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Where are the Yasawa Islands?

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The Yasawa Islands are located some 100kms off the main island of Fiji, Viti Levu. This descriptive guest post is by Richard Carrick. Richard has visited Fiji many times over the years but still finds excuses to go back to this amazing place. He is now working for South Sea Cruises who operates Island Resort Transfers to the Mamanuca Island resorts plus a range of award winning Day Cruises, and Awesome Adventures Fiji who provides a range of island hopping packages in the Yasawas.

Many visitors to Fiji opt to stay on the mainland and laze around the hotel pool and unfortunately miss out on a lot of what this beautiful Pacific nation has to offer. On our first day in Fiji we headed straight for Denarau Marina and boarded the Yasawa Flyer. As the name suggests, the vessel services the Yasawa group of islands consisting of 20 ancient volcanic islands. It is jaw-dropping to sit back and take in the view as we pass these gigantic islands surrounded by stunning white beaches and lagoons of coral that make you want to jump overboard and start exploring.

Upon arriving at our destination for the night at Tavewa Island, one of the northern most islands, and were greeted on shore by every member of the resort with a genuine Fijian smile, a cool drink and the welcoming Bula song. After exploring the island we are served a traditional Fijian meal and spend the evening dancing, laughing and making new friends. By the time it comes for bed, the weather is still warm enough to make the many hammocks lining the beach almost tempting. This really is a five star location.

Yasawa Islands

The next morning we were all looking forward to our adventure out to the Sawailau caves. Just a short speed-boat ride further out into the remote islands and we are faced with great lime stone walls that leave us in awe. On goes the swimming gear and in we go. It was amazing to see how deep the water is inside these caves. For a little more excitement there is an underwater swim through tunnel where you surface on the other side in complete darkness and are shown around by the guide with his torch.

Our journey then took us back down the chain of islands to Naviti Island and our next resort where all their produce is grown locally in what they call “Iteni” meaning “The Garden of Eden”. We were lucky enough to be invited by the staff to be included in their Kava ceremony and enjoyed the evening by the beach under the stars talking and drinking Kava. After a good nights sleep it was time to meet the local sea life. Just a short walk from the shore into the sea you are greeted by some of the most amazing coral and fish you will ever see when snorkelling. The visibility is crystal clear and there is no shortage of new life to experience.

It was time to board the Yasawa Flyer again and head down to Waya LaiLai Island where we were again greeted by the locals singing the Bula song (which never gets old) and soon heading out on the water again to feed the sharks. The local guide seems to have no fear as he dives off the speeding boat with his spear and disappears, not to be seen again until he lets us know he has found the sharks. Sitting on the bottom of the ocean floor with no scuba gear on, he holds onto the small reef shark like it’s a pet while he hand feeds it with the fish he’d caught with his spear. During the evening, the local villagers preformed their traditional dance and we turned in for the night knowing we had an early start.

Snorkelling

We woke the next morning about an hour before sunrise to commence our hike up the great peak of Waya LaiLai in time to watch the sun rise from the east starting the new day. The views from up here were unlike anything else, looking out over the vast Yasawa Islands. We had now finished our time in the Yasawas, but had one last stop before finishing our trip.

The Mamanuca Islands tend to be a little smaller in size then the Yasawas but still offer plenty to see and picturesque beaches to match anything else on the planet. Lying to the west of Nadi they are a lot closer to the mainland and are a more popular destination for tourists with some of the larger resorts located here.

The highlight of the Mamanucas was the day sailing trip on board “Seaspray”. Leaving from Mana, Seaspray sets sail and we soon arrive at one of the islands where we were treated with the opportunity to visit a typical island village and see what life is like living on a tropical island. We then soon set sail again and made it across to Modriki Island which is one of the few remaining uninhabited islands and location of Tom Hanks’ film Castaway. As the sun was starting to come down, it was soon time to bring a close to our Fiji adventure.

As we cruise back to Denarau with a cool drink in our hand, watching the islands behind us, we chat about the fun times we’ve had over the last few days and know we won’t soon forget our adventure into the real Fiji.

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One Great Reason to Visit the Yasawa Islands

One great reason to visit the Yasawa Islands is for the remoteness, warm sun and pristine waters. A terrific recipe for relaxation.

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Where is Charleston?

Charleston Mansion

Charleston is located on the east coast of America in the State of South Carolina. Charleston is rich in history including many glorious buildings dating back to the Civil War that were relatively undamaged. Much of the historical side of the city is well preserved. A ‘tall-building’ restriction within the city, allows the skyline to be dominated by church steeples and the Arthur Ravenel cable-stayed bridge completed in 2005 over the Cooper River which is the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America.

The highlights of Charleston include either joining a walking tour or carriage tour past many of the older historic homes and buildings. There are many historic and elegant old homes and mansions that can fetch millions to purchase. A sense of what you will see can be viewed on the video below.

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One Great Reason to Visit Charleston

One great reason to visit Charleston is to appreciate the fine colonial architecture.

Charleston, SC – Carriages and Confederate Homes

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