Fishing, Surfing and
diving, oh my! The Pacific Coast for
Adventure Lovers Let’s Talk Beaches
As part of Captain Cook Cruise’s
popular Tivua Island Day Cruise,
explore new dive wreck, Raiyawa,
located 28 metres below sea level
off the island of Tivua, or discover
the Supermarket, Fiji’s most
famous dive site, found just off
Mana Island in the Mamanucas.
This is where you are guaranteed
to see resident grey reef sharks. For river rapids and waterfalls,
Upper Navua River forges a deep
chasm through the island’s tropical
interior – perfect for rafting! Not everywhere in Fiji lends itself
to perfect white sand beaches and
turquoise water; you won’t find
such things in Nadi or Denarau, but
you’ll find paradise by the bucket
load in both the Mamanuca and
Yasawa Islands.
Fiji’s North is home to some of
the best fishing spots in the South
Pacific, with the waters around
Savusavu particularly popular for
chartered boat trips and seriously
good game fishing. For something more leisurely,
bamboo rafting allows for slow
meanders down the Navua River on
a traditional bilibili raft.
Surfers enjoy infamous breaks
such as `Swimming Pools’,
‘Restaurants’ and `Cloud Break’,
while ‘Frigates’ flanks a pass on
the barrier reef surrounding Beqa
Island. Travel 2.5 hours from Nadi
to Pacific Harbour and then take
a short 20 minute boat transfer to
access the break.
If you’re after rapids and then
some, Luva River can be explored
by inflatable kayak, in between
hikes, punt rides and kava
ceremonies.
For more adrenaline, shark diving
in the Beqa Passage offers eight
species of shark, and if speed’s
more you, Jet Ski Safari Tours are
designed for all ages.
Try Yasawa Island itself for
seclusion, Vomo Island for premier
snorkelling and Monuriki is the
island made famous by Tom Hanks’
movie, Castaway.
If you’d rather steer clear of boat
transfers, Natadola Bay, located on
the Coral Coast and off the main
island of Viti Levu, is the best beach
on the mainland.
Ask about day trips that are also
available to certain island resorts.
Still thirsty? Enjoy the thrills of Fiji’s
biggest zip lines with Zip Lining Fiji;
there’s a WHOOSH for everyone,
whatever your age.
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