Your Essential Guide to the Shores and Marinas of Fiji
A large portion of yachts cruising Fiji each year begin their cruises in Savusavu, and end them in Nadi Waters (the large bay off Nadi which includes both Denarau and Vuda Point Marinas). Broadly speaking, there are three routes between these two places.
Whether you are anchored in the shelter of Malumu Bay, in the mouth of the Qaraniqio River, at Yanuca Island or even at the Royal Suva Yacht Club, a short boat ride to the mainland or a 45 minute drive along the coast from Suva will put you on the doorstep of Fiji’s reputed Adventure Capital.
Flanked by lush, jungle-clad hills on one side, and a fringing reef that dramatically drops into the deep blue of the Beqa Channel on the other, Pacific Harbour is home to some of Fiji’s most sought-after experiences – you know, the ones you cannot wait to call home to brag about!More info here…
Copra Shed, Main Street, Savusavu | T: 8850 511
A delicious and varied menu offering great pizzas, curries, seafood, burgers and club sandwiches.More info here…
Dining out in Suva is a wonderful experience, with something for every taste, you could eat out every night for a month and still not visit the same restaurant twice. Go on, try it! More info here…
With something to suit every taste and budget, read on if you are looking for somewhere to dine in Nadi (Warning: you may drool a little…)More info here…
Savusavu is an official port of entry into Fiji. This yacht focused town nestled along the coastline of Southern Vanua Levu, is home to not one, but two marinas.
The town is usually the first port of call for people sailing from Tonga and Samoa.
Savusavu by Tor Johnson
Because Savusavu town provides most things a cruising yacht needs, from fuel, water and groceries, to banking, general hardware and electrical, Savusavu’s harbor is bustling with yachts coming and going.
Many use Savusavu as a base for cruising the less explored Northern islands of Fiji and quite often set up camp in the protected Nakama Creek for the duration of our cyclone season.
The town is famous for its hot springs (just ask a local to point them out), and at low tide you can see the steam from numerous small outlets all along the foreshore. It is not uncommon to find pots of food being cooked over the bubbling waters, so if you happen run out of gas onboard, you know where you can boil your eggs!
As an interesting side note – this geothermal energy is resource that could generate enough electricity to power the entire island of Vanua Levu!
Both the Copra Shed Marina and Waitui Marina welcome overseas yachts and provide moorings, and a gathering place for the yachtsmen.
Once you have arrived in Savusavu, moored up and gotten yourself settled into the swing of things, be sure to take a look at the local Savusavu website maintained by the Savusavu Tourism Association.
This beautiful town is protected by the bay which leads into Namaka Creek – a popular anchorage for yachts from around the world. A wander along Main Street will see you welcomed by many smiling faces and Fiji’s enthusiastic greeting of ‘Bula!’. Small enough to feel like a local, but large enough to keep to yourself if that’s how you roll.More info here…
Suva is our nations capital and one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Oceania.
Offering everything you’d expect to find in a large city – trendy shopping malls and farmers markets, restaurants, entertainment, and a huge range of cultural activities in a modern city built around older buildings which hint at our colonial past. More info here…
The main hub for international travellers, this bustling multi-cultural town and offers an array of things to do and see and places to eat.
While established in 1947 as a “Government Station”, Nadi was established as our tourist hub in the 1960’s as home to Fiji’s international airport and the gateway to the popular Mamanuca and Yasawa group of islands. More info here…
