Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ACTIVITIES ON MALOLO LAILAI
Activities
at both
Musket Cove Resort
and
Plantation Island Resort
are available to non-
guests and include waterskiing, parasailing, banana rides, sport fishing, island-hopping
trips and surfing.
Subsurface Fiji
offers a full range of
scuba diving
courses including
PADI Bubblemaker for kids and Nitrox. Thousands of tiny reef fish congregate around the
sand bar, a kilometre offshore in Malolo Bay, but you'll need to join the
snorkelling trip
by boat to get there, organized by all resorts on Malolo Lailai.
For
sailing
or speedboat charters, the best option is Take a Break Cruises ( 925 9469,
takeabreakcruises.com
;
F$60 per person, up to six people), based at Musket Cove Marina.
They also offer organized
dolphin-watching cruises
on board the luxury sailing catamaran
Take A Break
(Mon-Thurs 9.30am-12.30pm; F$90, minimum 4 people).
The activity bure (daily 8am-5pm) beside Musket Cove Marina rents out
bicycles
for
F$20 per day. There's a flat nine-hole
golf course
behind
Plantation Island Resort
(F$16 a
round or F$27 including golf clubs and balls). Several holes run parallel to the beach (the
longest is only 329 yards) and with nice sea views it makes for a pleasant walk.
ACCOMMODATION: MALOLO LAILAI
Lomani Resort
666 8212,
lomaniisland.com
.
With just 26 Mediterranean-style white-
washed suites and a lovely swimming pool with decked outdoor restaurant, this is a good
choice for honeymooners. The serene plantation-style setting with open lawns is at the quieter
end o
f Malolo Lailai's main beach, with a lagoon deep enough for swimming and snorkelling.
F$705
Musket Cove Island Resort
666 2215,
musketcovefiji.com
.
Varied accommodation,
from standard hotel rooms, to traditional thatched bures with hammocks, to villas on an arti-
ficial island with
over-
water d
ecks.
There'
s a lar
ge pool with lanes, and free snorkelling ex-
cursions. Rooms
F$290
; bures
F$570
; villas
F$790
Plantation Island Resort
666 9333,
plantationisland.com
.
Large resort bustling with
young families. The palm-fringed beach is stunning and there's a specially cordoned-off la-
goon area as well as three swimming pools; windsurfing boards and kayaks are available to
borrow. As well as restaurants and bars, there's a snack bar, shops and an espre
sso a
nd juice
bar. Rooms are slightly dated, but the resort is friendly and kids are welcomed.
F$465
Reef House
664 0805,
afijiholiday.com
.
Secluded three-bedroom bungalow tucked be-
hind a hill on the northern point of the island along a rocky coastline. The pine-panelled
rooms are small and distinctly unfashionable, with pastel furniture, but as the bungalow
sleeps up to eight people it can be excellent value. There's a grocery store on the island, so
you can self-cater, making this a good option for independent travellers. You can rent kayaks,
