FIJI 2015/2016
ISLAND ESCAPES FIJI • SAMOA • VANUATU • THAILAND INDEX Blissfully laid-back and often quoted as ‘the way 01 INTRODUCTION , the friendly Fijian Islands 03 DENARAU ISLAND the world should be’ 08 VITI LEVU: THE MAINLAND are easily accessible in just a few hours by direct 18 THE ISLANDS flight from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. 38 NORTHERN ISLANDS & CRUISING
We are Island Escapes. We opened Climate Passports & Visas in 2003 with just 3 of us, a wealth of Fiji enjoys a tropical climate and Passports must be valid at least 6 travel experience and a knowledge therefore daytime temperatures months beyond your anticipated and passion for the destinations vary between averages of 31 degrees return date, and you must possess an that truly inspire us – Fiji, Thailand, Celsius in summer (Dec–Feb) and onward ticket. A visa is not required Vanuatu & Samoa. 28 degrees Celsius in winter (Jun– for tourist entry into Fiji if you are We have never strived to be the Aug) making it the ideal destination travelling on an Australian or New biggest travel company in Australia, to escape our cold winters. Rain Zealand passport. Please check visa but we are absolutely committed to and humidity are traditionally more requirements for all other nationalities being the best. By staying boutique, frequent summer to mid autumn Check in & check out times we have been able to focus on quality (Dec–Mar) and if you feel the heat, rather than quantity and to providing we recommend you choose a resort Check in at most resorts is between our valued clients with a level of that has air conditioning if travelling 2pm – 3pm and check out is service and product knowledge that during this period, as not all do. generally between 10am–12pm. If is fast disappearing in this era of Cooling evening trade winds are you require your room prior to check ‘quick’ information. more prevalent during late autumn to in an additional night will need to spring (May–Oct) and we recommend be purchased. Late check out is 11 years later and with over 15 staff, we you pack light cardigans or long sometimes available at a discounted firmly believe that you can learn more sleeve shirts if travelling during these rate. from a ten minute conversation with months. someone who has actually been to a Etiquette resort, than in 2 hours of trawling the Currency When visiting villages or shopping in internet trying to extract the truth from The Fijian dollar is the base unit of town, please ensure that you cover the white noise. It’s an old fashioned currency. ATM machines are available up swimwear with a sulu (sarong), concept but according to the 1000’s in most major town centres. Major sundress or shorts and t/shirt to show of people we send on holidays each credit cards are welcome in all resorts. respect to Fijian locals. If you are year, it is a successful one. We work Currency exchange is available in attending a Kava ceremony, please closely with some of Australia’s best most resorts, at Nadi airport and in ensure that you wear a sulu and that and most well informed travel agents, banks in town centres. your shoulders are covered. ensuring our clients receive the best possible personalised service. Tipping Language
This resort guide showcases some of Tipping is not encouraged in Fiji, English is widely spoken our favourite Fiji hotels and resorts however most resorts have a staff throughout Fiji. and we hope that it, together with fund should you wish to make a our vast travel experience, enriches contribution to show your gratitude. your next holiday. We look forward to Electricity organising your dream Island Escape. We are proud sponsors of Fiji Kids The electrical current in Fiji is 240 Marilyn, Margie & Angie volts AC 50z. Fiji has three pin power outlets identical to Australia, and therefore Australian appliances work in Fiji without requiring an adaptor.
Image courtesy of Shangri-La’s Fijian Resort & Spa. Cover image courtesy of Nanuku Resort & Spa. Please note: The prices quoted in this brochure were correct at time of printing (August 2014) but may have fluctuated if surcharges, fees, taxes or currencies changed. They are based on low season rates and are per person per night. They should be used as a guide only.
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Denarau Island offers holiday makers enormous choice! Located only 20 minutes drive from Nadi Airport, it is one of Fiji’s most popular holiday destinations and with good reason. There are 8 international ISLAND four and five star resorts, each featuring a variety of quality accommodation options and a number of fabulous dining venues and bars to suit all budgets.
There is an 18 hole Championship Golf Course, a tennis complex, a Water Fun Park and Adrenalin Fiji’s water sports activities hub for the more active guest. And finally there is the Port Denarau Marina Complex with its cafés, casual bars, restaurants and shopping outlets. The entire island is serviced by shuttle bus or taxi (set price whilst on the island) guaranteeing guest convenience and variety.
The Marina is the main departure point for launch transfers to the Mamanuca and Yasawa Islands, making the Denarau resorts an ideal choice if a pre or post island stay is required.
Image courtesy of Fiji Beach Resort & Spa managed by Hilton The Fiji Beach Resort & Spa Managed by Hilton Beachfront Studio: $200–$250 pp/pn. Two Bedroom Beachfront Villa: $400–$450 pp/pn.
The Fiji Beach Resort and Spa managed by Hilton, offers guests some of the most contemporary designed accommodation in Fiji. Located on 1.5 kms of private beach frontage, this luxurious low rise apartment style resort provides guests with the ideal location for a relaxing holiday. All of the oversized villas are extremely well appointed and the one, two and three bedroom apartments all feature a balcony with BBQ, full kitchen, dishwasher, 42” LCD TV’s, DVD, washing machine and dryer and superb ocean views. Given the flexibility of room configurations (single guestrooms through to 3 bedroom villas) it is the ideal resort choice for extended families or groups of friends who are holidaying together.
The Hilton features 7 pools defined into 2 zones – one to suit families and one serenity zone suited to adults. 2 restaurants are available onsite for guests, as well as L’Epicier, a café style deli that serves some of the best pastries and coffee found in Fiji. Its convenient location next to the Port Denarau Marina Complex allows guests to do as much or as little as they wish with a number of land and sea based activities within easy reach. With a fitness centre and indulgent Spa for mum and dad, and a complimentary Kids Club that consists of a large outdoor play area, purpose built suites for different age groups, entertainment room and dedicated kids’ kitchen, the Hilton provides the discerning traveller with a complete holiday experience.
• 271 air conditioned and fan cooled studios, • Honeymoon Bonus: Complimentary 1, 2 and 3 bedroom villas bottle of sparkling wine. Stays of • 2 restaurants, 1 café and a bar 4nights+ also receive a Couple’s 60 • 7 resort pools inc 1 adult only pool. Deluxe minutes massage and Pure Fiji Gift Pack villa accommodation features a shared (conditions apply) plunge pool per villa block. Gym & Spa • Children’s Policy: Children under 10 eat • LCD TV, CD and DVD in all studios/villas. free when accompanied by a paying Espresso machine and BBQ in Villas adult (conditions apply). Complimentary • Charged WiFi in rooms. Free WiFi in kids club operates daily from 9am–8pm L’epicier and Nuku Restaurants for children aged 3-12 years. Babysitting • Inclusions: Breakfast daily. Meal plans available (charged). Family friendly not available accommodation • Occupancy: Max 2 people per studio. Max 3 people per 1 bedroom. Max 5 people per 2 bedroom. Max 7 people per 3 bedroom Denarau Marina Denarau Golf Course
islandescapes.com.au Denarau Island | Fiji 2015 & 2016 | Page 05 Radisson Blu Resort Fiji $200–$250 pp/pn The Radisson Blu offers some of the largest • 270 air conditioned guest rooms,1 bedroom • Honeymoon Bonus: Complimentary bottle of guestrooms/suites on Denarau Island, well and 2 bedroom suites sparkling wine in room on arrival designed lagoon pools, extensive facilities • 4 restaurants and 3 bars • Children’s Policy: Kids Club operates daily and an excellent selection of dining outlets • 4 pools including 1 adult only pool, a toddler from 9am-9pm in 3 separate sessions for that range from casual Fish & Chips and pool and a family pool with waterslide. Gym children 4-12 years old. Individual sessions Pizzas on the beachfront, to the renowned & Spa cost F$14 per child per session. A day session fine dining experience at ‘CROSS’. The 1 and • LCD TV, CD and DVD players in all 9am – 5pm costs F$35 per child including 2 bedroom suites feature full kitchens and rooms/suites lunch. The evening laundries, separate lounge and dining areas. • Free WiFi throughout the resort session including The Resort offers a well stocked (and priced) • Inclusions: Room only. Meal plan N/A dinner and torch Denarau LaiLai Mini Mart selling snacks, soft drinks, • Occupancy: Max 3 adults or 2 adults/2 lighting costs F$40 Marina wine and beer. With 4 lagoon swimming children U13 yrs in guestrooms. Max 4 people per child. Babysitting Denarau pools, a swim up bar and waterslide, this in 1 bedroom suites. Max 7 adults/1 child in 2 available (charged) Golf Course really is a fabulous all round resort. bedroom suites
Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa Price range: $100–$150 pp/pn
Situated on 26 acres of ocean fronted tropical gardens, the Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa offers guests a contemporary hotel style resort experience with a relaxed ‘Fiji’ feel and a French twist. Renovated in 2013, its facilities exceed expectation with award winning restaurants, one of the largest pools in the South Pacific, a beachside wedding chapel and easy access to a wealth of recreational activities. So Spa (Sofitel’s world wide Spa concept) was unveiled in Fiji in 2014 in a tranquil Spa precinct that includes 9 bures, outdoor garden showers, a private sauna, whirlpool and a juice bar. Families are well accommodated with specially designed rooms that feature bunks and PlayStations®, as well as a water slide and the Turtle Kids Club to keep children occupied.
• 296 air conditioned hotel rooms/suites • Honeymoon Bonus: Complimentary bottle • 4 restaurants and 3 bars of sparkling wine (min 3 night stay) • 1 resort pool. Gym & Spa • Children’s Policy: Turtle Kids Club • LCD TV in all Rooms and Suites and Bose operates from 9am–9pm daily for children Denarau Day Trips docking stations in all luxury rooms and 2–12 years (charged at F$30 per child Adrenalin Fiji Jet Ski Safari Navala Day Tour – Great Sights, Fiji Island Day Cruise – South Sea Cruises Suites. PlayStations® in all Family Rooms. per day). Babysitting available (charged). Looking for an adventure? What better way This full day tour is an insight into Fijian life, Departing Denarau Marina daily on the 9am Nespresso® machines in suites Children U12 years eat free for breakfast to explore Fiji’s beautiful Mamanuca Islands visiting the sugar city of Lautoka, the Indo Catamaran, guests can choose which island • Free WiFi access throughout resort and dinner in the Lagoon restaurant than on a Jetski! Experienced guides take Fijian town of Ba - where guests can visit they wish to spend the day at*: South Sea • Inclusions: Either room only or Champagne when dining with parents. Family friendly you either tandem or solo on this 2.5 hour the market and experience the bustle of Island, Treasure, Castaway, Beachcomber, Breakfast inclusive rates available. Meal accommodation action packed activity where you can enjoy town. Then into the highlands to Fiji’s last Mana, Malolo or Bounty. Explore glorious plan not available the tropical scenery, snorkel pristine reefs traditional village, Navala. Here, guests can underwater worlds teaming with colourful • Occupancy: Max 3 adults or 2 adults and stop briefly on an idyllic island. This one participate in a Kava ceremony, mingle with fish and corals, enjoy a beautiful lunch and / 2 children U12 years per room/suite Denarau is definitely for the bucket list! villagers, dine on authentic Fijian Cuisine, relax on the golden beaches before heading Marina Days: Daily (subject to weather) and on weekdays visit the school. back in the afternoon on the fast Catamaran. Denarau Departs: Adrenalin Fiji’s Bure located on the Days: Monday – Saturday * Please note, some Island visits are subject Golf Course beach at The Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa at 9am Departs: Nadi: 8.15am Returns Nadi: 5.30pm. to availability and again at 12pm Hotel collections available from the Shangri- Days: Daily Includes: Experienced guides, safety La to the Denarau Resorts Departs: Denarau Marina: 9am. Returns: 6pm orientation and advice and a bottle of water. Includes: Lunch and all village fees. Includes: Lunch and Denarau hotel transfer
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LEVU Viti Levu
THE Kadavu Viti Levu is the largest of the 333 islands that make up Fiji’s archipelago and is where you will find Nadi, the international airport gateway, and Suva, the nation’s capital. It is also home to MAINLAND one of the most popular holiday regions The Coral Coast. This is an 80km stretch that runs ocean front along the Queen’s Road between Nadi and Suva, featuring beaches, picturesque bays and many of Fiji’s well known beachfront resorts.
Continuing further south is The Pacific Coast, commonly referred to as Fiji’s Adventure Capital. From here you can play golf, explore Fiji’s highland rivers and canyons kayaking class II rapids, go Ziplining, Shark Diving, Kayaking or surf the famous Frigates Passage.
Other secluded coastal resorts are dotted around the island offering guests the great combination of a beach holiday with the convenience of a mainland location.
Photo Courtesy of Outrigger on the Lagoon • Fiji The Outrigger on the Lagoon • Fiji Price range: $150–$200 pp/pn
The Outrigger on the Lagoon • Fiji is an award winning 5 star beachfront resort situated in the heart of Fiji’s Coral Coast amongst 40 acres of lush tropical landscaped gardens. This fabulous ‘all round’ resort offers both hotel rooms and bure style accommodation as well as 2 bedroom suites and bures that are ideal for families. Its guest facilities are second to none and include a huge lagoon style family swimming pool, a separate ‘Vahavu’ adult’s only pool facility, extensive water activities, complimentary 24 hour fitness centre, 2 flood lit tennis courts and an international standard golf training facility.
Dining is an integral part of any holiday and The Outrigger offers a selection of dining venues that are second to none. The resort’s 6 dining outlets offer a variety of cuisines to suit everyone’s tastes – from light snacks and lunch at the Takia Café to the daily changing buffet at Vale ni Kana, the Sundowner’s Pizza and grill menu to Baravi’s Indian and Asian menu options or Tapas from Vahavu Bistro. Then of course there is the Ivi Restaurant – the recipient of the AON Fiji Excellence in Tourism Award for Best Fine Dining Restaurant. Dining here is as much about the experience as it is the Pacific Continental cuisine and it is sure to be one of your holiday highlights.
The property has a wonderful Kids Club that offers a comprehensive daily activities program to suit children of all ages. It is also home to the hugely popular Meimei – a dedicated and highly trained nanny service which cares for infants and toddlers aged 6 months + for 8 hours a day for 4 days. Guests staying in a bure, suite or Deluxe Ocean View Room benefit from the “Talai” (butler) VIP service, which includes a welcome drink, personalised guest services, and complimentary sparkling wine and canapés personally delivered to your bure/room every afternoon. Outrigger’s highly acclaimed mountaintop Bebe Spa features 8 treatment rooms, a fabulous array of indulgent treatments, the ‘Chill Out’ lounge and the Kalokalo bar – all offering breathtaking ocean views that guarantee that you return home relaxed and rejuvenated.
• Location: Coral Coast, approx 1 hr drive • Honeymoon Bonus: Complimentary ‘his from Nadi Airport and hers’ sulus and a locally produced • 207 hotel rooms and 47 bures, all Fijian memento from the resort airconditioned and fan cooled • Children’s Policy: Complimentary Kids • 6 restaurants/cafés and 5 bars Club operates daily from 9am–9pm • 2 resort pools. Gym and Spa for children 3–12 years. Professional • Flat screen TV in all rooms/bures Meimei (nanny) service available for • Charged WiFi throughout the resort children 6 months + for 8 hours per • Inclusions: Room only. Buffet breakfast day (charged. Minimum 4 consecutive
and full meal plans available days required). Children U13 yearsVa nuadine Levu
• Occupancy: Max 3 adults or 2 adults/ free (conditions apply). Family friendly Taveuni 2 children U13 in all rooms/bures. accommodation available Family bures and suites accommodate up to 6 people
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islandescapes.com.au Vitu Levu: The Mainland | Fiji 2015 & 2016 | Page 11 The InterContinental Club InterContinental at the Fiji Golf Resort & Spa InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa Price range: $150–$200 pp/pn Price range: $400–$450 pp/pn
Nestled amongst 35 acres of lush tropical gardens, The InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa is a contemporary luxury resort located on Club InterContinental, set high on the hill with sweeping panoramic views of stunning Natadola Bay, is a celebration of style where seasoned a ‘world’s best beach’. Featuring sophisticated accommodation with deluxe appointments, 4 restaurants, 2 bars, a Spa that encases you in travellers are treated to a superior standard of hospitality through luxurious 1 and 2 bedroom suites and personalised services. Ensuring serenity, kids club, wedding chapel and conference facilities, The InterContinental defines all that a tropical retreat should be. Adjacent to the that every stay is an enriching experience, Club InterContinental offers exclusive privileges such as breakfast in the Lounge, butler service, resort, the Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course is Fiji’s first international competition standard par 72 course that boasts up to five tee afternoon high tea daily, sunset cocktails and canapés each evening and free WiFi. These teamed with its indulgent accommodation and positions on each hole, providing an enjoyable challenge to players of all skill levels. InterContinental fans will love this resort. Those who have access to the adjacent par 72 Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course, guarantees an elevated travel experience for all guests. never had the opportunity to visit an InterContinental should indulge in their first visit here, on what is arguably Fiji’s best known beach. • Location: 45 mins drive from Nadi Airport • Inclusions: Daily breakfast, afternoon tea, • Location: Natadola Beach. 45 minute drive • Honeymoon Bonus: Complimentary 60 • 55 x 1 & 2 bedroom air conditioned suites non alcoholic beverages and 2 hours of from Nadi Airport minute couples ‘Yadra’massage • 1 dining area (breakfast and afternoon tea sunset cocktails and canapés served in the • 271 hotel rooms/suites. All air conditioned • Children’s Policy: Planet Trekkers Kids daily) and 1 bar. Guests can utilise any of Club Lounge. Meal plans not available and fan cooled Club operates daily in 3 sessions between the main resorts restaurants/bars • Occupancy: Max 3 people in 1 bedroom • 4 restaurants and 2 bars 9am-10.30pm for children 4-7 years and • 1 infinity pool and private plunge pools in suites. Max 5 people in 2 bedroom suites • 4 resort pools. Gym & Spa 8-12 years at a rate of F$30 per child all ground floor suites. Gym & Spa available • Honeymoon Bonus: Complimentary 60 at the main resort minute couples ‘Yadra’ massage • LCD TV, Bose CD Player, Docking Station per session including 1 meal. Babysitting Vanua Levu and DVD available in all rooms/suites available (charged). Children U13 years • LCD TV, Bose CD Player, iPod® connection • Children’s Policy: Club InterContinental Taveuni • Charged WiFi in guest rooms. Free WiFi in eat free in Sanasana Restaurant for and DVD available in all suites does not accommodate children U12 Vanua Levu lobby and Karma Lounge breakfast, when dining with a paying • Free WiFi in all suites and throughout years Taveuni • Inclusions: Breakfast daily. Meal plans not adult. Family friendly accommodation the resort available available Viti Levu • Occupancy: Max 4 adults or 2 adults/2 children U13 years in garden twin rooms only. 2 adults or 2 adults/1 child U13 in all Viti Levu other guestrooms and suites
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Kadavu Page 12 | Fiji 2015 & 2016 | Vitu Levu: The Mainland islandescapes.com.au islandescapes.com.au Vitu Levu: The Mainland | Fiji 2015 & 2016 | Page 13 Nanuku Resort & Spa Shangri-La’s Fijian Resort & Spa Price range: $400–$450 pp/pn Price range: $150–$200 pp/pn
Opened in April 2014, Nanuku is the latest addition to Fiji’s portfolio of luxury resorts. Located beachfront at Pacific Harbour, this all villa The ever popular Shangri-La’s Fijian Resort & Spa epitomises the term ‘something for everyone’. Located exclusively on the beautiful 109 boutique resort provides discerning guests with a ‘holiday house’ style experience but with the convenience of a gourmet meal inclusive acre Yanuca Island, it is attached to the mainland by a causeway and features a 9 hole golf course, wedding chapel, Gym, 3 fresh water rate and pampering staff. Each expansive beachfront residence is stylishly decorated and comprises two villas, each with their own private swimming pools, shopping arcade, 2 tennis courts, complimentary Kids Club, a variety of water sports and a turquoise lagoon beach that is pool and complimentary butler service from 8am to 9pm daily. Alternatively, there is the Vunikau Residence which offers four separate swimmable in all tides. A traditional Fijian Village is the inspiration behind the resort layout and experience, and all of the 442 guest rooms suites, each with private decks and 3 with plunge pools. With such a variety of accommodation options available and so much to do around feature water views. The ‘Chi’ Spa not only adds a pampering dimension to the resort but the adjacent oceanfront bures offer a decadent Pacific Harbour, Nanuku is the perfect choice for multi generational families or small groups of friends travelling together. option for couples only in what is traditionally one of Fiji’s most popular family resorts.
• Location: Pacific Harbour. 2 hours drive • Occupancy: Max 2 people in Suites, max • Location: Coral Coast. 1 hour drive • Occupancy: Max 3 adults or 2 adults/2 from Nadi Airport in a private car or a 20 8 people in Duplex Villa & max 9 people from Nadi Airport children U17 years per hotel room. Premier minute flight to the local airstrip in Grand Villa. Rooms can be booked to • 442 air conditioned hotel rooms/suites Ocean Bures accommodate 2 adults only. • 6 Duplex Villas, 6 Grand Villas and 4 Suites, accommodate larger groups with max 12 and 10 bures Deluxe Ocean Family Rooms accommodate all air conditioned and fan cooled people in the Vunikau Residence and max • 6 restaurants and 3 bars 2 adults/3 children U17 years • 1 restaurant and 2 bars 17 people in Beachfront Residence • 3 resort pools. Gym and ‘Chi – the Spa at • Children’s Policy: Complimentary Kids • 1 resort pool at the Club House. All Villas • Children’s Policy: Complimentary Kids Shangri-La’ Club operates daily from 9am–12pm have private pools & 3 of the Suites have Club operates daily from 8am–9pm for • TV in all rooms/suites and 1pm–5pm for children 4–12 years. plunge pools. Gym (with complimentary children 0–13 years. Complimentary nanny • Free broadband internet in accommodation. Babysitting available (charged). Children Vanua Levu personal trainer) & Spa. for children 0-5 yrs. Complimentary Free WiFi in hot spots throughout the resort U12 years dine free when dining from Taveuni • TV, iPod Dock, DVD & CD Players available ‘buddy’ for children 6-13 years • Inclusions: Buffet breakfast daily buffet restaurants with a paying adultVanua Levu
in all rooms • Honeymoon Bonus: N/A (conditions apply). Family friendly Taveuni • Free WiFi throughout the resort accommodation • Inclusions: All meals & non-alcoholic bevs • Honeymoon Bonus: Free massage for two Viti Levu (1 hour) and bottle of sparkling wine Viti Levu
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Page 14 | Fiji 2015 & 2016 | Vitu Levu: The Mainland islandescapes.com.au islandescapes.com.au Vitu Levu: The Mainland | Fiji 2015 & 2016 | Page 15 Fiji Hideaway Resort & Spa $100–$150 pp/pn This 3.5 star resort offers its guests great • Location: Coral Coast. 90 minutes drive from • Honeymoon Bonus: Bottle of sparkling wine value with many facilities that you would Nadi Airport and fruit platter in bure on arrival (min 3 expect to find in a much larger resort • 115 air conditioned bures nights required) complex, at a very competitive price. With a • 5 restaurants/cafés and 2 bars • Children’s Policy: Complimentary Kids Club variety of stylish bure style accommodation • 1 resort pool with waterslide. Gym & Spa and playground operates daily in 3 sessions set in tropical gardens overlooking the coral • Bures are free of electronic entertainment (9.30am-12pm; 1pm-5pm; and 6pm-8.30pm) for children 4 – 12 years. Babysitting available lagoon, an extensive selection of guest • WiFi throughout the resort – complimentary Vanua Levu activities, nightly entertainment, waterslide, access provided to 1 device per bure from F$10 per hour. Children U13 years Taveuni tennis court, tour desk, Kids Club and very • Inclusions: Buffet breakfast daily and use of dine free (conditions apply). Family friendly personable staff it appeals to both couples all non motorised watersports. ‘All Inclusive’ accommodation available of all ages and families. It is also a great rates also available (incl. meals and limited resort option for experienced surfers, but be beverages) warned... the reef break is not for novices! • Occupancy: Max 3 people per bure. Max 4 Viti Levu adults or 2 adults/3 children in 2 bedroom bure
Kadavu The Warwick Fiji Price range: $150–$200 pp/pn
The Warwick has one of the best non tidal beaches on the Coral Coast, making it ideal for people wanting to snorkel directly off shore at any time. This popular Coral Coast resort has undergone a full refurbishment and is looking better than ever! Guest rooms are well appointed and feature their own private balcony with either sweeping mountain or ocean views. A wonderful variety of dining options are available in house and a dinner at the Wicked Walu (located on its own private island) is a must. With a vast array of guest activities and competitive pricing, the Warwick is well suited to couples of all ages and is very popular for wedding groups.
• Location: Coral Coast. 1 hour 30 min drive • Occupancy: Max 3 adults or 2 adults/2 from Nadi Airport children U12 per room. Max 2 adults only in • 248 air conditioned hotel rooms and suites Warwick Deluxe rooms • 5 restaurants and 7 bars • Honeymoon Bonus: Welcome amenity on • 2 resort pools including an adult only pool arrival (Suva wing). Gym & Spa • Children’s Policy: Complimentary Kids Wananavu – The Real Fiji $150–$200 pp/pn • LCD TV in all rooms. DVD player in Suites/ Club operates from 9am-9pm daily, for Located away from the traditionally popular • Location: Near Rakiraki. 2 hour 15 minute • Honeymoon Bonus: Complimentary fruit Warwick Deluxe rooms only children 3– 12 years. Babysitting available tourist areas on Fiji’s Sunshine Coast, drive north of Nadi Airport basket and bottle of sparkling wine (min stay • Charged WiFi in guest accommodation (charged). Children U12 years dine Vafreenua Levu Wananavu is a hidden gem! This bure only • 34 air conditioned and fan cooled bures 4 nights) and throughout the resort from kids buffet and/or from kids menu at Taveuni resort offers guests an intimate holiday • 1 restaurant and 1 bar • Children’s Policy: Wananavu welcomes • Inclusions: Buffet breakfast daily. Warwick selected restaurants (conditions apply) experience complete with modern, tastefully • 1 resort pool & Spa children year round however they do not Vanua Levu Deluxe and Suites feature access to the decorated accommodation and a variety • Bures are free of electronic entertainment offer a Kids Club. Charged babysitting is Taveuni Warwick Executive Lounge for continental of activities including highly acclaimed • Charged WiFi throughout the resort available
breakfast / afternoon tea / pre dinner Viti Levu snorkelling and diving, at an affordable price. • Inclusions: Breakfast daily drinks & canapés (guests aged 18 years +) It is the perfect choice for those seeking a • Occupancy: Max 2 adults/1 child U12 years in
romantic, boutique holiday experience with 1 bedroom bures. Max 4 people in 2 bedroom Viti Levu the convenience of a mainland location. bures
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Some of Fiji’s most popular and beautiful resorts are found on some of its smallest Islands. Each are unique in their own ISLANDS way and with such a variety available, it is easy to find one that fits your holiday requirements and budget.
Prefer to be closer to the main island? Consider then the Mamanuca Island Resorts. There are both family friendly and couples only resorts located throughout this island chain and one is sure to suit you. Looking for an experience that’s a little more remote and off the beaten tourist track? Consider the Outer or Yasawa Islands where intimate resorts are found in exquisite locations.
Ideally suited to people who appreciate beautiful beaches, want to explore the majestic colours of a vibrant underwater world and who are seeking a more authentic Fijian experience, Island Resorts have a limited number of bures but boundless warmth and charm..
Photo Courtesy of Lomani Island Resort Castaway Island, Fiji Price range: $300–$350 pp/pn
Castaway Island is everything you dream your island resort will be. Long stretches of soft white sand beaches fringe a turquoise lagoon abundant with colourful fish and vibrant coral reefs. Freestanding thatched bures are nestled among richly coloured tropical gardens laden with palm trees, hibiscus and the sweet aroma of blooming frangipani. Fresh seasonal produce from both local and international suppliers are bought to your table, bursting with flavour. And you are greeted with a heart felt BULA from your waiter to the gardeners, and everyone in between.
This exceptionally well maintained private island resort is one of the most popular in the country, and it is easy to see why. Operated by Outrigger Resorts from April 2014 and located on 174 acres, it is the perfect choice for romantic couples with or without children. The air conditioned bures all feature traditional vaulted tapa lined ceilings, garden or ocean facing patios and a spacious, elegant design. Guest activities abound including snorkelling off the beach, PADI Five Star Gold Palm diving, surfing trips, catamarans, kayaks, windsurfers, parasailing, hand line fishing, speedboat dolphin safaris, champagne island hops and more. Or of course you can just while away the afternoon lying beside the one of the two swimming pools – one designated as a quiet area with Jacuzzi and swim up bar.
Family is a cherished concept on Castaway. Children are tended to by caring staff at its legendary Kids Club which is open daily from 9am – 10pm. Dedicated children’s dining times, activities and the family pool with its custom built Fijian ‘waterfall’ and the neighbouring Nuku Marau Grill (offering a variety of Asian and Polynesian inspired cuisine) provide families with the opportunity to spend quality time together. Castaway is a place where ‘time’ is rediscovered – time to enjoy loved ones and time to meet new friends. We recommend that you book early as this resort is very popular.
• Location: Mamanuca Islands. Accessed by • Honeymoon Bonus: A bottle of sparkling launch, water taxi, seaplane or helicopter wine, 2 Castaway sulus and a Dolphin • 64 freestanding air conditioned and fan Safari island hop excursion for 2 people cooled bures including 1 x Family Beach (conditions apply) Bure with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms • Children’s Policy: Complimentary Kids and 1 x 2 bedroom/2 bathroom bure Club operates daily from 9am–4.30pm (online Apr 15) and 6.30pm-10pm for children 3–12
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• 1 adult pool and 1 family pool. Massage Children U3 years dine free. Family friendly Taveuni facilities available accommodation available (charged). • Bures are free of electronic entertainment • Free WiFi in 3 bars (Lali, Nuku Marau and Sundowner) or at the Internet Alcove at Viti Levu the front office • Inclusions: Room only. Meal plan available • Occupancy: Max 4 people per bure. Limited number of bures accommodate 5 Kadavu people. 2 Bedroom Bure will accommodate up to 6 people and the Family beach bure accommodates up to 10
islandescapes.com.au The Islands | Fiji 2015 & 2016 | Page 21 Likuliku Lagoon Resort Malolo Island, Fiji Price range: $550–$600 pp/pn Price range: $250–$300 pp/pn
Likuliku Lagoon Resort exudes understated luxury. A multi-award winning, unique resort of relaxed refinement, its design is loyal to Located on a golden sand beach, Malolo Island Resort delivers everything you expect from an Island holiday… and more. This is a little piece traditional Fijian architecture, whilst complimented by contemporary décor and amenities. Accommodation options range from Fiji’s only of paradise where worldly distractions like TV, computers and telephones are replaced with days spent enjoying the company of those you Over-Water Bures to Deluxe Beachfront Bures with their own private plunge pools to the elegant Beachfront and Garden Bures each with love. Plantation style duplex bures reminiscent of the colonial era feature well appointed, contemporary décor that provide spaciousness and private courtyard and outdoor showers, ocean facing deck and daybed retreat. The resort’s hub is built in the design of a traditional Fijian rustic elegance. The newly built restaurant and lounge complex serves the freshest of cuisine in the resort’s 2 feature restaurants whilst the Canoe House with towering ceilings and open design, and is home to the resort’s signature restaurant, ‘Fijiana’. Dining at Likuliku is a true pool bar offers a more casual dining experience. An indulgent rainforest spa massages away your real world worries and the complimentary pleasure with daily-changing, a la carte menus in a mini degustation style to suit the climate. Activities are plentiful for those so inclined, Kids Club entertains your children daily. With a raft of guest activities available this delightful Fijian owned resort is sure to please. and there is the relaxing Tatadra Spa for those who are not. Likuliku is a place where the mind and body are rejuvenated, and a holiday here • Location: Mamanuca Islands. Accessed by people in the Family Bures really is one of life’s great indulgences! launch, water taxi or seaplane • Honeymoon Bonus: Complimentary bottle • 46 air conditioned and fan cooled bures of sparkling wine and fruit platter, Sunset • Location: Mamanuca Islands. Accessed by or private speedboat transfers including 4 oversized Family Bures Cruise and a 1 hour aromatic couples launch, water taxi, seaplane or helicopter (conditions apply). • 3 restaurants (1 for guests 13 years+) massage (min stay 5 nights+. Cond apply) • 45 air conditioned and fan cooled bures • Occupancy: Max 2 adults per bure & 3 bars • Children’s Policy: Complimentary Kids • 1 restaurant and 2 bars • Honeymoon Bonus: Complimentary • 2 resort pools (1 adult only). Spa Club operates daily from 9am-9pm for • 1 resort pool and private plunge pools bottle of sparkling wine and fruit platter • Bures are free of electronic entertainment children aged 4-12 years. Babysitting located in the 18 deluxe beachfront bures. (3-4 night stay) or complimentary bottle Vanua Levu • Free WiFi in the public areas available (charged). 2 children U13 years Gym & Spa of Veuve Clicquot Champagne and a 1 Taveuni • Room only. Meal plans available. dine free (min stay 5 nights. Conditions • LCD Monitor, DVD, CD player and Docking hour aromatic couples massage (min 5 Inclusions: Vanua Levu Guests staying 5 nights + receive either apply). Family friendly accommodation Station night stay). Conditions apply spa, water sports or food and beverage available • Free WiFi in all bures, at Masima Island • Children’s Policy: Likuliku does not Taveuni credit valued at F$200 or 2 kids U13 years & Bar, and in Reception with two accommodate children U17 years eat free (conditions apply) Viti Levu internet stations • Occupancy: Max 4 people in Oceanview • Inclusions: All meals, non-motorised or Deluxe Oceanview bures. Limited water sports, daily amenities. Return Viti Levu number of Deluxe Oceanview Bures take complimentary helicopter, seaplane 2 adults/3 children U12 yrs. Max 2 adults Kadavu in the Tadra (honeymoon) Bures. Max 7
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Page 22 | Fiji 2015 & 2016 | The Islands islandescapes.com.au islandescapes.com.au The Islands | Fiji 2015 & 2016 | Page 23 Tokoriki Island Resort Price range: $350–$400 pp/pn
Tokoriki exudes relaxed, casual luxury. You are greeted on arrival with a heart felt BULA and the genuine friendliness expressed by the staff at that moment continues throughout your stay. Lifelong friends are made during sunset cocktails when couples reappear from their daily pursuits with impassioned stories of underwater wonders discovered whilst snorkelling, private picnics on deserted beaches, hours serenely whiled away at the Spa, kayaking adventures and diving remote pristine reefs.
Situated on the northern most island in the Mamanuca group, this is an intimate boutique couple’s resort that provides guests with a beautifully romantic island experience. Each of the freestanding Beach Bures are located along the shoreline, offering uninterrupted views over the turquoise lagoon. The recently added Beachfront Pool Bures combine the interior style of the Beachfront Bures with the added extravagance of a private pool and large decked area. And for those who are seeking both greater seclusion and even more luxury, the contemporary designed Sunset Pool Villas feature a separate bedroom and living area, terrace, private horizon edge pool and pool cabana with day bed to laze away the afternoon overlooking the ocean.
Tokoriki’s great strength is that it is one of the most affordable ‘luxury boutique couples only’ resorts in Fiji. They have successfully fused traditional Fijian designed accommodation with contemporary amenities that are as simple as they are elegant, and the result is a barefoot luxury experience that is truly romantic. If your budget permits, take an air transfer in at least 1 direction to Tokoriki – the flight over the Mamanuca Islands is stunning and it maximises your time on this beautiful piece of paradise! The addition of the hillside Spa and the Teppanyaki Bar have added to the appeal of this beautiful resort, and a visit is a must for couples of all ages.
• Location: Northern Mamanuca Islands. • Occupancy: Max 3 adults in both Accessed by launch, water taxi, Beachfront Bures and Beachfront Pool seaplane or helicopter Bures. Max 2 adults in Sunset Pool Villas • 18 Beach Bures, 8 Beachfront Pool • Honeymoon Bonus: Complimentary Bures and 8 Sunset Pool Villas, all air bottle of French sparkling wine and gift conditioned and fan cooled basket in bure on arrival (min 3 night stay) • 1 restaurant, 1 Teppanyaki Bar and 1 bar • Children’s Policy: Tokoriki does not • 2 resort pools, private pools in the 8 accommodate children aged U16 years Vanua Levu Sunset Pool Villas and 8 Beachfront Taveuni Pool Bures. Spa available • Bures/villas are free of electronic entertainment • Free WiFi in the lobby area • Inclusions: Afternoon tea daily. Meal Viti Levu plans available
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islandescapes.com.au The Islands | Fiji 2015 & 2016 | Page 25 Vomo Island Resort Price range: $700–$750 pp/pn
Vomo Island Resort is located on a privately owned 225 acre tropical island fringed by a beautiful white sand beach. Its contemporary designed villas, extensive guest facilities and incredible attention to luxurious detail make it not only popular with couples seeking a romantic getaway, but also with discerning families. As the most up market boutique resort in the Mamanuca group that welcomes children year round, it features complimentary use of a purpose built Kids Village House and interconnecting villas to guarantee family comfort, as well as incredibly decadent 3 and 4 bedroom villas with their own pools ideally suited to larger families, small family groups or friends travelling together. A significant renovation to all accommodation is scheduled for early 2015 ensuring that the high standards this property has enjoyed over the years are not only maintained, but surpassed.
Food is an important part of any holiday and on Vomo it is given enormous attention. The result is a standard of cuisine normally found in fine restaurants, made from the freshest ingredients, and very contented and delighted guests. Conveniently located only 12 minutes by air from Nadi Airport, it features a 9 hole par 3 golf course, flood lit tennis court, well equipped gym, new (June 14) decadent Spa, extremely well equipped PADI Dive Centre and a myriad of water sports to keep the most active guests of all ages entertained. Vomo is a truly beautiful resort and has a relaxed atmosphere that ideally you could bottle and take home with you.
• Location: Mamanuca Islands. Accessed by • Honeymoon Bonus: Romantic turndown helicopter, water taxi, launch or seaplane on first evening, bottle of Chandon Brut • 28 Villas including 7 Hillside, 19 Beachfront on arrival (replacing bottle of wine) and Villas and 2 Beachfront Retreats. 1 x 3 Honeymoon Indulgent Experience – bedroom Royal Villa and 1 x 4 bedroom private candle lit dinner (conditions apply) luxury Residence, all fan cooled and • Children’s Policy: Children under 4 yrs air conditioned dine free. Vomo offers a 5 star, purpose • 1 restaurant and 2 bars built, air conditioned Kids Village with a • 1 resort pool. Private pools located in Royal large outdoor play area. The Kids Village Villa and Residence. Gym & Spa is complimentary and operates daily • CD players with iPod® connection in all in sessions between 9am–9pm and is villas. LCD Monitor/DVD in 3 bedroom and supervised by carers. Children U4 years 4 bedroom villas only require supervision from either a Baby • Free WiFi throughout the resort Butler or a parent/guardian when visiting • Inclusions: All meals, non-alcoholic the area. The Kids Village is open for Kids beverages including mini bar, arrival bottle and their parents to dine on the village of wine and fruit, daily laundry service, deck each evening of their stay. Baby non-motorised water sports and sunset sitting (butlers) available (charged) and canapés in the bar family friendly accommodation is available • Occupancy: Max 3 adults or 2 adults/2 children U15 years per villa. Max 6 people in Vanua Levu Royal Villa. Max 8 people in the Residence Taveuni
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islandescapes.com.au The Islands | Fiji 2015 & 2016 | Page 27 Royal Davui Island Resort Price range: $700–$750 pp/pn
It’s the view from your Vale (‘home’ in Fijian) that initially takes your breath away. As you look out from your spacious deck into the endless blue of the ocean, broken only by the distant silhouette of the verdant Beqa Island, you realise that you have found an island paradise that exists in only a handful of places in the world. Royal Davui rises out of the crystal clear Beqa Lagoon and redefines laid back luxury. It provides romantic couples with ‘the best of both worlds’ - enough genuine care and warmth that the staff will know you by name, whilst maintaining the privacy and freedom to be secluded in your own tropical oasis. Its 16 exquisitely appointed, air-conditioned vales are nestled around the islands 10 acres of lush tropical gardens, each with a separate living area to relax in, a decadently romantic bedroom to wake up in and an enormous deck with stone plunge pool to while away your days in, soaking up the million dollar views.
Gourmet menus are included in the nightly tariff and vary daily using fresh, seasonal ingredients. Enjoy a long, lazy lunch under the Banyan Tree or take a picnic lunch to a private beach. Be spoilt with a romantic in-room dining experience or share delicious culinary creations and stories of your day’s pursuits with new friends.
This private island offers guests a myriad of activities. Sail, snorkel or scuba dive off the beach, explore world renowned nearby reefs, surf Fiji’s famous Frigates Passage or go deep sea angling. Visit a local village, take a day tour to play golf, go zip-lining or white water rafting. Or for something less strenuous, indulge in a massage. Either way this boutique resort offers guests a unique holiday experience in a stunning region of Fiji. If the tides permit, we suggest you request a private picnic on the sandbar as there may never be another time in your life where you get the opportunity to be on a pristine white sand beach literally in the middle of the ocean with absolutely nothing and no one else in sight.
• Location: Private island near Beqa Island. • Occupancy: Max 2 adults in Island, Deluxe Accessed by plane to Pacific Harbour and Davui Suite Vales. Max 3 adults in followed by a 35 minute water taxi or Premium Vales helicopter ex Nadi Airport • Honeymoon Bonus: Private dining • 16 air conditioned and fan cooled experience and a bottle of sparkling wine
hillside Vales (min 6 night stay required) Vanua Levu • 1 restaurant and 1 bar • Children’s Policy: Royal Davui does not Taveuni • 1 resort pool. Heated private plunge accommodate children U15 years pools located in every Vale. Fitness Centre & Spa • Docking Station in all Vales • Free WiFi in all Vales and public areas Viti Levu • Inclusions: All meals daily and non motorised activities
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islandescapes.com.au The Islands | Fiji 2015 & 2016 | Page 29 Matamanoa Island Resort Dolphin Island Price range: $150–$200 pp/pn Price range: $1800–$1850 pp/pn
This picturesque couple’s only island resort embodies the very concept of a Fijian island paradise. A beautiful white sand beach lined by Dolphin Island is a stunning private 14-acre island tropical paradise, located just a short cruise off Viti Levu’s Sunshine Coast. Set amidst swaying palm trees, spacious thatched bures and villas featuring contemporary amenities, private plunge pools and stunning ocean views, and lush tropical gardens and surrounded by crystal-clear waters, it offers the ultimate luxury retreat to those seeking total relaxation and a social bar and restaurant where new friendships are made at cocktail hour. Not to mention incredibly friendly staff that welcome you to the privacy. With accommodation for a maximum of just eight people at any given time, Dolphin Island is available only on an exclusive-use resort as if it were their home. Exceptionally good value, Matamanoa’s accommodation varies from refurbished Resort View hotel rooms for basis. Stunningly appointed and styled for guest comfort, it offers tropical living at its best. Warm and friendly Fijian staff cater to your the more budget conscious through to the newly refurbished (March ‘15) Beachfront Bures to the luxurious Beachfront Villas opened in 2013. every need and a standard bar, all delicious meals and return private vehicle and launch transfers from Nadi Airport are included within the This friendly little resort is a true gem and extremely popular. We strongly recommend you book early to avoid disappointment. tariff. Dolphin Island is surrounded by an aquatic playground and located within one of the finest diving regions in Fiji. Sea kayaks, a hobie catamaran and snorkelling equipment are available for the use of guests seeking adventure and for those not wanting to stir far from home • Location: Northern Mamanuca Islands. • Inclusions: Continental buffet breakfast – the infinity pool and the daybeds nearby are a perfect alternative. Offering a uniquely bespoke experience, this Huka Retreat resort is the Accessed by launch, water taxi or helicopter and afternoon tea daily. Meal plans available • 13 Gardenview Resort Rooms, 24 • Occupancy: Max 2 adults in Gardenview ideal choice for couples seeking total seclusion, extended family groups or couples wishing to travel together. Beachfront Bures and 9 Beachfront Villas, Resort Rooms and 3 adults in Beachfront • Location: Private 14 acre Island off Viti • Occupancy: Max 2 people per bure suite all air conditioned Bures and Villas Levu near Raki Raki. Accessed by vehicle, • Honeymoon Bonus: N/A • 1 restaurant and 1 bar • Honeymoon Bonus: Bottle of sparkling seaplane or helicopter • Children’s Policy: Children are welcome • 1 resort pool and private plunge pools in all wine, fruit basket and a hand carved • 4 air conditioned bures suites (sold as an at the resort, however the resort does Villas and Beachfront Bures (from Apr 15). wooden plaque with guests first names Island Charter) not offer a Kids Club. Babysitting Hillside Spa engraved in room/bure on arrival Vanua Levu • 1 restaurant and bar facilities available • iPod® Dock in Beachfront Villas only • Children’s Policy: Matamanoa does not Taveuni • 1 resort swimming pool. Massage facilities • WiFi ‘hot spots’ located throughout the accommodate children aged U16 years available resort and a guest computer located in the Vanua Levu • TV, iPod ® Dock, CD and DVD players front office (charged) Taveuni available in the main resort bure • Free WiFi available in the main bure Viti Levu • Inclusions: All meals and standard beverages
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Page 30 | Fiji 2015 & 2016 | The Islands Kadavu islandescapes.com.au islandescapes.com.au The Islands | Fiji 2015 & 2016 | Page 31 Yasawa Island Resort & Spa Tropica Island Resort Price range: $600–$650 pp/pn Price range: $150–$200 pp/pn
The essence of what has made Yasawa Island Resort and Spa one of the most popular boutique resorts for so many years is its oversized Tropica Island Resort is Fiji’s newest boutique island resort located in the popular Mamanuca group. Opened in May 2013 and with only 30 beachfront bures, the natural beauty of its spectacular setting, its welcoming staff and the relaxing warmth that washes over you on arrival. Beachfront Bures, Suites and Resort Rooms it is has been created for couples who want to escape the their frantic everyday lives and totally The resort’s contemporary designed main bure/restaurant pavilion and beachfront bar showcase Yasawa’s most enduring feature – its switch off for a well earned break. On arrival you will be greeted by their friendly staff with a truly Fijian welcome as they serenade you on spectacular stretch of private white sand beach. Its stylishly designed bures blend modern comfort and amenities with traditional Fijian to the island. Enroute to check-in you will pass the spectacular infinity pool where guests can while away the hours with a good book and architecture and privacy ensuring an indulgent guest experience. With its stunning beachfront Spa facility, 11 private white sand beaches a drink or just enjoy the magnificent outlook across the turquoise lagoon waters. The air conditioned bures and suites all have beautifully and casually elegant dining/bar area, Yasawa is a unique paradise that has guests returning again and again. hand crafted Fijian furnishings which are made on the island, and also boast stunning outdoor river-rock showers. Take some time to sit on your verandah swing chair and watch the world go by – recharging yourself in preparation for your return to the “real world”. The resort • Location: Northern Yasawa Islands. • Honeymoon Bonus: Complimentary rooms are set to the back of the resort and offer a great alternative for those wanting a romantic Island experience on a budget. As Tropica Accessed by scheduled daily plane service bottle of Champagne (min 4 night stay). • 18 air conditioned and fan cooled bures Stay 6 pay 5 bonus applies to bonafide does not accommodate children under 16 years of age you can be sure your stay will be as restful or activity filled as you would like. Swim, including 1 x 2 bedroom bure and 1 deluxe honeymooners staying 6 nights + snorkel, go out on the hobie cat or enjoy a relaxing Spa. The choice is yours! honeymoon bure ‘Lomalagi’ • Children’s Policy: Children U12 years • 1 beachfront restaurant and bar are welcome during ‘family times’ • Location: Mamanuca Islands. Accessed by • Occupancy: Max 2 people in Resort • 1 resort pool, 2 plunge pools at the Baravi only (extended periods surrounding launch, water taxi or seaplane Rooms, 3 people in Beachfront Bure & 4 Spa and private pool at Lomalagi. Spa school holidays). During this period • 14 Resort Rooms, 12 Beachfront Bures & 4 people in Beachfront Suite • iPod ® dock in all accommodation a complimentary activity program Beachfront Suites, all air conditioned • Honeymoon Bonus: Breakfast served in • Free WiFi in main Pavillion operates from 9am-4pm and 7pm – 9pm. • 2 restaurants and 2 bars bure with bottle of sparkling wine (first • Inclusions: All meals, snacks, non alcoholic Babysitting available outside of these • 1 resort pool and Spa morning only), souvenir carved name beverages and most activities hours (charged). Children’s/Family dinner • Bures & Suites have iPod docks plaque & 2 Tropica Island Resort sulusVa nua Levu
• Free WiFi in the main resort areas • Children’s Policy: Tropica does not Taveuni • Occupancy: Max 3 adults or 2 adults/3 takes place at 5.30pm Vanua Levu (including around pool, reception & in the accommodate children U16 years children U12 years in Deluxe Beachfront Taveuni bures. Max 2 adults/2 children U12 years main restaurant) in Bure Suites. Max 2 adults in ‘Lomalagi’. • Inclusions: Room only. Meal plan available
Max 4 adults/4 children U12 years in the 2 Viti Levu Bedroom Bure Viti Levu
Kadavu Page 32 | Fiji 2015 & 2016 | The Islands islandescapes.com.au islandescapes.com.au The Islands | Fiji 2015 & 2016 | Page 33 Kadavu Lomani Island Resort $200–$250 pp/pn Plantation Island Resort $100–$150 pp/pn Lomani guests experience the best of both • Location: Malololailai - Mamanuca Islands. • Inclusions: Cooked breakfast daily. Meal plans Plantation Island offers a fun, active and • Location: Mamanuca Islands. Accessed by • Honeymoon Bonus: Complimentary bottle worlds! This intimate couples’ only resort Accessed by launch, water taxi, seaplane available. Daily wash and fold laundry service & affordable Fiji island experience to couples of launch, water taxi, seaplane or helicopter of sparkling wine, fruit basket and 2 sulus in is located on a beautiful stretch of beach, or helicopter a great selection of complimentary tours all ages, young adults and families. A variety • 109 hotel rooms and 99 bures, all air room/bure on arrival (3 nt min) just a short stroll from the other Malololailai • 10 hotel style suites and 14 beachfront bures, • Occupancy: Max 3 adults in hotel suites and of accommodation options, 3 restaurants, conditioned and fan cooled • Children’s Policy: Complimentary Kids Resorts, and their restaurants and all air conditioned and fan cooled max 2 adults in Beachfront Bures a well stocked mini supermarket, 9 hole golf • 3 restaurants, coffee outlet and 2 bars Club operates daily for children 4–12 extensive land and water based facilities. • 1 restaurant and 1 bar • Honeymoon Bonus: Complimentary bottle of course and an extensive array of water based • 3 resort pools. Massage facilities years and teens 12–16 years. Babysitting Complimentary excursions including a • 1 resort pool. Gym and Spa sparkling wine, fruit basket and 2 sulus Vanua Levu activities including complimentary water • Accommodation is free of electronic available (charged). Up to 2 children U12 Vanua Levu weekly Dolphin Safari add great value to • TV, CD and DVD in all suites/bures. Docking • Children’s Policy: Lomani does not Taveuni park for kids U16 years, make this 3.5 star entertainment receive free Malolo Cat transfers and dine the guest experience. At 65 sq meters and Station in beachfront bures accommodate children U16 years resort fabulous value for money. When you • Charged WiFi throughout the resort free (conditions apply). Family friendly Taveuni featuring indoor/outdoor showers and large • Charged WiFi throughout the resort and team this with its great location on a beautiful • Inclusions: Room only. Meal plans available accommodation available sundecks, the beachfront bures are the charged public internet facilities in the lobby white sand lagoon beach, it is guaranteed • Occupancy: Max 5–8 people per perfect choice for those looking for a little (also charged) Viti Levu to please. accommodation depending on category extra indulgence on their romantic holiday. Viti Levu
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Toberua Island Resort $200–$250 pp/pn Mana Island Resort & Spa $100–$150 pp/pn Toberua is a long time favourite of holiday • Location: Lomaiviti islands. Accessed • Honeymoon Bonus: Complimentary bottle Located on the largest island in the • Location: Mamanuca Islands. Accessed by • Honeymoon Bonus: 2x Mana Island Sulus makers to Fiji. Following an extensive by vehicle and launch from Suva city or of sparkling wine, 2 sulus and 2 x 30 minute Mamanuca group, Mana is a great all round launch, water taxi, seaplane and helicopter • Children’s Policy: Kids Club operates daily refurbishment program and constant Nausori Airport massage treatments (min 5 nights) resort. With both family friendly and couples • 32 hotel rooms and 120 bures, all air for childred aged 3–12 years charged at improvement, this little Fijian island resort is • 1 x 3 Bedroom Family Bure, 2 Tropical, 11 • Children’s Policy: Toberua welcomes only accommodation to suit all budgets, a conditioned F$25 per child per stay. Crèche open daily in fabulous shape with great food, attentive Deluxe and 2 Premium Oceanfront Bures, all children year round however they do not vast array of land and water based activities, • 2 restaurants, a kiosk & 5 bars from 9am – 9pm daily for toddlers U3 years service, a really lovely beach, great selection fan cooled operate a Kids Club. Babysitting available Kids Club, idyllic beachfront wedding • 2 resort pools & Spa (charged). Max 2 children per family U13 Vanua Levu of activities (including its famous low tide • 1 restaurant and 1 bar (charged). Max 3 children U16 years transfer chapel, two restaurants and a tranquil • CD available in Honeymoon and Beachfront dine free (min stay 5 nights. Conditions Vanua Levu Taveuni golf course) and extremely welcoming • 1 resort pool. Gym and Spa available free from Suva city or Nausori Airport Spa, its extensive facilities and size allows Bures only apply). Family friendly accommodation Taveuni staff. Given its size, it is the perfect choice • Bures are free of electronic entertainment everyone’s travel expectations to be met. • Charged WiFi in public area ‘hotspots’ for people wishing to hire out an island • Charged WiFi available in the public areas Featuring four of the loveliest beaches found • Inclusions: Room only. Meal plans available. exclusively for themselves to holiday • Inclusions: Room only. Meal plans available in the region, a holiday at this well priced • Occupancy: Max 2 adults in Beachfront and with friends, or to celebrate a wedding or • Occupancy: Max 4 adults or 4 adults/6 Viti Levu resort will long be remembered as one of Honeymoon bures. Max 2 adults/2 child U16 Viti Levu special occasion. children U16 in Family Bure your favourites. in Ocean View Hotel Rooms. Max 2 adults/3 child U16 years in all other categories
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Kadavu Page 34 | Fiji 2015 & 2016 | The Islands islandescapes.com.au islandescapes.com.au The Islands | Fiji 2015 & 2016 | Page 35 Treasure Island Resort $200–$250 pp/pn This popular island is located in the middle of • Location: Mamanuca Islands. Accessed by • Honeymoon Bonus: Complimentary bottle a marine sanctuary which is easily accessed launch, water taxi or helicopter of sparkling wine, fruit platter and 2 Treasure from the mainland by launch, making it • 68 air conditioned bures Island Sulus’s in bure on arrival (min 3 nt) a convenient resort holiday for couples • 1 restaurant, deli and a tepanyaki table. 1 bar • Children’s Policy: Complimentary Kids Club and families alike. Extensively refurbished • 1 resort pool. Spa available available daily from 9am-12pm, 2pm-4pm and throughout 2013, it re-opened looking better • Bures are free of electronic entertainment 6.30pm-9pm for children 3 years +. Children than ever. The bures offer the flexibility of • Charged WiFi internet access available U12 years dine free from Special Kids Menu Vanua Levu interconnecting accommodation perfect throughout resort at special times when parent purchases full for larger families, and a myriad of both • Inclusions: Room only. Meal plans available meal plan. Babysitting available (charged). Taveuni water based and land activities (including • Occupancy: Max 3 adults or 2 adults/2 Family friendly accommodation available a tennis court) ensure that active guests children U12 years per bure are entertained.
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Kadavu Musket Cove Island Resort & Marina Price range: $200–$250 pp/pn
At Musket Cove you’ll find the pace of life smooth and unhurried. Constantly improving, this extremely well maintained resort offers 55 villas and bures located throughout beautifully landscaped gardens and with 400 acres of rolling hills and palm fringed beaches to explore, you are guaranteed to never feel crowded. With a fabulous pool area including swim up bar, great dining options headed by renowned chef Peter Becker, a wide variety of guest activities, the newly built Musket Cove Yacht Club (one of the friendliest bars in the country frequented by passing yachties) and over 150 staff to look after you, Musket is sure to tick all your holiday boxes.
• Location: Mamanuca Islands. Accessed by • Inclusions: Buffet breakfast daily. Meal launch, water taxi, seaplane or helicopter plans available • 33 Garden, Lagoon and Beachfront bures. • Occupancy: Max 3 people in Garden, 16 x 2 bedroom Villas. All air conditioned Lagoon and Beachfront Bures. Max 4 and fan cooled people in Island villas. Max 5 people in • 1 restaurant, a café, The Trader (a well Garden Villas uniQue Charters Price on Application stocked general store) and 2 bars. The • Honeymoon Bonus: Complimentary Explore pristine beaches and exquisite aboard this high performance catamaran is • Itinerary: uniQue is a chartered vessel and Musket Cove Yacht Club has BBQ’s bottle of sparkling wine, romantic untouched marine reefs and visit the remote quite simply, unique! sails mainly around the Mamanuca and available for guest use and BBQ packs are turndown on first night and 2 resort sulus villages of the Mananuca and Yasawa Islands • Location: Based at Denarau Marina, Yasawa Islands. Can be chartered for certain sold via the café. Self catering facilities in in room on arrival aboard the luxury 16.3 m sailing Cataraman uniQue sails through the Mamanuca and activities (surfing, diving or deep sea fishing) some accommodation • Children’s Policy: Whilst Musket VanuaCove Levu uniQue. This 4 berth vessel comes complete Yasawa Islands • Honeymoon Bonus: N\A
• 2 resort pools and Spa accommodates children year round, it Taveuni with all the trimmings one would expect on • 4 double air conditioned cabins • Children’s Policy: uniQue accommodates • Docking stations throughout. LCD does not offer a Kids Club. a yacht of this calibre. Featuring a roomy • Private onboard Chef prepares all meals children of any age at the parents Monitors and DVD players in all villas outdoor deck and covered cockpit table, • iPod ® Dock, CD and LCD TV for DVD only full responsibility • Free WiFi ‘hot spots’ in public areas. bean bag laden foredeck to soak up the • Free WiFi throughout vessel Vanua Levu Charged WiFi in accommodation. tranquil sunshine as well as a spacious air • Inclusions: All meals and non alcoholic Viti Levu Taveuni conditioned saloon, it offers the highest beverages standard of amenities throughout. With a 4m • Occupancy: Max 8 guests onboard tender, stand up paddleboards, snorkelling • Complimentary Activities: snorkelling gear, Viti Levu gear and access to some of Fiji’s best surfing, paddle boards and fishing gear Kadavu diving and fishing locations, a holiday
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If you are seeking a holiday experience that takes you off the traditional tourist trail, then visiting Fiji’s outlying regions Viti Levu may be the perfect option for you! Rich in culture, tradition and incredible ISLANDS & beauty, your decision to explore these remote areas will be rewarded tenfold.
THE NORTH Encompassing Vanua Levu and Taveuni, Kadavu the northern islands of Fiji are some of the most authentic, visually beautiful and geographically diverse regions of CRUISING the country. Lush mountainous terrain backdrops against secluded turquoise lagoons and small traditional Fijian villages. Renowned for their world class snorkelling and diving, these islands house some of Fiji’s most remote and exquisite resorts.
CRUISING Enjoy the convenience of small ship cruising whilst exploring the incredible diversity of Fiji’s outer islands. Visit remote villages, attend school and church with the locals, snorkel unspoiled lagoons bursting with vibrant corals and sealife, or just spend a wistful day relaxing on an untouched white sand beach. From adventure to cultural itineraries, there is a cruise in Fiji to suit everyone.
Photo Courtesy of Qamea Resort & Spa Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort, Fiji Price range: $550–$600 pp/pn
Located amidst 17 acres of coconut plantation overlooking Savusavu Bay is Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort – Fiji (JMCRF) – a stylish resort that fuses contemporary décor with traditionally designed Fijian bures. Strongly committed to sustainable tourism, JMCRF’s real strength lies in its ability to provide a romantic luxury experience for couples seeking a secluded hideaway, whilst at the same time offering one of Fiji’s most comprehensive and responsible children’s programmes. A dedicated family pool with water slide, toddler and wading pools, Sunsmart Bula (Kids) Club for children aged 6-12 and the provision of a dedicated nanny for children U6 years make JMCRF the only luxury Fiji resort that fully caters for families year round.
Dining at JMCRF is a pleasure with the resort renowned for its exceptional cuisine created from only the freshest of ingredients such as locally caught seafood, tropical fruits and home grown organic vegetables. Cousteau combines relaxation and indulgence with a plentiful selection of eco-friendly guest activities such as day and night snorkelling with their resident Marine Biologist, village visits, private beach picnics, diving, fishing, rainforest and waterfall hikes, tennis and daily yoga. JMCRF ticks all the holiday boxes – great food, stylish accommodation, luxuriant spa packages, world class snorkelling and diving, a wonderful selection of activities for those who are inclined and a Kids Club that not only entertains your children but educates them at the same time. One visit to this beautiful, award winning resort will never be enough!
• Location: Vanua Levu. 15 minutes drive • Occupancy: Max 4 people in gardenview from Savusavu Airport and oceanfront bures. Max 5 people in all • 24 fan cooled bures and 1 air conditioned other categories luxury Villa • Honeymoon Bonus: Complimentary bottle • 2 restaurants and 1 bar of sparkling wine and a 1 hour massage per • Bures are free of electronic entertainment. person CD player available in the Villa only • Children’s Policy: 2 children U13 years • 1 adult only ‘serenity’ pool, 1 family and dine free per bure. Complimentary junior pool with waterslide, 1 toddler pool Kids Club (Bula Club) operates daily and a private plunge pool at The Villa. Spa from 9am–9pm for children 0–12 years. available Complimentary nanny provided for • Free WiFi in all bures as well as the lobby children U6 years from 9am–9pm. Extra and lounge areas. PC also available for babysitting available (charged). Family guest use (also complimentary) friendly accommodation available • Inclusions: All meals, bottled soft drinks and water, return airport vehicle transfers and a comprehensive selection of activities including 4 offsite excursions scheduled Vanua Levu
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Kadavu islandescapes.com.au The Northern Islands | Fiji 2015 & 2016 | Page 41 Koro Sun Resort & Rainforest Spa $300–$350 pp/pn Qamea Resort & Spa $500–$550 pp/pn Koro Sun is the perfect choice for couples and • Location: Vanua Levu. 15 minutes drive from • Honeymoon Bonus: 2 complimentary sulus Qamea Resort & Spa is an intimate boutique lavished by the good things in life. • Occupancy: Max 4 people in Royal Beach families who are seeking an active holiday Savusavu airport and a tropical fruit basket in bure on arrival resort catering to a maximum of 34 adults. • Location: Island off Taveuni. Plane to Houses and Honeymoon Villa. Max 2 people experience in a natural setting. Located on • 43 air conditioned and fan cooled bures/villas • Children’s Policy: Complimentary Koro Kids 17 luxurious beachfront bures and villas are Taveuni and then launch and vehicle in Honeymoon Bures. Max 3 people in 160 acres fringed by rainforest and a private comprising between 1 – 3 bedrooms Club (activity program) operates daily for nestled amongst swaying coconut palms transfer (approx 40 mins) Beachfront Bures lagoon, it offers a variety of accommodation • 2 restaurants and 3 bars children 3 – 12 years between 8am – 4pm. and fringed by vibrant aquamarine waters • 11 Beachfront Bures, 1 Honeymoon Villa, • Honeymoon Bonus: Complimentary bottle options to suit everyone from romantic • 2 family pools (one with water slide), 1 adults Complimentary nanny provided children along a kilometre of white sand beach. 2 Honeymoon Bures and 3 Royal Beach of Champagne, 1 x 30 minute massage per couples through to families of all different only pool with swim up bar. Rainforest Spa U4 years for 8 hrs per day. Family friendly Offering the only Guinot Spa in the South Houses, all air conditioned person to be utilised on day of arrival and configurations. Activities include mountain • TV/DVD available in some accommodation accommodation Pacific, easy access to some of the best • 1 restaurant and 1 bar an amenity gift pack of oils and lotions bikes, 9 hole golf course, snorkelling, • Charged WiFi throughout the resort diving and snorkelling in Fiji, beautifully • 1 resort pool and Jacuzzi’s in some • Children’s Policy: Qamea does not escorted kayak trips, paddleboards, guided • Inclusions: All meals daily (no beverages) appointed accommodation, a wonderful accommodation. Guinot Spa welcome children U13 years rainforest trekking, diving, and game • Occupancy: Max 2 people in 1 bedroom selection of guest activities (including • Docking Station, LCD TV and DVD in the accommodation. Max 4-5 people in 2 Vanua Levu Royal Beach Houses only fishing. Make sure you finish your day with a surfing), excellent food and highly attentive Vanua Levu treatment in their award winning Rainforest bedroom accommodation and 6 people in 3 Taveuni staff, Qamea is the perfect retreat for the • Charged WiFi access throughout resort Taveuni Spa…it really is a beautiful experience. Bedroom Streamside Villa discerning traveller who wishes to be • Inclusions: All meals
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Namale Resort & Spa $500–$550 pp/pn Paradise Taveuni $250–$300 pp/pn The all-inclusive, award-winning Namale • Location: Vanua Levu. 15 minutes by vehicle • Occupancy: Max 2 adults in bures. Max 2–6 This boutique resort is nestled between a • Location: Taveuni Island. 1 hour drive from children U13 per Family Vale Resort & Spa sits atop a volcanic outcrop at from Savusavu airport people depending on the Villa rainforest mountain and a lava flow ocean Matei Airport or 30 minute drive and 30 • Honeymoon Bonus: Complimentary 30 the edge of a lush rainforest along a secluded • 14 bures, 4 villas and 1 Tatandra (Dream) • Honeymoon Bonus: Complimentary Bottle front in a remote part of Taveuni. Its location minute launch from Matei Airport minute couples massage and a 4 course dinner stretch of sand that borders the Koro Sea. A House, all air conditioned of Champagne in room, private picnic lunch provides guests with the ability to totally • 6 air conditioned Vales (rooms) and 10 fan for 2 in a romantic location (min 5 days) paradise in the South Pacific, this boutique- • 1 restaurant and 1 bar at a waterfall, engraved nameboards on the relax away from the pressures of the real cooled bures • Children’s Policy: Complimentary Kids style resort fosters an intimate atmosphere • 2 resort pools and pools in all Villas and the door of your bure, a romantic dinner on a world in an idyllic, tropical environment. A • 1 restaurant and 1 bar Guide is offered for children 5-12 years and ideal for romantics and adventurists alike. Dream House. Gym and Spa private deck, early check in, late check out & great selection of adventure activities are • 1 resort pool. Spa available free nanny for children 0-4 years, daily from Sumptuously secluded amidst the property’s • iPod ® Docking Station in all accommodation. a 10% discount on Spa treatments available (including hiking, exceptional • Bures/vales are free of electronic 8am-4.30pm (min 5 night stay required). 525 acres, Namale’s 19 Fijian bures and Apple™ Entertainment system in all Villas • Children’s Policy: Namale does not snorkelling and diving, fishing, kayaking entertainment Babysitting available (charged). Family guest villas have fused the very best of • Complimentary WiFi throughout the resort accommodate children U12 years and horse riding) ensuring that guests have • Free internet in the Main Bure. Charged friendly accommodation native architecture with luxurious modern • Inclusions: All meals, all beverages including the opportunity to do as much or as little WiFi available throughout the resort. furnishings. With an indulgent Spa and an alcohol (premium wines and Champagne exploration of this exceptionally beautiful • Inclusions: All meals and return airport abundance of guest activities available, a available for an extra cost), daily laundry and Vanua Levu region as they wish. vehicle transfers Vanua Levu fully stocked and serviced mini bars • Max 3 adults or 2 adults/2 holiday here is a wonderful experience. Taveuni Occupancy: Taveuni children U13 per bure/vale. Max 2 adults/4
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Kadavu Kadavu Taveuni Palms $1050–$1100 pp/pn The award winning Taveuni Palms is one of stay in your fabulous private villa, of 7, extensive activities and airport transfers the most beautiful, relaxing and indulgent is maximised. • Occupancy: Max 4 people per villa resorts you are likely to find anywhere. Each • Location: Taveuni Island. 2 minutes drive • Honeymoon Bonus: 1 complimentary spa of the 3 luxury villas sit on their own private from Matei airport treatment acre of absolute beachfront and boast their • 3 individual air conditioned and fan cooled • Children’s Policy: Taveuni Palms welcomes own private pool, beach and contemporary private villas, each with 2 bedrooms / 2 families year round but does not offer a Kids furnishings. Each has a personal staff of bathrooms Club. A complimentary nanny is provided seven, who are on call to provide you with • 5 dining locations per villa with a private chef for 8 hours per day for the duration of your exquisite food and wine, and indulge you • 1 pool per villa. Spa facilities stay. Family friendly accommodation in unsurpassed service and amenities whilst • LCD Monitor, DVD, CD and Docking Station still affording ultimate privacy throughout per villa your stay. Activities abound and when • Free WiFi in all villas Vanua Levu teamed with the very competitively priced • Inclusions: All meals and selected non Taveuni Spa menu, ensure that each day of your alcoholic beverages, your own personal staff
Captain Cook Cruises Viti Levu
What better way to explore the diversity and the natural beauty of Fiji’s outer islands, than aboard the MV Reef Endeavour – a small cruise ship catering for just 130 passengers. The 7 night Yasawa Island cruise combines the 3 and 4 night cruises and visits the islands of the Mamanucas and Yasawas including Waya and the Sacred Islands plus the remote northern islands from Naviti to Yasawa and the famous Sawa-i-lau limestone Kadavu blue lagoon. For Cruise enthusiasts or those looking to explore the more outlying islands, Captain Cook operate a 7 night Northern Colonial Fiji Discovery Cruise, a 7 night Northern 4 Culture Discovery Cruises and 11 Night Lau and Kadavu discovery cruise during certain times of the year.
Mv Reef Endeavour, departing Denarau --- 3 nights from $1000 pp: Southern Yasawa Island Cruise, departs Saturdays at 1pm, returning Tuesday 9am --- 4 nights from $1350 pp: Northern Yasawa Island Cruise, departs Tuesdays 1pm, returning Saturday at 1pm Vanua Levu --- 7 Nights from $2150 pp: Yasawa Island Cruise, departs Saturdays & Tuesdays at 1pm, returns the following Saturday at 1pm or Tuesday at 9am
Matangi Private Island Resort $450–$500 pp/pn • 63 Cabins and Staterooms (all air cond) • Children’s Policy: Group child Yasawa • 3 restaurants and 3 bars minding is provided on board for Sawa-i-Lau Taveuni This family owned and operated resort • Location: Island off Taveuni. Flight to • Inclusions: All meals, daily laundry and a Nacula • 1 pool and 2 Jacuzzis. Gym and Spa children 5–10 years inclusive at the located on a private island off Taveuni offers Taveuni then vehicle and launch transfer selection of complimentary activities • TV & DVD players in Tabua Suites following times: 9am–12pm; 2pm– Yaqeta Yasawa stylish, sophisticated accommodation with (approx 45 mins in total) • Occupancy: Max 4 people in 2 Bedroom • Complimentary WiFi access in 5pm; 6.30pm–10.30pm. Children Naviti Islands a strong Fijian feel. By virtue of its location • 12 air conditioned bures including a 2 bure. Max 3 people in Beachfront and Ocean public areas and in Tabua Suites under 5 years are not recommended Drawaqa Matangi is very popular with snorkellers bedroom bure, 3 Treehouse bures, 5 View bures. Max 2 people in Treehouses • Inclusions: All meals, island tours for this style of cruise and are and divers, but it should equally appeal to Beachfront bures and 3 Ocean View bures • Honeymoon Bonus: Complimentary bottle Nova and water activities (excl diving) carried at Captain Cook Cruises’ romantics seeking a truly beautiful resort in • 1 restaurant and 1 bar of wine in room on arrival and breakfast in • Occupancy: Max 4 persons in a absolute discretion. The cruise is Sacred this visually stunning region of Fiji. If your • 1 resort pool. Spa your bure/Treehouse Islands Cabin (bunk beds). Max 2 persons a very interactive experience for Vomo budget will permit, staying in a Treehouse is • Docking Stations in all bures/Treehouses • Children’s Policy: Matangi does not Mamanuca in all Staterooms and Tabua Suites. children, learning about the culture, Islands a unique treat. Make sure you dedicate one • Internet access available in boutique. WiFi accommodate children U16 years Connecting Family Staterooms visiting a local school and lots of connection available in dining room, lounge day of your holiday to a picnic at Horseshoe Mana accommodate 4 people outdoor activity. Family friendly Bay, rated as one of the ‘1,000 Places To See and pool area (both charged) Castaway Vanua Levu • Honeymoon Bonus: Free bottle of accommodation Before You Die’ by Patricia Schultz. It’s sure Malolo Port Denarau sparkling wine in cabin on arrival Viti Levu to be a highlight of your holiday. Taveuni
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Kadavu Blue Lagoon Cruises Tui Tai 5 night Cruise from $2350 pp Completely refurbished in early 2014, The MV Fiji Princess offers 3 boutique itineraries throughout Fiji’s beautiful Mamanuca and Yasawa Tui Tai Expeditions is a luxury 140 ft adventure ship providing a remarkable experience of three distinct cultures. In Islands. With a maximum 4 hours cruising per day, guests can enjoy exploring remote villages, discover Fiji’s ancient culture and relish in the addition to visiting islands where indigenous Fijians live, Tui Tai sails to islands where Polynesians and Micronesians were amazing beauty of uninhabited pristine beaches. relocated after World War II, and where the villagers continue to live in their traditional ways. Visit remote beaches, Mv Fiji Princess, departing Denarau snorkel pristine reefs, swim at the base of waterfalls, kayak to local villages, swim with manta rays, visit local schools, and --- 3 night Cruise from $1200 pp: Departs Friday at 3pm and returns Monday at 3pm experience the most breathtaking locations across the northern Islands. Best summed up by travel writer, --- 4 night Cruise from $1600 pp: Departs Monday at 12.15pm and returns Friday at 10am Tim Neville: “The Tui Tai crew have only one purpose. To make sure you go to sleep each night swearing you --- 7 night Cruise from $2600 pp: Departs Friday at 3pm and returns Friday at 10am just spent the best day of your life” Vanua Levu • 34 air conditioned cabins • Location: Tui Tai departs from • Internet Access available to guests, gift pack, foot soak and massage • 1 restaurant and 2 bars either Savusavu (Mon) or Taveuni but limited to certain destinations treatment and a private dinner • Small pool. Spa available (Wed). Flight to either airport and (client’s expense) served on a secluded beach Tamasua Sawa-i-Lau Taveuni • DVDs in cabins. Nespresso® coffee Caves then vehicle transfer to the Marina • Occupancy: Max 2 pax in Stateroom • Children’s Policy: Children 14 years + machines in all Orchid Deck Cabins • Tui Tai operates both 7 and 5 night and Oversea Veranda Stateroom. are welcome year round. Children U14 • Free WiFi in public areas Blue Lagoon expeditions Max 3 pax in all other cabins years on request basis only, however • Inclusions: All meals and excursions • 8 Expedition Cabins, 1 Stateroom, • Honeymoon Bonus: Complimentary departures during school holidays are Drawaqa Is Soso (excluding motorised water sports). Orchid 1 Grand Stateroom, 1 Oversea bottle of sparkling wine, Pure Fiji more available for families Naukacuva Cabins also include mini bar of beer, wine Narara Veranda Stateroom and 1 Oversea and bottled water replenished daily. Veranda Suite (all air conditioned) • Occupancy: Max 2 people in all cabins Sacred • Inclusions: All meals, limited non Islands • Honeymoon Bonus: N\A alcoholic beverages, adventure and Ringgold Atolls • Children’s Policy: Children 14+ years Modriki cultural activities (excl diving & spa) Natewa Bay Rabi Islands welcome year round. Children U14 • 1 restaurant and 1 bar Vanua Levu Kioa years welcome on certain cruise • Spa available Qamea Savusavu departures only (during Australian / NZ Port Denarau • LCD Monitor, DVD/CD Player and Taveuni school holidays) Viti Levu Docking Station in all categories except Expedition Cabins
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Governing Law and Jurisdiction: These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of the State of Victoria, Australia and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Victoria and Courts of Appeal from those Courts and waive any right they may have to claim that those Courts are an inconvenient forum. 26 Indemnity: You agree to indemnify Island Escapes, agents, officers, employees and other authorised representatives against all claims, suits, demands, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses arising in any way out of or in any way connected to your booking through Island Escapes and or any other services provided by Island Escapes to you.27. Booking Terms & Conditions: Island Escapes may at any time and, in its absolute discretion modify or amend the terms and conditions upon which goods or services are supplied to you including these terms of use and such modifications will be binding upon you once displayed on this web site (www. islandescapes.com.au) . You should regularly check the terms and conditions displayed on this web site. 28. Access to Information and Dispute Resolution: Any queries in relation to access to your personal information or a complaint about a breach of your privacy/other matter or in order to query on how your personal information is collected or used please forward your complaint or query to: Island Escapes, P.O. Box 483, Ashburton, VIC 3147. 29. Other Agreements: If there is any inconsistency between these terms and conditions and any other booking order submitted by you (whether in writing, verbally or otherwise) or any other arrangements between the parties, these terms and conditions prevail unless specified in writing and signed by the parties.
Preferred Travel Agent: Island Escapes Pty Ltd Rear office, 283 High Street, PO Box 486, Ashburton, Victoria, Australia, 3147 p +6 1 3 9809 8777 f +613 9809 8778 e [email protected] abn 26 110 686 209 vic licence 32556 islandescapes.com.au