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# Coral Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / Fiji
nanacarol 19:08 UTC 28 Jan 2013 | I will be staying with my daughter in New Zealand from mid-February to end March. My passion is snorkeling on coral and I would like to spend a week somewhere where good coral is accessible from the beach. I have been staggered by the cost though - £2,500 for one week, with flights from Auckland. My grandson went last year, but he stayed in a 16-bed dormitory. I am a 72 year old woman, so that is not an option. I don't want a five star hotel, or any nightlife. Just a clean and comfortable room. One honest agent told me that the coral around several Pacific islands has been bleached or damaged - I have already been bitterly disappointed in Phuket and the Maldives. Can anyone recommend some accommodation between a youth hostel and an hotel? Or better still, a package to include flights. All advice gratefully received. |
peter_n_margaret 23:16 UTC 28 Jan 2013 | Most islands in the Yasawa group in Fiji have good coral off the beach. Cheers, Peter | 1
nanacarol 18:25 UTC 29 Jan 2013 | Thank you, Peter, I will look for some accommodation and price flights. | 2
peter_n_margaret 00:00 UTC 30 Jan 2013 | This would be our choice. http://resort.nanuyafiji.com/ Cheers, Peter | 3
newfie43 04:43 UTC 30 Jan 2013 | Have you tried looking at booking sites such as orbitz.com, travelocity.com or expedia.com. I just saw an offer on the expedia site for flights AKL -NAN -AKL with a week in an Island Bure at Mana Island Resort for about CDN $1650 - dates of February 26 - March 5. You would have to add on transportation to Mana and meals. If you do a search on Mana you will find that it rates very well for snorkeling off the beach. You might find even better deals than that one - hope this helps! | 4