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Yasawa Island Resort & Spa
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There are 15 words in the Fijian language for heaven and ‘yasawa’ is the first. Indulge in heavenly seclusion at Yasawa Island Resort and Spa, an exclusive retreat secluded on one of the most remote and unspoiled islands of Fiji, renowned for its white sand beaches and crystal clear tropical waters. This all-inclusive resort boasts 18 bures in various luxurious categories, acclaimed dining facilities, world-class recreational facilities and numerous private beaches.
Situated in Fiji’s Yasawa group of islands, famed for pristine white beaches, clear warm waters, colourful coral reefs, and sunny dry climate make the Yasawa Group an ideal tourist destination. The resort has its own airstrip, and is a mere 35-minute flight north of Nadi International Airport.
Only steps from a pristine beach
Enjoy the sounds of the palm trees swaying and the ocean lapping mere steps from your private accommodation. Eighteen luxurious bungalows are nestled privately among shady palm trees along a pristine white beachfront. Each well-appointed bure is air-conditioned and superbly fitted in contemporary Fijian style, and boasts separate spacious living areas, thatched roof and plantation shutters. Outdoors is an extension of your living space, fanned by tropical breezes, each bure has its own sundeck with a pair of lounges, a private beach hut on the sand and a hammock strung between the palms. Amenities include a fully stocked mini bar, tea and coffee making facility, jar of fresh cookies, an electronic safe, ironing facility, hair dryer, IDD telephone and iPod docking station/stereo.
Six Bure Suites set a luxurious benchmark with a modern-open plan layout and ocean views. Scattered in pairs among the palms, they share just one adjoining wall and are positioned for privacy—the only thing you’ll see from inside is the beach.
Ten Deluxe Bures are vast and freestanding, offering ocean panoramas from inside and out. A split-level design creates separate living and sleeping areas inside, while broad decks and shaded daybeds extend the living space outside.
Perched on a rise overlooking the rest of the resort is a huge family bure, Drodrolagi, which is is Fijian for rainbow. With two separate bedrooms either side of a central living area, this bure is perfect for an intimate family retreat. Its elevated outdoor deck provides magnificent views over the island and out to sea.
Ultimate romantic getaway
Hidden from the rest of the resort at the end of a deserted white beach, is the Honeymoon Bure Lomalagi, boasting its own horizon pool overlooking the ocean. The ultimate among Yasawa’s accommodations, Lomalagi, features a spacious bathroom along with bathroom amenities. This private retreat is ideal for the ultimate romantic getaway, offering absolute luxury and seclusion.
The newly refurbished resort features a brand new main complex featuring an alfresco restaurant with 180 degree views of the beach and ocean and a private air-conditioned dining room for intimate dinners or small celebrations. Manasa’s Bar is located poolside and offers guests complimentary wireless internet access and Manasa’s signature cocktails. All meals, which are included in the tariff at Yasawa, promise contemporary cuisine with an emphasis on the succulent seafood caught daily in surrounding waters. Lobster plucked from the nearby reefs is a specialty.
This all-inclusive resort includes individual, à la carte dining. The international chef’s creations highlight the fresh seafood that is delivered daily and caught from the surrounding waters of Yasawa Island. Variety abounds and menus change daily accenting the freshest, regional ingredients of the day. Dine at the restaurant, on the beach, in your bure or beneath the stars. The choice is yours at Yasawa where every extraordinary meal can be complemented by a memorable location.
Discover your own private paradise
Surrounded by 11 pristine private beaches considered among the best beaches in the world, each is your own paradise waiting to be discovered. Order champagne and board a boat, armed with a picnic basket prepared by the chef and you’ll be delivered to a secluded beach. Like all meals at Yasawa, a private beach picnic is also included in the tariff.
Yasawa is home to Fiji’s first beachfront spa, just metres from the ocean’s edge on a sweep of soft white sand. The Baravi Spa has been constructed with a blend of traditional and contemporary styles, with an ocean-view massage deck perched over the sands in the open air, fanned by sea breezes. The signature massage, the Baravi Rhythm, is performed by two synchronized therapists, working in time with the sound of the waves.
Whatever you choose to do during your stay, you’ll be free to enjoy it in peace. All activities at Yasawa are included in the tariff (except spa treatments, scuba diving and sportfishing). For those who love to keep active, Yasawa has plenty to offer. Land-based activities include tennis on the floodlit court and volleyball on the beach, or simply set out on the island’s hiking trails to explore the bays and headlands of this scenic isle. Visit nearby villages to meet the local children or hear the church choir and during rugby season, you are welcome to watch rugby matches. Swim in the crystal waters of the famous Blue Lagoon or snorkel among spectacular and vividly coloured corals and tropical fish—do as much or as little as you choose.
Location of Yasawa Island Resort & Spa
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.