Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Naviti
Less intriguing than Waya Island but blessed with delightful secluded beaches,
Naviti
is the
largest of the Yasawa Islands, home to five villages and the region's only boarding school.
The island is shaped somewhat like a lobster with two elongated arms reaching out to the
north and a cluster of small islets forming a tail to the south. The best of the
beaches
is along-
side
Botaira Beach Resort
on the southwest side.
Drawaqa Island lagoon
A gradual climb from the
Botaira Beach Resort
into the hills and along a grassy ridge to the
southern point of the island presents an inspiring view looking down on the lagoon around
Drawaqa Island
with its thousand hues of blue. The lagoon offers excellent
snorkelling
, and
between May and October it's possible to swim with
manta rays
, which feed around the rich
current-fed passages. Your best chance of seeing them is one hour after high tide. You can
visit from
Botaira Beach Resort
, a ten-minute boat ride away, or swim directly from
Barefoot
Lodge
on Drawaqa Island or from the aptly named
Mantaray Island Resort
, on the adjacent
island of Nanuya Balavu.
The west coast of Naviti
A little over halfway along the west coast of Naviti is
Natuvalu Bay
, a beautiful long stretch
of sandy beach peppered with tall coconut trees and a couple of resorts. The lagoon here is
very shallow, but if you walk ten minutes over the point at the north end of the bay you'll find
Honeymoon Beach
, a great swimming and snorkelling spot. For even more seclusion, con-
tinue walking north around the rocky bluff to find a series of charming sandy cove beaches.
On your way back, just past the summit of the small hill leading down to the resorts, a track
on the right leads off along a promontory which after ten minutes opens out to a lookout with
fabulous
views
of both Natuvalu Bay and Honeymoon Beach.
