Highlights
Amazing snorkelling and diving locations
Spectacular scenery
'Picture postcard' Fiji beaches
Plenty of optional activities
Awesome Experience Inclusions
Day 1: South Sea Island Resort - Use of all complimentary activities at South Sea Island, including the Semi Sub. Drinks included from 09:45 to 16:00 (local beer, house wine and soft drinks).
Day 2: Mai Sunset Beach Resort - Guided Sunset Ridge Hike (min 2 people) OR Guide Island Snorkelling Trip OR Sunset Tubing with Mai Sunset Beach Resort (all min 2 people)
Mantaray Island Resort - Sunset Tube Cruise (daily) begins at 17:00 OR a Guided Village Visit (daily - min 4 people to operate) begins at 09:00 with Mantaray Island Resort
Barefoot Manta Island Resort - Marine Conservation Experience (1½ hours - Coral Talk, coral planting & guided snorkel) with Barefoot Manta (daily)
Day 3: Mai Sunset Beach Resort - Swim with Manta Rays (valid May to Oct) OR Guided Village/School Visit Trip OR Guided Beach to Beach Hike with picnic lunch with Mai Sunset (all min 2 people)
Mantaray Island Resort - Swim with Manta Rays (valid May to Oct) OR Guided Snorkelling Trip OR Sunset Tube Cruise with Mantaray Resort (daily)
Barefoot Manta Island Resort - Swim with Manta Rays (valid May to Oct) OR Snorkelling trip by boat with Barefoot Manta (daily)
The Yasawa Islands have that special remote and ‘untouched’ feeling to them. The resorts range in budget and style from very basic to very up-market.
Most of the Mamanuca and Yasawa Island resorts we work with are Fijian owned and run, making them super friendly, fun, relaxed and culturally authentic. You'll mix and mingle with the locals from the nearby island villages. Just about every resort is beachfront, with coral lagoons on your doorstep.
The resorts offer a range of room types including mixed dormitory, twin and double rooms. Many resorts are traditional thatched roof huts called 'bures' (pronounced boo-rays). The properties have generators, so you’ll have electricity from sunset ‘til midnight and generally for the first part of the morning. The local power socket is the same as for Australia and New Zealand. In most properties the beds will either have mosquito nets or the windows have screens, but we always recommend bringing along insect repellent.
Resorts
The Resorts are more modern properties with a strong Fijian flavour, and they have a high standard of accommodation and amenities. Rooms have fans or air-conditioning and there is more variety of meals. You'll feel welcome and immersed in the Fijian 'family'.
All vessel transfers between the islands and the mainland are included.
Meal time is generally very social and a fantastic way to experience the Fijian culture. The menus at each resort differ, with some a la carte and some buffet style. Fijian food is generally very tasty and includes delicious fresh fruit, fish, barbecue meat and traditional fare, such as the melt-in-your-mouth marinated fish dish, kokoda.
Eating at the resort you’re staying at is your only choice - the resort is often the only hotel on the island and there are no restaurants around the corner.
All of our resorts have compulsory meal plans, that need to be paid at the resorts upon check-in (in Fijian dollars).
We recommend vegetarians inform the resort on arrival.
Money Matters
The currency is the Fijian dollar. There are no banks in the Yasawa Islands so you’ll need to plan ahead! The bank at Nadi International Airport is open 24 hours and cash machines are available at Nadi Airport, in Nadi town, Wailoaloa Beach and at Port Denarau. A number of resorts in the Yasawa Islands do not accept cash so a credit/debit card is a must but it is still advisable to have some cash with you.