Mamanuca Islands - Isole Mamanuca

Mamanuca Islands
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Mamanuca is a subgroup of the islands Fiji.

To know

Located off the west coast of Viti Levu, close to Nadi International Airport, the Mamanuca Islands are very small, except for Malolo. Some are of coral origin, others of volcanic origin.

Many are uninhabited and not accessible to tourism, others are privately owned with only one hotel unit.

The Mamanuca have an even drier climate than the rest Fiji, so it can be said that the sun shines there all year round.


Territories and tourist destinations

Below is a list of the Mamanuca Islands. Only those underlined are open to tourism.

  • Beachcomber - With only one hotel, Beachcomber is a suitable destination for those young people who want meetings with members of the other sex much less for honeymooners. Nudism is practiced on its beach. The island is very close to Lautoka, the port on the northwest coast of Levu screws
  • Eori —
  • Kadavulailai (better known as Bounty) —
  • Kadomo —
  • Malolo - The largest of the group, Malolo has a coral reef and two villages, Yaro and Solevu.
  • Malolo LaiLai - Separated from Malolo by a thin arm of the sea that can be traveled on foot during high tide, the island of Malolo LaiLai (literally: Little Malolo) has good tourist infrastructure including an airstrip and one of the largest hotel units in Fiji, the Plantation Island Resort.
  • Mana - Known for the beauty of its seabed, Mana Island is suitable for those who love scuba diving. There were many luxury hotels, mostly Japanese-run, which were later joined by modest youth hostels run by islanders. The fact has deeply irritated Japanese investors who have reacted by forbidding access to the beaches in front of their hotels to those who are not guests.
  • Matamanoa - North of Mana, Matamanoa has only one hotel unit, the Matamanoa Beach Resort which does not accept children under the age of 12.
  • Monu —
  • Monuriki - Located between Matamanoa and Tokoriki, the uninhabited islet of Monuriki is perhaps the best known of the group due to the fact that in 2000 the scenes of the film were shot there "Cast away" of Robert Zemeckis
  • Namotu - Lowercase (4 hectares), the islet of Namotu is the closest to the coast of Viti Levu together with the island of Tavarua. Owns a small hotel unit on Namotu Resort with accommodation in huts. Again, reservations must be made well in advance through a Los Angeles agency.
  • Nautanivono —
  • Navadra —
  • Navini —
  • Qalito - West of Malolo, the islet of Qalito (174 ha) has a hotel unit on Castaway Resort that although it is dated (was inaugurated in 1966) is always full thanks, above all, to couples on their honeymoon. The accommodation takes place in 66 imaginatively decorated huts (bure). Saturdays are dedicated to barbecues on the beach.
  • Tavarua - Private island, Tavarua has only one hotel, the Tavarua Resort suitable for those who practice surfing but with a well inflated wallet. It is however possible to practice other sports such as deep sea fishing, snorkelling and scuba diving. Reservations must be made six months in advance.
  • Tavua —
  • Tokoriki - Tokoriki has only one hotel unit built on a long beach where it is possible to practice many sports from windsurfing to scuba diving. It can be reached by boat from the island of Mana.
  • Treasure - Very popular with New Zealanders, Treasure Island is more suitable for families and couples of lovers than for singles looking for entertainment and social life that instead bustles in the nearby Beachcomber.
  • Vomo - In a secluded position compared to the other Mamanuca which stretch along a north-south axis, the island of Vomo is of volcanic origin but has white sand beaches. On one of these is the Vomo Resort hotel, once part of the Sheraton chain. The unit consists of villas immersed in the greenery of a park and the prices are, to say the least, salty. The beach on which the Vomo Resort stands is protected by coral reefs that are reputed to be among the most beautiful of Fiji.
  • Yanuya —


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