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Naviti Island Guide
Yasawa Islands
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Manta Ray Resort
Botaira Beach Resort
White Sandy Beach Resort
Korovou Eco Tour Resort
Coconut Bay Resort
Less intriguing than Waya, but boasting endless secluded beaches, Naviti is the largest of the
Yasawa
Islands
with five villages and the regions only boarding school. The island is a laid back beach destination with a cluster of budget resorts with fine snorkelling - the best of the beaches is alongside Botaira Beach Resort on the south west side of Naviti. A gradual climb from Botaira into the hills and along a grassy ridge to the southern point of island presents a stunning view looking down on the lagoon around Drawaqa Island with its million hues of blue and beyond to shapely Waya.
The lagoon surrounding Drawaqa has excellent snorkelling and between May and October it’s possible to swim with manta rays which feed around the rich current fed passages. The best time to see with them is one hour after high tide, but sightings are not guaranteed. You can visit from Botaira, a ten- minute boat ride away, or swim directly from the beachfront from Barefoot Lodge or from the aptly named backpackers, Mantaray Island Resort, on the adjacent
island
of
Nanuya Balavu
.
Half way up the west coast of Naviti is
Natuvula
Bay
and a beautiful long stretch of sandy beach with three evenly dispersed backpacker resorts. The lagoon here is very shallow, and even small boats have a problem getting in and out at low tide, but if you walk ten minutes over the small hill on the north end of the beach you’ll find
Honeymoon
Beach
a great swimming and snorkelling spot. For even more seclusion, continue walking east around the rocky bluff to find a series of charming sandy cove beaches. On your way back, just past the summit of the small hill leading down to the resorts, a track on the right leads off along a promontory which after ten minutes opens out to a lookout with fabulous views of both
Natuvalu
Bay
and
Honeymoon
Beach
.
Nanuya Balavu & Drawaqa
Naviti Island
... on to Tavewa Island
Getting to Naviti
There is no airstrip on Naviti island. All travellers arrive by boat aboard the 200 passenger Yasawa Flyer which takes about 3 hours from Nadi.
Local Cruises / Ferries
Yasawa Islands Resorts Listings
Fiji Tour Companies
Readers may also be interested in the following destinations:
Cook Islands Travel Guide
Samoa Travel Guide
Tonga Travel Guide
Tahiti Travel Guide
Hawaii Travel Guide
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