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two toi
lets an
d an open sink smack in the middle making it devoid of privacy. Rates include
meals.
F$147
Bounty Island
Five minutes northwest of South Sea Island is
Bounty Island
, the largest of the coral cays
in the Mamanucas at 48 acres, and the best for exploring; it was the idyllic location for real-
ity TV show
Celebrity Love Island
. Bounty is a popular spot for
backpackers
heading back
and forth from the Yasawas. Kayaks and catamarans are available for rent, and
kayakers
can
circumnavigate the island in an hour paddling in a crystal clear lagoon. The north lagoon fa-
cing the resort has reasonable
snorkelling
, with shallow waters good for beginners, and there
are several massive coral heads with plenty of small reef fish barely 30m from shore. You'll
also find
walking
trails meandering under light scrub (good for bird-spotting), and interest-
ing
beachcombing
with lots of shells, driftwood, hermit crabs and wonderful views looking
back to Vuda Point and the mountains of Viti Levu.
ACCOMMODATION: BOUNTY ISLAND
Bounty Island Resort
666 7461,
fiji-bounty.com
.
A laidback resort on Bounty Island's
north beach. The 22 simple wooden and bamboo huts come with a/c and en-suite bathrooms
and are strung out along the beachfront, whilst dorm rooms are set back from the sea in a
large cement building and share hot-water showers. There's a restaurant and swimming
poo
l
with woode
n deck
ing beside the be
ach, w
ith kayaks and catamarans for rent. Dorms
F$42
;
island bures
F$162
; beachfront bures
F$222
Treasure Island
Three kilometres to the west of South Sea Island is fourteen-acre
Treasure Island
, home to
family-orientated
Treasure Island Resort
. There's a
turtle sanctuary
in the centre of the is-
land and a few hundred metres off the south beach sits a tiny sand islet with some good snor-
kelling.