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# Fiji Itinerary advice Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea
danny_boy82 23:18 UTC 16 Oct 2011 | Hi All, After some helpful advice i think ive now put together my plan for Fiji in early Feb (as part of my RTW trip) 5th Feb - Stay in Nadi (Flight lands 16:00) 6th Feb - 8:30 Ferry from Denarau getting to Nacula (Blue Lagoon Resort) at 13:00 (Yasawa Flyer) 7th Feb - Stay on Nacula 8th Feb - 13:00 Ferry from Nacula getting to Octopus Resort at 15:15 (Yasawa Flyer) 9th Feb - Stay on Octopus 10th Feb - 15:15 Ferry from Octopus getting to Beachcomber at 17:00 (Yasawa Flyer) 11th Feb - Stay on Beachcomber 12th Feb - 11:10 Ferry from Beachcomber getting to Denarau at 12:00 (South Sea Cruises - Mamanucas) The questions i have on this are: On the 10th of Feb, can i not get to Beachcomber earlier? On the 12th of Feb, can i not get to Denarau later? (but no later than 16:00) To do the above cheapest, what should i book? (looked into the bula combo pass but you have to pay a load of extras on top for these specific resorts which on some are more than the prices advertised direct on the resorts website!!) Thanks Dan |
hardnosethehighway 18:34 UTC 17 Oct 2011 | Dan-altogether too much running about-it's not the Fijian (or the South Pacific) way. | 1
danny_boy82 19:37 UTC 17 Oct 2011 | i know, ideally i wouldnt want to but i only have a week. I want to do Beachcomber but what other do you suggest then? | 2
hardnosethehighway 19:44 UTC 17 Oct 2011 | Forget Beachcomber-the place has nothing to do with Fiji or Fijian life-that's why no one comments on it. I suggest finding a beach-somewhere like Pacific Harbour - and sitting on it. | 3
danny_boy82 19:58 UTC 17 Oct 2011 | sorry but i want to visit the Yasawa's and Mamanucas, i dont intend to stay in Nadi other than the first night...i want to relax in paradise but also party and meet people (hence Beachcomber) | 4
becks 03:47 UTC 18 Oct 2011 | Sigh. Same old "advice" from hardnosethehighway.Sitting on a beach in the Yasawas might not be your (or my) idea of a holiday in Fiji, but for people just looking for a quick break away at a comfy resort with a lovely beach where they can hang out, drink beer and snorkel thats fine. Not everyone has to go and experience "the real fiji", and going by the rabble that I see every time I fly out of Nadi I'd actually prefer that most of them leave it alone. Anyway.... Danny Boy - hardnose is right that you are rushing it. For one week I'd just pick one or two islands and stick with that. I haven't been to the Yasawas, but have the impression that transport options between the islands are pretty much limited to the Flyer or an expensive private transfer, and neither are great value for money. So to answer your questions, 1 - probably not, 2 - probably not, 3 - bula pass is probably more expensive than booking transfers direct with the resorts. | 5
hardnosethehighway 05:29 UTC 18 Oct 2011 | " I haven't been to the Yasawas" Standard rules of dress apply as mentioned-short shorts/wifebeater shirt/sandals and stupid hat-also it's important to stagger about boisterously and shout " Oi, Oi Oi" regularly. Have a nice trip! | 6