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Tivua Island Escape: Snorkeling & Kava Ceremony
4.6
706 Ratings
Denarau Island
Embark on a thrilling day cruise to Nadi Tivua Island. Enjoy snorkeling, a BBQ lunch, and tropical entertainment. Book now for an unforgettable adventure!
Embark on a thrilling day cruise to Nadi Tivua Island. Enjoy snorkeling, a BBQ lunch, and tropical entertainment. Book now for an unforgettable adventure!
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Fiji - Embark on our tall ship with a refreshing welcome drink and participate in a traditional kava ceremony before setting sail on your Island adventure. Discover the vibrant coral reefs at Kadavu Lailai island through snorkeling, kayaking, and paddleboarding. Join our marine biologist for a glass-bottom boat tour, enjoy a cultural walk, and…
- Fiji - Embark on our tall ship with a refreshing welcome drink and participate in a traditional kava ceremony before setting sail on your Island adventure. Discover the vibrant coral reefs at Kadavu Lailai island through snorkeling, kayaking, and paddleboarding. Join our marine biologist for a glass-bottom boat tour, enjoy a cultural walk, and take part in our ‘Buy a Coral, Build a Reef’ program to support our conservation initiatives. Experience PADI 5 Star Scuba Diving. Enjoy morning and afternoon tea, a buffet lunch, and drinks on the Islands!
- Mamanuca Islands - Our Island is conveniently located near Nadi, making it an ideal spot for a first-time cruise around the Fijian islands. Sail to this untouched island, encircled by stunning coral reefs. Upon arrival, immerse yourself in the natural beauty, swim in the tropical waters, explore the island, or unwind on the immaculate sandy beaches. For those feeling adventurous, a variety of water activities such as snorkeling and canoeing are available. Relish a delightful buffet lunch before sailing back to Nadi.
- Captain Cook Cruises - Begin your day with a complimentary coach pick-up from Denarau and Nadi Resorts to Port Denarau. Board your tall ship for a one-hour sail to Kadavu Lailai Private Beach in the Mamanucas.
What's Included
- Kayaks & stand up paddle boards
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Yaqona (kava) welcome ceremony
- Lunch
- Tea and coffee
- Alcoholic beverages
- Guided Marine Biologist Snorkelling & Glass bottom boat tours
- Kayaks & stand up paddle boards
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Yaqona (kava) welcome ceremony
- Lunch
- Tea and coffee
- Alcoholic beverages
- Guided Marine Biologist Snorkelling & Glass bottom boat tours
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- PADI Five star Diving
- Massage & hair braiding
- Coral coast transfers
- Optional Treasure Sandbar visit
- Gratuities
- PADI Five star Diving
- Massage & hair braiding
- Coral coast transfers
- Optional Treasure Sandbar visit
Additional Information
Embark on a journey from Port Denarau Marina at 10am, returning at 5pm. While in Fiji, join Captain Cook Cruises Fiji for an Island & Reef Day Sail to the stunning Kadavu Lailai in the Mamanuca Islands. This idyllic paradise provides the perfect Fijian getaway—unwind on soft white sands, enjoy a delightful lunch with sweeping ocean vistas, relax under…
Embark on a journey from Port Denarau Marina at 10am, returning at 5pm. While in Fiji, join Captain Cook Cruises Fiji for an Island & Reef Day Sail to the stunning Kadavu Lailai in the Mamanuca Islands. This idyllic paradise provides the perfect Fijian getaway—unwind on soft white sands, enjoy a delightful lunch with sweeping ocean vistas, relax under the shade of coconut palms, and explore the crystal-clear waters through swimming, kayaking, and paddleboarding over expansive coral reefs.
Enhance your adventure with an optional trip to the magnificent Treasure Sand Bar, surrounded by even more azure waters and beautiful coral reefs, offering Fiji’s ultimate island-hopping experience.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Please note: Pickup and drop-off from Coral Coast hotels are at an additional coast. Please see pricing below for more information
- Infant seats are only available with prior notice
Location
Port Denarau Marina
The cruise departs at 10am and returns 5pm
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(706 Ratings)
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Bernadettet637
Mar 14, 2025
Excellent experience - The view when you first arrived at the island was beautiful. The hosts were excellent, very welcoming & entertainment was great. I would recommend anyone wanting to experience this to go for it.
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Explorer09814428901
Mar 11, 2025
Amazing!! Would recommend to anyone!! - My family & I throughly enjoyed ourselves! We would definitely do it again with other family members again or would just recommend it in general. Cruise and scenery was beautiful, the staff were lovely and so friendly! Heaps to do with the amount of time we had on the island! My family & I enjoyed the whole day!
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Kassyjob
Mar 11, 2025
Talented local staff make this island tour magical and heartwarming - it’s them that makes it so special!! - I want to give this tour 6 or 7 stars - whatever the equivalent is to a Michelin star. I must say, Mother Nature was on our side and we had great weather but it’s the local staff that make this tour - the laughs, the singing, the smiles. Their energy brings the day to life. We travelled with a toddler and the staff provided great love and care for him (all within our sight) while we joined in on the activities. The catering was delicious and substantial, and lunch came with entertainment and an open bar. We went for a cruise on the glass bottom boat and I got an hour massage. If staff are reading this we want to thank ‘Anna’ for helping with our little one and ‘Joe’ for his hospitality, yarning, and weaving a whole bunch for our family. Photos just don’t do this day justice, if only I could post videos. If you are only in Fiji for a while and want a magical stress free beach day, pick this day tour.
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Thescottishkiwi38
Mar 9, 2025
An unforgettable day of Fijian hospitality & scenery - An incredible day! The staff were incredible and the whole experience was unforgettable.
We had a 90min ride from Port D to the island, with morning tea, cultural talks and Fijian singing during the journey. At the island we enjoyed an afternoon of swimming in the ocean, snorkeling, a delicious lunch, napping on our sun loungers...it was bliss. Then we did the boat ride home to the staff singing classics on the guitar. Honestly the most incredible day out you could have - make sure to go!
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Jessica_b
Mar 1, 2025
Book This - There is nothing else to say except PERFECT. This was such a fantastic tour from start to finish. Pickup and dropoff at the airport was on time, food was delicious, island was beautiful. We did this because we had a 12 hour layover. You can pay to store any luggage at the airport to jump on this tour with a daypack. I would do this tour over and over again!
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Carly_s
Feb 26, 2025
Such fun! - So much fun! This was the perfect day trip, with a nice boat, where they had some fun activities, then a nice private island. Would definitely recommend and book again
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Davidb_c
Feb 17, 2025
Great Day at this private island - Really nice day at this private island. The ride was nice, seeing some of the other islands. There is enough to do at the island to keep you busy or just relax and drink all the included beer and wine.
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Tannist2015
Feb 15, 2025
Amazing Day! - This day cruise was the highlight of our trip! It's Fiji so hard to go wrong with sand and beaches but what set this experience apart from so many others we have experienced in our 30+ years of travel was the crew. They provided entertainment and conversation during the sailing ...a very talented group wearing many different hats; they also ensured we were well taken care of once on the island. The lunch was lovely and the crew strummed and sang as we ate. Absolutely a top notch team! Thanks Ive and each and everyone of this Captain Cook Family!
Our primary reason for doing this trip was to snorkel so we cannot comment on all the other activities provided on the island. The reef provided a very different snorkeling experience from Malamala. (Malamala was more plate corals while Tivua was more bombies at least in the areas we snorkeled- both excellent!) My personal highlight was finally seeing clownfish swimming in anemones.
Some folks have complained about the boat being older...it definitely is not one of the high speed ferry boats but it was very clean and tidy and quite frankly added to the overall island experience.
Thanks for such a memorable trip.
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Ruben_s
Mar 3, 2025
Nice trip for a family - Transfer from hotel went smoothly, bus was already there before the suggested meeting time. Transfer to the island was very family oriented. With some breakfast aboard. The island is serene. You can go snorkelling, have a glass boat tour, can go diving, can play beach volleyball on the island and you have some sort of cover at the island. But the water isn't really meant for snorkelling/ diving.
In the island food and drinks are free. Generally enjoyable activity and well worth it. But the island has been sold and the activity will cease in September.
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Christinanv9738xz
Feb 27, 2025
Broken boat - The boat was only running on 1 engine so what should have been a 45min cruise to the island was over 2hrs we sat on the boat for almost hr before we left the dock. staff was great but we didn't get as much time on the island as we wanted to had to have lunch on the ship instead of bbq lunch on the beach then another 2hrs back to the port very long stressful day instead of a relaxing one so unfortunately I don't recommend this tour company
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