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Liku Liku Lagoon Resort
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Fiji’s unique luxury escape for couples, Likuliku Lagoon Resort is a haven of subtle luxury and the first and only resort in Fiji with over-water bures. It is a unique and special place designed with integrity to cultural values, traditional designs and architecture and is embraced by the renowned warmth of the Fijian people.
The style is so traditional that from the water it looks like an ancient village with the heart of the resort a magnificent building in the design of a Fijian canoe house. Surrounded by sprawling ceilings, hand-woven thatch and an exotic mix of natural materials and modern elements, Likuliku embodies the richness of an ancient culture with vibrant present-day lifestyle touches.
Fiji’s first over-water bures
The 10 private and exclusive over-water bures feature traditional architecture and materials using natural elements unique to the region. The bures offer elegant and stylish furnishings, exquisite, highly detailed woodwork, magi magi designs and rich fabrics.
Laze on your deck or luxuriate in your separate bathing pavilion with lagoon views from your bathtub. All bures feature air-conditioning, music systems, phones, complimentary Wi-Fi, flat-screen monitors and DVD player, a daily chef’s canapé plate and a blissful king bed. The split-level design of the 18 Deluxe Beachfront Bures optimises the spectacular lagoon views. Traditional designs, natural materials and unique pieces reflect the beauty and history of the South Pacific. These sanctuaries feature air-conditioning, music systems, phones, flat-screen monitors, DVD player, complimentary Wi-Fi, secluded rear courtyard, outdoor shower, spacious deck, daybed retreat and plunge pool.
Only a few steps from the beach and crystal clear lagoon, the combination of Garden Beachfront and Beachfront Bures offers a secluded haven of relaxation and privacy. These bures feature air-conditioning, music systems, phones, complimentary Wi-Fi, daybed retreat, private courtyard and outdoor shower, spacious deck and beautiful interiors. Laze on your deck with magnificent views or stroll along the beach and savour the beauty of Likuliku Lagoon.
Fijiana Restaurant with views over the lagoon, gardens and pool, is an intimate space for couples to appreciate the fresh, creative cuisine that showcases the finest local produce available. Dua Tale Bar and Lounge is ideal for pre-dinner drinks and a relaxing reprieve from the Fijian sun or you can enjoy the lagoon views with a refreshing drink and watch the sunset at Masima Bar, situated on the arrival island.
Welcome to Likuliku Lagoon Resort, your magical sanctuary.
Guide to Mamanucas & Yasawas
There are 13 islands in all, not counting those covered by the Pacific at high tide and they all share in common pristine white sandy beaches, waving palms, crystal blue waters and, at night, the cooling influence of the trade winds. The Mamanucas (pronounced Mah-mahnoo-tha) are essentially volcanic outcrops pushed up from the ocean floor in a gigantic earthquake thousands of years ago. Some are especially significant in Fijian folklore.
From the air you can see that the Mamanucas group is two clusters known as Mamanuca-i-ra and Mamanuca-i-cake. Within the Mamanucas is the Malolo group, five kilometres inside the barrier reef, extending in a curve for 120 kilometres. A number of resort islands are scattered throughout the Malolo group, each offering bure accommodation, a relaxing holiday atmosphere and a range of water activities.There are boat excursions, fishing trips and watersports including waterskiing, windsurfing, snorkelling, diving, sailing, speedboat riding, and coral viewing. Malololailai is the centre for most tourism to and from the Mamanucas. It has safe anchorage, a cosmopolitan community and an airstrip serviced regularly from Nadi.
Other resort islands within the group include Bounty Island, Amunuca Island Resort, Yaqeta Island, Beachcomber Island, Castaway Island, Malolo Island, Mana Island, Musket Cove, Nanuya Balavu, Plantation Island, Tavarua Island, Namotu Island, Vomo Island, Lomani Island Resort, Treasure Island, Matamanoa Island Resort and Tokoriki, which is located the furthest from the mainland.
The Yasawa Islands have a different ambience. They are a chain of 16 volcanic islands and dozens of tiny islets stretching 80 kilometres in a north-northeast direction off the west coast of Viti Levu. They are special because of their beautiful, isolated beaches, cliffs, bays and reefs, unspoilt by much tourist development. Because they sit in the lee of Viti Levu, the Yasawas are dry and sunny with crystal clear waters. It was from the north end of the Yasawas that two canoe-loads of cannibals appeared in 1789 and gave Captain William Bligh and his 18 companions a chase, less than a week after the famous mutiny. Two centuries later, cruise ships ply the island chain and its waters, while more and more luxury resorts dot the islands’ foreshores.
The islands of the group include Waya Island, the highest in the Yasawas; Tavewa Island, a strikingly beautiful small island about two kilometres long; Turtle Island, which has the ultimate resort owned by Richard Evanson who bought the island in 1972; Yasawa Island; Sawai- Lau Island with its large limestone cave illuminated by a crevice at the top; Naviti Island which is the largest of the Yasawas; and Viwa, the most remote, squatting alone 25 kilometres northwest of Waya. The Outer Islands are Kadavu, 80 kilometres south of Suva, Ovalau with the former capital, Levuka and Vatulele Islands.
There is a wide range of accommodation to suit all tastes. Levuka has retained much of its late Victorian charm and is well worth a tour. Kedavu has a number of resorts specialising in scuba diving on its world renowned Astrolabe Reef.