Idyllically located in the spectacular Savusavu Harbour, a port of entry to Fiji, the Nawi Island Marina welcomes the international yachting community with its 132 modern slips, providing safe and secure berths for monohull yachts, catamarans and superyachts.

World Class Marina facilities, including a yacht club and extensive service facilities.

Access to and from Nawi Island is simple and convenient, with Savusavu town nearby and Savusavu Airport just 10 minutes away.

Overview & Specs

Nawi Island Marina is strategically situated in Savusavu Harbour, a stone’s throw away from Savusavu Town.

Nestled safely between three islands, Nawi, Korovesa and Nawi Lailai, is the state of the art, custom designed Marina, engineered to provide year-round mooring.

Unlike most other marinas in Fiji, this means it is fully rated to qualify for cyclone insurance.

Facilities

• 132 fully serviced berths
• 21 dedicated superyacht berths for vessels up to 85m
• Up to 5.4m draft at mean sea level (msl) and 4.6m draft at lowest tide
• 240V single & 415V 3 phase power
• Filtered UV treated water supply
• High speed wireless internet
• Restrooms & showers
• Water, Fuel & Gas facilities
• Pump out facility
• Restaurant, Café & Bar
• Harbour Master Building
• Chandlery
• Supermarket
• Maintenance Shed & Back of House Area
• Nawi Yacht Club
• Swimming pool
• Laundry services
• Marina Homes/Lots
• Accommodation villas  

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Nawi Island Marina is a one of a kind facility with easy access from all berths to Nawi Island and the central island of Korovesa, making it a secure and convenient place for residents and visitors to anchor their private vessels.

Korovesa Island

No detail has been forgotten. Nawi Island residents and visitors will be able to enjoy the amenities located at the heart of the Marina, on Korovesa Island.

The world-class facility includes a yacht club, restaurant, swimming pool, gas and fuel service, laundry services, picnic and barbeque areas.

For visiting vessels, laundry facilities, cold & dry storage and the Harbour Master can also be found here.

Boatyard

Nawi Island’s boatyard – located minutes away at Balaga Bay – is a fully appointed service facility for visiting vessels, providing vessel maintenance, repairs, 24hr security, and power services.

The boatyard includes a dry dock, hard stand facilities and long-term dry storage.

Our custom designed Marine Travel lift – the largest in Fiji, with a 75 tonne capacity – and boat ramp caters to visiting yachts and local crafts, including catamarans, with up to 8.7 metre beams.

Boatyard Facilities

• 112 Vessel Capacity
• Wash bay
• Engineering and welding workshop
• Paint and antifouling workshop
• Open maintenance areas for catamarans
• Office, restroom and outdoor lounge area with parking
• 24/7 security
• Dive and gas bottle refills

Pacific Harbour lies along the south coast of Viti Levu, opposite Beqa Island. At the mouth of the lazy Qaranaqio River, you will find the brand-new boutique Marina at the elegant Pearl Resort.

Designed by Australian-based Marina International, designer of Singapore’s Keppel Bay Marina and Dubai’s 3 km, 800 berth Marina, the new $7m Marina is a welcome addition to Fiji’s coastline.

It is not only a luxurious haven for visiting yachts, it also provides access to the abundance of water based activities in and around the world-renowned Beqa Lagoon.

The Pearl Resort has a stellar reputation and is popular with tourists, yachties and locals alike, offering the perfect location for a spot of land loving luxury between the bustling cities of Nadi and Suva.

Facts & Figures

The Marina is a restricted access area. Here, at 4m draft, you will find a total of 12 berths offering single-phase electricity.

Safety

The river mouth is fairly well protected but is not a cyclone haven and must be evacuated in the event of a cyclone.

Facilities

The Pearl offers a range of chic accommodation options from penthouse suites to garden view rooms – perfect if you have friends or family coming to visit, or guests joining you onboard. Just ask about some of the great packages on offer, including 3, 5 and 7 night specials.

You’ll find 6 fully licensed restaurants and bars on site and a state of the art waterside spa – the perfect, secluded retreat for anyone in need of a little pampering after a long voyage!

Provisioning

In the heart of Pacific Harbour (and within walking distance of The Pearl Resort) you can take a leisurely stroll around the Arts Village – a convenient place to pick up the essentials. Here, you will find a well-stocked supermarket, bottle-shop, Post Office, bank, money exchange, doctor’s clinic, dive shop (hydrostatic tank testing available) and a selection of clothing and souvenir outlets, bars and restaurants.

Attractions

Pacific Harbour is known as the ‘Adventure Capital of Fiji’. Here you can do almost anything from diving with big bull and tiger sharks (without a cage!) to zipping through the tropical rainforest canopy. You can whitewater raft through spectacular canyons, jet ski out to deserted islands to picnic, freedive and spearfish, drive off-road buggies into the highlands to swim in the cool thundering waterfalls, surf the world famous Frigates or play a round on the Pearl Resorts 18 hole Championship Golf Course!

Getting Around

Most of the shops and activities in Pacific Harbour are within walking distance however, should you wish to venture further afield, you’ll find an convenient onsite car rental in addition to the numerous taxis and buses passing through en route to Suva, Nadi and the nearby township of Navua.

The Pearl Resort Marina, Pacific Harbour, Fiji

T: +679 7730 022

stay@thepearlsouthpacific.com

Port Denarau Marina was the recipient of the Marina Industries Association “International Marina of the Year 2015/16” and 2015 ANZ Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards for ‘Services & Support to Industry’. MIA Clean Marina & Fish Friendly Accreditation 2017 – 2020, MIA International Marina of the Year Award 2017/2018, MIA Best Community Support 2017/2018, MIA Finalists Innovation by a Marina 2017/18.

The Marina

The marina is well positioned to provide a stopover for rest, recreation and provisioning during your cruising of the Fijian Islands.

Situated on the western coast, it’s a short 20-minute taxi ride from Nadi International Airport, and only an hour to Lautoka city, which is a main port of entry.

Port Denarau Marina is state of the art and is situated adjacent to the largest retail/restaurant complex in the Nadi area.

Facts & Figures

Accessed through a well-marked channel that is 5 metres deep at zero tide. The marina contains 57 fully serviced berths for visiting yachts including 1 x 85m, 2 x 70m, 3 x 65m, 3 x 55m, 2 x 35m, 9 x 30m and 37 x 14-20m berths and 5m draft at low tide.

For our visiting guests we have full bathroom and laundry facilities with 24 hour security card access.  The marina is covered by a 10mb WiFi internet connection and has full power, water and fuelling facilities.  Diesel is reticulated to all superyacht berths for easy high speed transfers.

Additionally there are 16 moorings within the marina basin.  No anchoring is allowed within Port Denarau Marina limits but a good anchorage is available just to the east of the marina entrance markers.

Safety

The marina is fairly well protected and offers in-ground cyclone holes and mangroves but is not a cyclone haven and must be evacuated in the event of a cyclone.

The Boat Yard

Port Denarau Marina is a haul out facility providing the latest equipment that offers comprehensive marina services that includes a 50 tonne travelift, forklift services, a hardstand area, marine workshops, short and long term boat storage, and dry stack facilities. You will also find the following services based on-site within the marina complex: Engineering/ Welding Workshop, Hydraulic Workshop, Outboard / Jet Ski Repairs, Aluminum Fabricators & Boat Builder, Stainless Steel Fabrication, Repairs & Maintenance, Sail & Canvas Maker, Yacht Agents, Marine Chandleries, Painting & Antifouling, Dive Tank Refills, Gas Bottle Refills.

Provisioning

Within the retail centre you will find a well stocked supermarket, bottle store, bank, money exchange, doctor’s clinic, pharmacy, clothing and souvenir shops as well as a wide range of bars and restaurants.

Denarau Yacht Club

Ideally located in the marina, ‘The Rhum-Ba’, the Yacht Club incorporates a rum bar and modern dining on the ground level with a function and events facility upstairs. With a light and modern interior The Rhum-Ba offers expansive views to the north and east across the Port Denarau Marina and Jetty C. The facilities also provide opportunities to host more international yachting and game fishing events.

Attractions

Situated at the main marina complex you will find an array of companies offering trips to the islands and activities such as game fishing, Scuba diving, jet boat rides, hiking trips, camping trips, dinner cruises, parasailing, sky diving, banana rides, water skiing, wakeboarding, helicopter rides, island tours and much more…this place is geared for tourism.

The Marina is walking distance to several international hotels that offer a host of recreational pursuits including an international 18-hole golf course, hard and turf surfaced tennis courts, the Denarau Mini Golf & Driving Range offering bungee trampolines, ten pin bowling, batting cage and mini golf. The Big Bula Water Park is great if you have kids – or are a big kid yourself! Spas are dotted around the island where you can be given a new lease of life if you are feeling a little weather beaten.

Accommodation

The Marina complex is part of Denarau Island which is home to a suite of international brand named hotels if you feel like spoiling yourself or have friends / relatives flying in to meet you. All the top names are there; Worldmark (Wyndham) Resort Denarau, Radisson Blu Fiji Resort, Sheraton Fiji Resort, Sheraton Denarau Villas, The Westin Fiji Resort & Spa, Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa, The Terraces, The Palms and Hilton Beach Resort & Spa.

Getting Around

The marina offers an extensive range of ferry, water taxi and cruise operators catering to day trips and Island Resort transfers.

Explore Denarau Island and get your bearings by taking a ride on a unique and open ‘Bula Bus’. Operating on a continuous loop departing every 15 mins from 7.30am – 11.30pm, 7 days a week! $8.50 for adults and $2 for children under 10 per day for unlimited travel. Nadi Town (larger) and Namaka (slightly closer) are only a short bus or taxi ride away. Denarau Taxi’s are safe, honest and reliable.

West Bus Transport services Denarau Island and drops passengers at Nadi bus station 7 days a week. From the bus station in downtown Nadi, you can jump on a bus to Lautoka or ride all the way to Suva.

Things to See & Do in Nadi.

Port Denarau Marina

PO Box D23, Port Denarau, Fiji

T: +679 675 0600 | F: +679 675 0700

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17° 46.18 South | 177° 22.56 East 51

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The old Copra Shed Marina that was built in the 19th century, is a major landmark in Savusavu. Renovated in recent years it now houses the Savusavu Yacht Club. Historical photographs depicting the ‘Sheds past adorn the walls of the building.

Facts & Figures

The Copra Shed Marina has 8 stern-to-wharf berths for vessels up to 20 metres. Water and electricity are available at these berths. Seventeen moorings are available for vessels of varying sizes. The Copra Shed Marina also has a new floating dock berth facility for twelve vessels of up to 20 metres.

Safety

The Nakama Creek is well sheltered from strong weather.

Visitor Attractions

The Captains Café – specializing in some seriously good pizza but also catering for other international tastes.

The Captains Table is located on at the front of the marina and offers a wonderful wine and dine experience.

The Copra Shed is also home to the Savusavu Yacht Club Bar that provides delicious cold draft beer and a fine selection of wines and spirits. Overseas visitors can become temporary members of the club upon payment of a small fee.

The Art Gallery offers creative works of local artists, souvenirs and some beautiful jewellery if you need to pick up a nice gift for someone special.

Services & Facilities

The Copra Shed Marina will arrange for Border Control agents to board and clear your yacht. Repair and maintenance services such as sail repair, refrigeration and electrical works can be arranged upon request.

Jerry cans can be filled with water at the dinghy pontoon while water in large quantities is available at a designated dock for FJ$5 a fill. Fuel (both diesel and pre-mix) is available by arrangement with the Yacht Shop, located in the Marina.

Any mail you have sent to the Copra Shed mailbox can be collected from the marina office. Wi-Fi Internet is also available.

Accommodation

The Copra Shed Marina has three lovely rooms that are available to rent on a nightly or weekly basis.

The Copra Shed Marina

PO Box 262, Savusavu, Fiji

T: +679 885 0457 | F: +679 885 0989

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Welcome to Vuda Marina Fiji! The historical beach where our intrepid ancestors first discovered Fiji, having sailed in canoes from lands far, far away, now presents you with a modern marina to discover.

Some 3,500 years ago, the first settlers climbed out of their canoes and took their first steps onto their new home. According to local legend, the first Fijians arrived at this spot around 1,500BC. Today in 2014, it is your turn to step out of your yacht and explore modern day Fiji!

Our country is yours for discovering…

The Marina

Vuda Marina Fiji is a unique commercial marina complex, operating as a hub for yachtsmen and yachtswomen traveling to the South Pacific. It is conveniently located at Vuda Point, which is situated on the western end of Viti Levu (Fiji’s largest island) between Nadi International Airport and Lautoka city.

The marina is a great place to be based year round.  Its crossroads location and close proximity to key areas on the mainland and offshore islands is unique in Fiji. The marina also offers a convenient base for those wishing to explore the beautiful chain of Mamanuca and Yasawa islands situated just offshore and within view.

You can retrace the steps of those first explorers to the nearby village of Viseisei, which is where the first settlers established home. A short distance from here lies the historical village of Vuda – an extremely significant place for Fijian people. Visit the famous ‘fort’ that once provided excellent vantage for the settlers to defend themselves from attacks, and see the 3500 year old ‘killing rock’ where public executions would be carried out (the victim was likely later cooked up for dinner!).

Facts & Figures

Accessible through a 25 metre wide reef channel, the marina entrance is marked with beacons and green leading lights and is easily arrived at by approaching the highly visible ‘Total’ storage tanks from the southwest. Vuda Marina Fiji is a berth and repair marina equipped with the largest 63-ton WISE travelift in Fiji. It also has a hardstand and up to 40 ‘cyclone pits’ for monohulls that choose to sit out the cyclone season with their keels lowered into pits.

Special berthing rates are offered for yachts that stay for longer periods. At full capacity, the marina can accommodate 78 boats and has a minimum depth of 2.5m in the channel at zero low tide and a minimum depth of 3m within the basin.

Clearance Facilities

Now arriving yachts can conveniently clear into Fiji waters using the Marinas floating dock where government officials will be waiting to greet the captain and crew and proceed with formalities. Captain and crew can then immediately start to enjoy their stay in Fiji by using the Marinas facilities, restaurant, café, bar, yacht chandlery, general store, ATM, laundry and fuel station.

This is a huge improvement in the arrival experience for those arriving in the Western side of Fiji whereby yachts had to previously clear at the industrial Lautoka Wharf.

Operation hours of the Vuda Marina Boarding Station are:

Safety

Due to its unique inland basin, Vuda Marina Fiji is protected and secure with very limited wave action – even in cyclones. The Marina also has a surge boom that can be placed across the channel entrance to impede any kind of rough seas from entering. While nowhere can be guaranteed as being ‘hurricane proof’, this marina is certainly a safe hideaway.

Upon arrival, please read the cyclone preparation requirements of the marina very carefully so that you are prepared in the event of one occurring. Note that regulations must be followed should a cyclone warning be issued.

The marina is equipped with 24-hour CCTV coverage for better security of the premises.

Services

Vuda Marina Fiji has a one stop yacht chandlery for all your boating needs, from stainless steel rigging, yacht paints, repair materials, hardware items, sail repair kits and all-weather clothing. The Marina also has a register of professional yacht and marine repair & maintenance companies for all your repair works. Discussing required works directly with contractors is a convenient option here within the contractor village. Many people find great value in coming to Vuda Marina for their repair works due to the high workmanship and competitive pricing of these providers. Storage Facilities provide 1m3 & 2m3 Storage Lockers for long & short rental.

Visitor Attractions

The Boatshed Restaurant & Bar

The Boatshed Restaurant & Bar offer al-fresco dining options. A fantastic and frequently revamped a la carte menu is available in both the Boatshed Restaurant & Sunset Bar with locally inspired nightly specials to whet the appetite. There is also a kids menu and play area. Perched over the marina channel, the famous Sunset Bar has a breath-taking panoramic view extending over Nadi Bay and the Mamanucas. Sip on a nice cold beer as you watch the sun set over the islands knowing that your yacht is safe and sound in the Marina.

Open 7 days • 10am to 10pm
Half price pizza nights on Tuesdays from 5.30pm
Happy Hour on Thursday nights 5.30-6.30pm
Talent night on Thursdays after happy hour.
Reggae band & pintos nights every Friday! Sunday afternoon Jazz 2pm – 7pm

Boatyard Café

Enjoy stunning views from the balcony of the Boatyard Café. Consistently updated menu items available include salads, light meals and delicious coffees. Open 7 days • 7am to 4pm

Live Band

Sunday afternoons at the Marina are always accompanied by live band entertainment. Relax with a beer in the great open- air surroundings, tap your toes along to some great lounge music and enjoy the local company. Starts at 2pm

Moonlight Cinema

Popular open-air big screen movies showing on the front lawn – weather permitting. A wide selection of movies are shown – check the notice board for what’s showing if you want to catch up on your Hollywood action! Mon, Wed & Sat @ Sunset

General Store

The General Store has a variety of foods, drinks, toiletries and various miscellaneous items for your convenience. Open 7 days • 7am – 6pm

Cooking & Cocktail Classes

Throughout the week, there are a variety of cooking and cocktail making lessons to be enjoyed free of charge for those wishing to learn new skills and techniques during their travels.

Foodscaping

The Marina has planted 1000 pineapple plants, over 50m of passionfruit and various fruiting trees for guests of the Marina to enjoy free of charge. We ask you to tend to the garden as payment for the fruits and only take what you need.

Makers & Growers Market

A fresh produce & food market is held every second Saturday of the month. Buy local jams/preserves, goats cheese, organic eggs, herbs, coconut oil, spices, honey etc.

Accommodation

Vuda Marina Fiji has a variety of accommodation options for those wishing to spend a few nights on dry land. Our rates are very reasonable and you are only a stones throw away from your beloved yacht. Accommodation options are limited but very popular so be sure to book in advance. Please enquire for latest rates. Discounts are offered for long stay guests.

Getting Around

The Vuda Marina Fiji Taxi’s operate a stand daily and are on call nightly. A 15 minute ride in to Lautoka should cost you in the region of $15, and 30 minutes in the other direction and you will arrive in Nadi Town for around $30. Local Buses can be caught from the Vuda Marina Police Post. They are a great way to travel, cheap and fun and a great way to get a taste of the real Fijian, urban way of life.

Lautoka City bus Timetable:

Bus departs   Mon – Sat: 07h30 | 11h15 | 13h15 | 15h15 | 17h15

Nadi Town bus Timetable:

Bus departs at regular 15 minute intervals from the Vuda Junction.

Vuda Point Marina

PO Box 5717, Lautoka, Fiji

T: +679 666 8214

F: +679 666 8215

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17° 41.00 South | 177° 23.00 East

Suva Harbour is well protected by a fringing reef about 1.5 miles offshore. The opening is well marked and wide enough to enter with plenty of room for commercial ships. However, the reefs lining the coast and the main entrance are dotted with shipwrecks.

The Royal Suva Yacht Club

Anchorage in the Suva Harbour is shared by fishing boats, freighters, yachts, and cruise liners. If you prefer to use a marina facility, the Royal Suva Yacht Club is the place to go.

The club was founded around 1930 and while originally located closer to town, the current building in Walu Bay was built circa 1940. The rich history of the club can be found dotted around the clubhouse with trophies, photos and mementos on display.

Coming ashore at the Royal Suva Yacht Club is convenient and hassle free as the club offers a comprehensive range of facilities to boat owners, plus social facilities for its associated members. Overseas sailors can use the facilities for a small fee.

If you intend to use the Royal Suva Yacht Clubs facilities, you will need to register with the club and become a temporary member.

Facts and Figures

There are several mooring facilities and a trailer park available to accommodate members, visitors and commercially owned yachts/boat

Trot and Plastic Pontoon moorings are generally leased out to members who own private vessels and are available on a first come, first served basis. There may be a wait list and notification will be given on the next available mooring upon registration of your vessel.

Concrete moorings are an extension to the plastic pontoon and are able to cater for bigger boats or visiting yachts. The concrete moorings are to facilitate visiting Yachtsmen and small Commercial Yachts/ vessels.

The Dinghy Docks are to temporarily facilitate members and offshore yachts dinghy for embarkation and loading purposes. Prior arrangements with the administration office are to be made if you are planning on leaving your dinghy over night.

The trailer park area is facilitated as a hardstand for boats on trailers, which are leased out to members who prefer the trailer park to a mooring site.

Every boat has to have it’s name clearly displayed so it is easy to identify in times of emergency. There is 24 hour security on site.

Attractions & Facilities

The club has bathrooms with hot water, and a next day laundry service. There’s also a restaurant, a great kid’s playground and wireless internet access that may cover as far as some of the offshore moorings.

The Galley Restaurant is attached to the main clubhouse and offers casual or fine dining. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and a wide selection of bar snacks are available with last orders at 9pm. The restaurant is closed on Mondays. The Club’s Bar Complex is exclusively for members and their guests, registered guests to the club and reciprocal members who are 18 years of age and over. The bar offers snacks, (which can also be purchased from the restaurant), light music and television (including Sky TV for sports enthusiasts).

The lounge area offers a more relaxed atmosphere away from the bar and provides television (inclusive of Sky TV) and a DVD Deck for movie lovers.

The new Bure Bar & BBQ area is a popular spot set outside on the lawn, which provides some quiet shade from the main bar. It has become very popular with the 42” TV screen regularly screening sports events like Super Rugby. RSYC also has a projector and screen for larger than life coverage of major sporting events. A barbeque set is available for use in this area for a small fee.

The lawn area offers a place to relax and enjoy the sunshine, sunset or cool tropical evenings outside of the bar and lounge areas. The lawn is also suited to a large number of people who wish to socialize casually.

The club operates 7 days a week and is limited to the laws of the day. Happy hour is on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 6pm to 7pm. During the day sensible casuals are permitted and from 1800 hours onwards, smart casuals (dress shoes, sandals, collard t-shirts and shirts) are required. 

The wearing of hats by males in the bar area is forbidden and the penalty for doing so is to buy a round of drinks for every patron in the bar at the time!

Services

The RSYC slipway caters for the smaller vessels up to 20 tons on the first cradle with arms that extend according to the needs of the vessel.

The second cradle caters for vessels up to 10 tons but do not have the arms to support the vessel. If you have your own provisions for a trailer, arrangements for haul out are at your discretion. A crane that caters up to 4 tons is available for hire.

This Boatshed & Marine Centre provides showers and toilets for members and yachtsmen/ yachtswomen as well as washtubs. This also houses the Yacht Shop, Dive Center (commercial) and Suva SCUBA (recreational).

A loading & fuelling Dock is located in front of the TOTAL Bowser and accommodates fuelling for all registered and visiting sailing vessels to the club, loading and off loading of registered private sailing vessels only.

Visitor Attractions

Junior Sailing has been a very busy sport for the junior members of the club. This activity is run on Saturdays and has very well established junior sailors within the club. B’Class Sailing have their competitions on Sundays.

Don’t be fooled by their friendly banter as these sailors are very serious and very competitive in their sport. Hobie Cat Sailing has seen members represent the club and country nationally and internationally.

Early mornings and late afternoons any day of the week, outrigger paddlers are seen leaving the club for training or competing in national competitions. The RSYC International Game Fishing tournaments are held throughout the year offering prizes in various categories for catching the elusive Sailfish, Marlin, Wahoo, Yellow Fin Tuna or Walu. There has been an increase in the number of tournaments and the number of people competing.

Accommodation

Just 5 minutes from the yacht club in the waterfront suburb of Lami, you will find the newly renovated 108 room Novotel. The Holiday Inn located in downtown Suva is just steps from the city’s key sights and also enjoys harbour views. The refurbished Tanoa Plaza is also centred around the mid city buzz!

Getting Around

Lami and Suva City are both a short bus or taxi ride away. Once at the main Suva bus station, the country is yours for the exploring.

Regular buses depart in either direction around Viti Levu.

Royal Suva Yacht Club (RSYC)

PO Box 335, Club House, Korovou

Suva, Fiji.

T: +679 331 2921

F: +679 330 4433

VHF Channel 16

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18° 07.04 South | 178° 25.80 East 102

A few owners later, it was eventually sold in the late 60’s to three men, Richard Smith, Regge Raffe & Sir Ian MacFarlane who renamed Malolo Lailai to Leeward Island. The gentlemen decided to individually manage portions of the island. By then an airstrip had been built which ran as a boundary.

Richard (Dick) Smith began building Musket Cove, which was then casually known as ‘Dick’s Place’ and on the 3rd October 1976, Musket Cove Island Resort was born with 400 hundred acres used for an organic farm and the continuation of the coconut plantation to supply the resort.

Today, Musket Cove stands as Fiji’s oldest resort company boasting a diverse range of accommodation choices with 55 Bures & Villas, a purpose built day spa, fully licensed bars, restaurants and… a Marina!

The Marina

The nearest port of entry is Vuda Marina Fiji. However, during the Regatta Week, Customs and Immigration are present at the marina for outward clearance. The Musket Cove Yacht Club is famous for hosting and organizing the annual Fiji Regatta Week and currently has over 16,000 lifetime members.

Safety

A small inner basin is accessible in the event of a cyclone.

Visitor Attractions

“Dick’s Place”

Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You can choose to dine by the pool or under the stars. An extensive wine menu and island string band accompanies the a la carte menu and theme nights. The menu brings together freshly prepared local delicacies.

Linked to the resort by the marina walkway, the MCYC bar is a ‘sand between the toes’ beach bar with a relaxed and casual atmosphere. Local spirits, beer and wines are at yacht club prices.

The lagoon side Marina Coffee Cove serves pizza, light meals, snacks, freshly baked pastries and juices throughout the day and early evening.

The island has DIY BBQ facilities for those wanting a very informal dining experience. You can cook your own feast by ordering a pre-packed BBQ selection from the Marina Coffee Cove. The Trader Shop stocks a wide variety of groceries, fresh fruit and vegetables, meats, ice and snack foods. Indulge in a full range of beauty treatments and massages by internationally trained staff at Mandara Spa.

Accommodation

Malolo Lailai is home to Musket Cove Island Resort, Plantation Island Resort and the adult only boutique Lomani Island Resort.

Getting Around

The marina offers access to an extensive range of ferry, water taxi and cruise operators catering to day trips and Island Resort transfers

 Musket Cove Marina

Private Mail Bag 0352, Nadi Airport, Fiji

T: +679 666 2215 | F: +679 666 2633

mcy…@musketcovefiji.com

VHF Channel 64, 68

17° 4.27 South | 177° 11.45 East 67

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You can call on VHF Channel 16 (or after hours on telephone numbers 885 3031 or 997 2558) and dock staff will meet you and guide you to your mooring.

If you are arriving in the wee hours, just pick up any of the ORANGE mooring buoys.

Safety

All of the moorings have 3 meters of 19mm studded ship’s chain to prevent the line from chafing on the bottom. These moorings are inspected twice annually.

Facts & Figures

There are 22 Helix Moorings.

Services & Facilities

The marina will arrange for relevant clearing officials to visit your vessel, and also bring them over – a service that is completely free so long as you are going to stay on one of the Waitui moorings.

They offer free watering, free dinghy dock usage, rubbish and garbage disposal, and free use of main dock for fueling or watering (up to six hours).

A very handy service also provided here, is the use of a chest freezer during the day in which to store your provisions. This will save you many trips back and forth to your yacht from the town each time you realize your arms are full!

Visitor Attractions

There is a great laundry service at the front of the building that offers a hot water wash and ironing services.

The Waitui Club offers a full range of wines, beer, cocktails and soft drinks are available in a relaxed environment where you can socialize with other yachties and locals.

The Vale ni Kana (‘House of Food’) restaurant serves big, big plates for low, low prices.

A butcher is located within the Beachcomber Shipping Office, and provides the finest quality frozen beef, as well as sausages, and other ‘exotic’ meat, such as turkeys, on special order. You can order large quantities at a time.

Transport

Taxi’s swarm the town and flagging one down from outside either marina, or anywhere in the town is easy.

The main bus station in the town centre sees buses leaving regularly for places as far afield as Labasa, Nabouwalu, and even (inclusive of a ferry ride of course) over to Taveuni.

Waitui Marina

PO Box 465,

Savusavu, Fiji

T: +679 885 3447

F: +679 885 3447

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VHF Channel 16

16° 46 South | 179° 19 East 168

Also see these pages for more info on Savusavu:

• What to see and do in Savusavu
• Copra Shed Marina

The Pearl Resort has a stellar reputation and is a popular destination with tourists, yachties and locals alike. The hotel was acquired in 2012 by the Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC) of Papua New Guinea. MRDC has launched impressive plans that will see Pacific Harbour as the new modern marina and resort lifestyle destination.

The Pearl South Pacific Resort and Spa has begun developing an additional 150 rooms. On completion the future inventory of the property will be around 230 rooms with a conference centre and rumors of several over-water bungalows being thrown into the mix.

Work is well underway on the new marina and the pontoons are already in. With plans for a Fuel depot to open within 2014, the marina will be able to accommodate vessels of up to 20m in length and even Super yachts at the Qaraniqio River mouth. While berths will predominately be leased to local marine based tourism operators, visiting yachts will be welcome to use the moorings and make use of the resort facilities, enjoying access to the mainland from the heart of Fiji’s Adventure Capital.

In the plans, are 4 new restaurants, 5 bars including a classy champagne bar, and a luxury spa. You can take a dip in the pool, work out in the gym, and even play a round of golf on the championship golf course.

Stay tuned to fijimarinas.com for more updates and look forward to the official opening in 2015!

The original Pacific Harbour residential area set back from the main Queens Road, was developed back in the 1970’s as a ‘Resort Style Living’ area. Today, the town is big enough to be anonymous, but small enough to feel like you are an important member of a community.

So if you like sailing, like adventure, like Fiji, and quite like the idea of having a luxurious marina base, then keep your ear to the ground!

Images supplied by AAPi Design and Design Director Peter Rankin, Fiji’s leading architectural practice in tropical modern architecture.

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