Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ACCOMMODATION: WEST OF LABASA
Nukubati Island
881 3901,
nukubati.com
.
The best access to the massive Great Sea
Reef is available from this private island retreat. The upmarket resort is aimed at honeymoon-
ers and divers and offers seven luxury bures, as well as game
fishing
, sailing and trips to the
breaks around Kia Island (Nov-March). Rates include meals.
US$790
Palmlea Farm Lodge
Naduri-Tabia Rd 828 2220,
palmleafarms.com
.
This simple
and inviting eco-resort grows its own organic fruit and vegetables and has three elegant bures,
all overlooking th
e ocea
n. Scuba diving trips to the Great Sea Reef can be arranged. Rates
include breakfast.
F$295
Savusavu and around
SAVUSAVU
, Vanua Levu's main tourist centre, is a small one-street town squeezed between
rolling hills and a silvery ocean. Sitting alongside a bay that was once a giant volcano,
Savusavu is Fiji's most popular anchorage for visiting
yachts
. With several excellent
res-
taurants
and bars, splendid walks in the
Savusavu Hills
and fabulous nearby snorkelling at
Lesiaceva Point
, the town makes for a pleasant short stay.
From Savusavu, the sedate
Hibiscus Highway
passes old coconut plantations, hugging the
south coast of Vanua Levu, while to the north are two picturesque waterfalls hidden amongst
tropical rainforests, one at the village of
Vuadomo
, the other at the
Waisali Nature Reserve
.
