Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
excellent golf and tennis. You'll be able to book day-trips and activities at your accommod-
ation but note that hotel and resort
tour desks
always give preference to operators, paying
them the highest commissions, or even promote private tours with family and friends. If in
doubt, contact the operators listed here direct or try Sun Vacations at Nadi Airport. Tour op-
erators offer complimentary pick-up and drop-off from all Nadi hotels. Bear in mind that if
you're staying near the airport, the journey to Port Denarau (departure point for island trips)
takes over an hour meandering around the suburbs and town picking up other guests; to save
time, you may want to travel by taxi, which will cost F$22 one-way and take 20min.
ADRENALINE SPORTS
Adrenalin Watersports
Denarau Island 675 1111,
adrenalinfiji.com
.
Parasailing
(F$259/1hr), wakeboarding (F$215/1hr), waterskiing (F$215/1hr) and more, from the beach
in front of
Sofitel Fiji
.
Tandem Skydive
Nadi Airport 672 8166,
skydivefiji.com.fj
.
Tandem freefall from over
4000m with a pro sky diver, landing on the beach at Wailoaloa or Denarau. F$495-735 de-
pending on height jumped.
DEEP-SEA FISHING
The Malolo Barrier Reef, 20km southwest of Port Denarau, is a great spot for deep-sea fish-
ing, best in the early hours of the morning. Sailfish, tuna and walu are the prize game, with
giant trevally and barracuda good casting fish.
Adrenalin Watersports
Denarau Island 675 1111,
adrenalinfiji.com
.
Half-day, full-day
and overnight charters from Port Denarau, plus reef fishing and jigging for dogtooth tuna.
From F$280 for 4hr.
Malolo Fisher Sports
Port Denarau 672 3770,
gamefishingindenarau.com
.
Predom-
inantly fishing charters to the Malolo Barrier Reef; the fleet includes a 14m boat, the fastest
in Port Denarau. They use braided lines from 40lb to 80lb, meaning you feel every movement
of the fish. They also operate sightseeing charters, snorkelling and dolphin-watching trips,
night-fishing excursions and island hopping. Half-day from F$790, full day from F$1880, in-
cluding all gear, lunch and soft drinks.
DIVING AND SNORKELLING
Nadi Bay's murky waters, spoiled by run-off from the surrounding hills, are unsuitable for
diving or snorkelling. For both, you need to travel at least 20min offshore, which takes you
to the excellent dive sites of the Mamanucas - the further away from the mainland, the bet-
ter the water clarity and more vibrant the coral reefs. Dive boats depart from Port Denarau,
Wailoaloa Beach and Vuda Marina.
Coral Cats
Port Denarau St 936 4840,
coralcatssailing.com.fj
.
Small catamaran
which heads to the Malolo Barrier Reef for dolphin watching and snorkelling, plus an excel-
