The Yasawa Islands offer a quieter alternative to the Coral Coast dive scene, with excellent visibility, healthy reef, and reliable encounters with manta rays, sharks, and sea turtles.
Naviti is one of the Yasawa Islands' most rewarding stops — Long Beach, manta ray snorkelling near Drawaqa, village visits, and accommodation for every budget. Here's everything you need to plan your trip.
Fiji is one of the world's best destinations for manta ray encounters — here's where to find them, when to go, and how to make the most of the experience.
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.
The Great Astrolabe Reef is the world's fourth-largest barrier reef and one of Fiji's best-kept diving secrets. Remote, pristine, and extraordinary — here's how to dive it.
Blue Lagoon Cruises' 7-night/8-day Escape to Paradise itinerary on MV Fiji Princess — the full Yasawa experience with Modriki, Soso, Sawa-i-Lau caves, the Blue Lagoon, manta rays, and all meals included.
A 7-day/6-night Fiji island-hopping package through the Yasawa and Mamanuca island chains — multiple resort stays, high-speed catamaran inter-island transfers, and included activities including Sawa-i-Lau caves and seasonal manta rays.
Awesome Adventures Fiji Yasawa Wanderer: 8 days / 7 nights / 4 islands across 3 Yasawa regions — Yasawa Gateway, Blue Lagoon, and Manta Ray — plus a bonus Malamala Beach Club day pass. Includes accommodation (Dorm or Bure), all vessel and coach transfers, and activities: guided mountain hike, Sawa-i-Lau Caves (Mon–Sat only), swim with manta rays (May–Oct) or guided reef snorkelling (year-round), reef shark snorkel or night snorkel, sunset hike. MEALS NOT INCLUDED from 01 April 2025 — paid directly at each resort. Departs daily. Fuel surcharge FJD $15 per person for Yasawa sectors. Return to Port Denarau at 6:00pm on final day — stay the night in Nadi/Denarau if flying next morning. Hotline: +679 675 0499.