 Fiji Activities Guide The main centre for casual water activities is in the Mamanuca Islands, just off Nadi International Airport, where anyone can enjoy jet skiing, wind-surfing, para-sailing and water-skiing. There are lots of day cruises departing Denarau (10 minutes from Nadi Airport). Some tours offer stopovers at one of the resort islands where day-trippers can use the resort facilities for a small fee, or visit uninhabited islands for a day of snorkelling. These trips are an excellent way of seeing the islands and their magnificent beaches and lagoons. Wave action on the beaches is generally very sedate, making swimming and snorkelling a breeze - the only places you may face danger are around river passages on the larger islands where rip tides can suddenly wash you ocean bound. In the event of this happening, never fight it – go with the rip and try swimming sidewards to get you out of the current, and then swim parallel with the beach for a hundred metres before trying to swim back to land. Scuba diving is considered to be amongst the best in the world. Soft corals and huge sea-fans, plus an abundance of stunning tropical fish as well as reef sharks, dolphins, manta rays and turtles can be seen throughout the islands. Visibility is usually excellent, often more than 50 metres, and the sea is perpetually warm ranging from 26C in July to 29C in January. Many resorts offer PADI scuba diving courses starting from the comfort of the swimming pool but quickly moving into the wonders of shallow coral seas. For advanced scuba diving there are a number of specialist scuba diving vacation resorts and live aboard dive boats. Fiji has several world-class surfing breaks as well as a few places good for body-surfing and beach breaks for beginners. The best Fiji surf breaks are over reefs and require experience as well as transport to get there making them free from crowds. There are several dedicated Fiji surf resorts around the islands offering transfers and gear including helmets and boards. Game fishing is offered at many resorts throughout the Fiji Islands and by a handful of specialist companies who offer day and overnight excursions. Sailfish, Tuna, and Walu are the prize game in deep water, with Giant Trevally and Barracuda good casting fish along the barrier reefs. Fiji also offers a great variety of land activities. All around the islands there is great hiking, with National Parks on Viti Levu and Taveuni in the Northern Islands... more on hiking The best region for cycling in Fiji is the extremely serene and scenic stretch of road along the south coast of Vanua Levu from Savusavu Town to Buca Bay. Adventure cycling tours are offered from Naveria Heights in Savusavu Town. |
