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The lagoon of the islands of Naukacuvu and Narara, Fiji

In the southern Yasawa just over 6 kilometers north of the mountainous island of Waya are the two small islands of Naukacuvu and Narara. The two islands of Naukacuvu and Narara share the same splendid lagoon. These islands in themselves are nothing exceptional, formed as they are from low hills. But the context in which […]

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The island of Nacula: low hills and beautiful beaches

The island of Nacula is the third largest island in the Yasawa archipelago. Like all Yasawa islands also the island of Nacula is an island of volcanic nature. The island has no roads. For the connections between the villages of the island, the inhabitants use a network of paths that develop within the island or […]

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A trip to Fiji: How to organize a travel to Fiji

Fiji is a remote destination located almost in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, to visit them you need to make a long air trip that is rewarded by postcard beaches and a culture still largely original and authentic. If you are looking for social life, entertainment and shops, change your destination. Made up of […]

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The island of Kuata: strange rock formations in Fiji

The southernmost of the Yasawa islands and therefore the first island one encounters coming from Port Denarau is the small island of Kuata. The island is located about 50 km north-west of Port Denarau in Viti Levu. The island of Kuata is characterized by the presence of strange rock formations and caves whose pitted appearance […]

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Shark snorkeling in Yasawa Islands, Fiji

The seas surrounding Fiji are rich in fish and underwater life. The coral reefs of these islands are among the most unspoiled and rich in life on the planet. Fiji is known for snorkeling with manta rays and sharks. At the top of the food chain there are undoubtedly sharks, fish that always inspire fear […]

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Manta rays snorkeling in the Yasawa, Fiji

An experience not to be missed for those who visit the Yasawa islands is certainly the snorkelling with manta rays. Some of these islands are known worldwide for the possibility of snorkeling with mantas. Mind you: manta rays and not stingrays. Manta rays are spectacular animals that when adults measure between 5 and 7 meters […]

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Waya: the most beautiful mountains in the Yasawa

The island of Waya is one of the southernmost islands of the Yasawa archipelago and therefore one of the first that you come across by boat from Port Denarau. The island is located immediately north of Kuata and Wayasewa. Waya is a volcanic island characterized by a coast with some beautiful beaches and a mountainous […]

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Sawa-i-Lau: the caves of the ancient Fijian god Ulutini

In the north of the Yasawa islands lies one of the most special attractions of Fiji: the caves of Sawa-i-Lau. The caves are located along the west coast of the island of Sawa-i-Lau, which is located off the south coast of the island of Yasawa. Sawa-i-Lau is a limestone island in the middle of a […]

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Yasawa island: the northernmost island of the Yasawa

In the Fiji islands, in the far north of the Yasawa islands is the largest island of the archipelago: the island of Yasawa. The island is long and narrow, extending in a south-west / north-east direction for about 23 kilometers while it is between 500 meters and 3 kilometers wide. The island is, like most […]

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The beaches and islands of the South Pacific

American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Samoa, Fiji The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world. It extends over a third of the earth’s surface. The Pacific contains around 25,000 islands, most of which are located south of the equator. In the South Pacific there are beautiful islands with beautiful beaches. […]

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Cyclones and hurricanes in the South Pacific

What is the period of cyclones and hurricanes in Polynesia? What is the hurricanes and cyclones season and which are the islands most at risk of tropical cyclones in the South Pacific? Cyclones and tropical hurricanes in the Pacific Ocean typically form between 5 ° and 20 ° latitude from the equator, both north and […]

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Fijian cuisine: mix of Melanesian and Indian flavors

Fiji is a multicultural country where the Melanesian inhabitants of the islands and the descendants of Indian workers imported here in the nineteenth century by the British to work in the sugar cane fields live together. In addition to these two main ethnic groups there are also minorities of people from other Pacific islands, China, […]

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Cruise to the Yasawa Islands: Captain Cook Cruises

The Yasawa islands extend from southwest to northeast over an arc of about 100 kilometers west of the two main islands of Fiji: Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. Consisting of about fifteen main islands and countless smaller islands, the Yasawa are a very suitable place to visit on a cruise. WHICH CRUISE TO CHOOSE If […]

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The Mamanuca islands: islands along the coast of Viti Levu

Almost all tourists arriving in Fiji do so from Nadi international airport. This airport is located along the west coast of the large island of Viti Levu. Right in front of the coast where Nadi stands is the archipelago of the Mamanuca islands: a chain of exotic islands that are located only a short boat […]

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Cruise to Mamanuca and Yasawa: Captain Cook Cruises

After taking the first part of the cruise, the one that allowed us to visit the spectacular northern Yasawa islands, today we leave from Port Denarau to continue our cruise to the Mamanuca islands and the southern Yasawa. For those who make the 7-night cruise Captain Cook Cruises offers an excursion to choose from among […]