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atersports - With all of the crystal S easpray Day Sailing Adventure - Sail The first cave is magnificent. Light filters
the outer Mamanuca Islands aboard the through, allowing you to look around in
W clear waters that surround these awe. If you’re up for a little adventure, we
islands, there is no shortage of watersports
to be found. Diving, swimming, snorkeling, classic old sailing schooner, Seaspray. Dive recommend you take the option to enter a
surfing, sailing, fishing, water boarding, into the turquoise water for snorkeling and secondary cavern. To get there you need to
kayaking, and much more can be found on swimming, enjoy a traditional Fijian village swim through an underwater tunnel. It’s all
almost all the Fiji Islands. You can also swim visit and Kava ceremony (except Sundays) a little bit spooky but the guides will look
in numerous waterfalls found in the forest, and (always a highlight!), visit the island after you and it is awesome!
coastal parks and reserves. featured in the Tom Hanks movie ‘Castaway’.
RThe sand is so white it’s almost blinding.
W ildlife watching - Watch for fruit eef snorkelling/Swim with sharks -
bats, parrots and marine turtles. You Don’t’ forget your sunglasses! All beer, wine Moua Reef is only a short boat ride from
and non-alcoholic drinks, morning/after- the white sandy beaches of Kuata and Waya
should also check out the acres of orchids noon tea and a barbecue lunch are includ- Lailai Islands. The reef is a spectacular site
and flowering plants in the Garden of the ed. It’s a stunner! from above and below the water with an
Sleeping Giant at the foot of the Sabeto S awailau Caves Trip - These ancient lime abundance of colorful fish and beautiful
Mountains, and the Sigatoka Sand Dunes stone caves are situated inside a pretty corals that call this reef home. This outer
off the main Queens Highway on Viti Levu. reef is also home to some friendly reef
W indsurfing in the Mamanuca - Ideal little island in the Blue Lagoon region. The sharks. Jump in and snorkel with them. It
water conditions, big waves and a boat trip up to the caves is worth doing gets the adrenalin pumping, but they eat
for its own sake because the scenery will fish not people so no need to worry! Your
year round breeze makes windsurfing in Fiji blow you away. But then there’s the magical local guides hand feed the sharks creating
amazing. Most resorts offer the sport – with experience of the caves themselves. You’ll awesome underwater photo opportunities.
instruction too – but if you’re a pro and be greeted by Fijian locals, who will guide
are looking for something special, the best you down some steps and into the caves.
windsurfing can be found in the Hold the handrail, as it can get slippery!