Mai Dive Astrolabe Reef Resort is a remote, solar-powered eco-resort on Ono Island in the Kadavu archipelago, positioned as the closest resort to the Great Astrolabe Reef. Maximum 14 guests, PADI certified diving, beachfront bures, and all-inclusive meals. Note: all TripAdvisor reviews are from 2017 — verify current operations directly with the resort before booking.
Matava is Fiji's premier eco-adventure resort, set on Kadavu Island where volcanic rainforest drops to the Great Astrolabe Barrier Reef. It holds a 4.6/5 TripAdvisor rating from 347 reviews and is ranked #1 of 1 resort on Kadavu. There is no air conditioning, no road access, no swimming directly at the property, and no electricity beyond basic lighting — and the guests who go knowing all of that tend to call it one of the most memorable stays of their lives.
Oneta Resort on Ono Island sits on the edge of the Great Astrolabe Reef in Kadavu, Fiji. Read our complete guide to this intimate boutique resort, including diving, manta rays, the Saturday lovo feast, and how to get there.
Papageno Resort & Dive on Kadavu Island sits beside the Great Astrolabe Reef — one of the world's largest barrier reefs — offering world-class diving, manta ray excursions, and an authentically remote Fijian experience following major renovations in 2024.
Matana Beach Resort is a barefoot, all-inclusive dive resort on the west-facing beach at Navuatu Village, Kadavu Island — staffed by the villagers of the adjacent community, managed with warmth by Joanna, and centred on the outstanding diving and snorkelling of Kadavu's reef system, including manta ray dives at Galoa, in the specific setting of a Fijian island that has no road access, no luxury infrastructure, and the kind of barefoot Pacific hospitality that experienced travellers describe as the point.