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- fetch as much as F$1000. Some pearls are imported from the Cook Islands and Tahiti, the
biggest producers of black pearls in the world. Daily 8am-5pm.
FOOD
Municipal Market Between Market Rd & Hospital Rd, Downtown; map . Atmospheric
covered market, with enticing piles of fresh seasonal fruit and veg and a whole section ded-
icated to the sale of yaqona roots - an essential purchase if you're making a village visit. If
you're after a snack, Indian boys usually sell inexpensive peanuts, curried beans and roti par-
cels at the main entrance on Market Rd. Mon-Sat 7am-5pm.
SNORKELLING AND DIVING EQUIPMENT
It's worth buying your own set of snorkelling gear, especially as many budget island resorts
either don't supply them or have rather old leaky kit. When you're done, the gear makes a
fantastic gift to a local villager, which also saves lugging them home. It will set you back
about F$65 for a snorkel and mask and F$45 for a pair of fins. As well as Viti Watersports ,
Jack's and Tappoo also sell snorkelling gear.
Viti Watersports Martintar 670 2413, vitiwatersports.com ; map . Stocks a good range
of dive and snorkelling equipment, plus they have a repair and maintenance facility. Mon-Fri
8am-5pm, Sat 8am-noon.
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DIRECTORY
Banks All the following have ATM machines, but expect lengthy queues on Thursday af-
ternoon and Friday after payday, and also on Saturday morning: Westpac, corner of Main
St and Vunivau Rd (Mon-Thurs 9.30am-3pm, Fri 9.30am-4pm), also at Namaka Lane and
Port Denarau; ANZ Bank, Queens Rd (Mon 9.30am-4pm, Tues-Fri 9am-4pm), also at Na-
maka Lane and Nadi International Airport Arrivals Concourse (24hr). Machines sometimes
run out of cash, in which case try the ATM inside Macdonald's in Saunaka Village between
Martintar and Downtown, or beside the boat transfer check-in counter at Port Denarau.
Hospital Nadi Hospital, Nadi College Rd, Downtown ( 670 1128).
Internet access Tappoo's Internet Shop, Queens Rd, adjacent to the department store
(Mon-Fri 8.30am-5.30pm, Sat 8.30am-3.30pm, Sun 8.30am-2.30pm; F$2/hr).
Medical centres Namaka Private Medical Centre, Namaka (Mon-Fri 9am-6pm & 7-9pm,
Sat 9am-1pm & 7-9pm, Sun 10am-1pm & 7-9pm; 672 2288), can perform some surgical
procedures. Zens Medical Centre, 30 Lodhia St, Downtown Nadi (doctor 24hr, dentist
Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 8am-1pm; 670 3533), is best for minor ailments.
Pharmacy Island Pharmacy Shop 1, Main St, Downtown Nadi (Mon-Sat 8am-7pm, Sun
9am-2pm; 670 6506).