommodates 18 passengers in 9 spacious, air-conditioned staterooms with Private en-suite bathrooms. With all the comforts of a quality land-based resort - including hot showers and cool staterooms - but with superior diving and a new view every day! NAI'A's sophisticated sailing rig affords her the range, comfort and stability of a true expeditionary vessel. Her large, diver-savvy Fijian crew is world-famous for their dedicated service, kava-inspired music and can-do attitude that makes for great flexibility as well as a great time!
Tui Tai - Adventure cruises on the 140’ motor sailer, begin in Savusavu on the island of Vanua Levu, for 3-5 nights on board this magnificent vessel. It features air-conditioned dorm-style sleeping for up to 28, and includes all sorts of activities; mountain biking, sea kayaking, fishing, hiking, visiting remote villages and more!
Blue Lagoon Cruises- You’ll cruise in luxury and dive in paradise on the 200 foot MV Fiji Princess. This ship ties in with West-Side Watersports, and uses smaller boats to explore the tranquil Yasawas for scuba divers. See our Live-Aboards section for more info!
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Fiji Islands - Soft Corals and White Sand Beaches in Paradise