City break in Vanua Levu Island. Active leisure ideas for Vanua Levu Island - attractions, recreation and nightlife

Vanua Levu is a great place for water sports. First of all, it is diving. There are many coral reefs around the island. Conditions for scuba diving are almost perfect here: warm water, very good visibility and the main thing is that there is something interesting to see underwater. Diving clubs are located at almost all resorts, and divers with different levels of training, including beginners, have the opportunity to get acquainted with the underwater world of Vanua Levu.

One of the largest and most famous diving schools is located on the island. This is the centre of Michel Cousteau, the son of the famous explorer of the deep sea. At the same time, it is a popular hotel called Cousteau Fiji Island Resort. It is located in Savusavu on the shore of the bay of the same name. You can not only find courses for beginners here but also a variety of tours, programs and excursions for scuba divers of different levels of complexity.

It is also interesting to dive in the place which can be found in Somosomo Strait. This is the so-called Great Whitewall. The reef is formed from a unique soft blue coral. But this place is nice for experienced divers, as there are quite strong currents and you must immediately dive to a sufficiently large depth to avoid demolition. In addition to many bright corals and fish, here you can see sea anemones, sea lilies. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

A very spectacular place is a seamount. There are formed giant shoals of large oceanic fish, sharks and turtles around it. You will also find interesting diving spots between Taveuni and Vanua Levu, where the rainbow reef is located. Between the Islands of Vanua Levu and Viti Levu stretch stunning barrier reefs, here you can see the diverse underwater world of the archipelago - tropical fish, corals, various shellfish and small sharks.

Snorkeling in the waters of the island is no less exciting than diving, but does not require special training and is therefore available to almost anyone. While swimming over coral reefs you will see turtles, eels, octopuses and sea turtles. Underwater flora and fauna here are so diverse that diving in different places you will see more and more new species. Surfing is also popular on the island. Despite the fact that the main surfing locations are on other Islands of Fiji, amateur surfers will be satisfied with surfing on Vanua Levu.

Be sure to try fishing in the open sea. Underwater fishing is the most entertaining activity. There are found blue marlin, yellowfin and mahi-mahi in the waters of the island. One of the popular companies that organize such entertainment is Ika Levu Charters company, but there are many such services on the island. As well as diving centres-they are in almost every major hotel. It's quite interesting that the catch will be cooked for you on the shore.

There are excellent conditions for yachting on the island, the yacht club in Savusavu is the centre of life sailors on Vanua Levu. Even if you have never gone to the open sea on a small boat, be sure to try this activity. This sport is not cheap, but the speed, white sails, scurrying around the fish and the opportunity to swim in the ocean won’t leave anybody indifferent. Tourists with great financial opportunities can enjoy skydiving and helicopter flights around Vanua Levu. You will see the island from a bird's eye view, and the experience will remain with you for life.

Rafting on the rivers is interesting for those who are fond of extreme sports, this type of entertainment is especially developed on Vanua-Levu. Almost all the rivers here have their own routes for rafting on a traditional raft of bamboo-bilibili. The routes are very picturesque, going down the river, you will see small waterfalls, tropical birds and banks overgrown with exotic plants. The island is a very popular place for ecotourism-hiking trails lie through the rainforests, hills and mountain ranges. Be sure to choose at least a day-long hiking trip. Magnificent nature will not disappoint you.

Those who are interested in cycling are should definitely visit Koro Sun Resort, it offers one of the most interesting cycling tours on Hibiscus Highway – one of the longest trails on the island. In addition, there is a good golf course for 9 holes. Car safaris are also offered on the island. Trails in the tropical thickets are quite complex and impassable, so they are of great interest to tourists-motorists.

Night entertainment on the island is also quite exciting. Most of the evening establishments are located on the territory of the hotels, with the exception of a few small bars and cafes open until late on the central street of Savusavu. Discos and private bars can be found in most hotels, a variety of shows, concerts and entertainment are held here in the evening.