3 Night Yasawa & Mamanuca Islands Cruise
Imagine these ingredients: white island beaches, sheltered bays and coral gardens; sacred ceremonies, smiling children, traditional feasts; sunset swims, elegant dinners and evenings on the water. Cruising the Mamanuca and Southern Yasawa Islands delivers all of these and more.
As one of a small number of passengers aboard, you visit places where traditional Fijian life continues, in the midst of timeless beauty and welcoming faces.
All cruises depart from and return to Denarau Marina, Nadi on Viti Levu.
Saturday:
A late afternoon visit to Tivua Island - a sanctuary for breeding turtles and the almost extinct Bici flightless woodhen - is your introduction to cruising the islands of Fiji. Swim, explore and relax before our Welcome Dinner aboard the Reef Escape.
Sunday:
Journey into the birthplace of Fijian culture on the Sacred Island, where the local chief has granted exclusive access to guests of Captain Cook Cruises. As the crew lands, they perform the ancient gift-giving ceremony of Sevusevu to gain admission to the island. You can while away time with a midday swim, sun-bathing or drifting above the island's coral reefs in a glass-bottomed boat - there is great snorkelling too. Late afternoon we cruise to Nalauwaki on Waya Island for a treat: a choral service in the village church, and, in the evening, entertainment at the Fiji Show.
Monday:
Enjoy a whole day and evening on the Waya Islands, a South Pacific paradise where volcanic peaks tower over palm-fringed beaches. After a morning of swimming and island exploration, deepen your experience of Fijian village culture with a visit to the local school and handicraft market. In the early evening it is time for a village 'meke' and kava ceremony followed by a traditional 'lovo' feast.
On Tuesday morning we return to Denarau.
