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12 Days | 11 Nights | 5 Islands. Includes transfers, accommodation, & activities
These packages really are a ‘no-brainer’! You get to pick your spend level by choosing if you want the more social environment of a Dorm or if you prefer a bit more privacy in a Bure. This package gets you up to the Blue Lagoon region, which is simply fabulous, is full of activities yet has plenty of time in each place to ensure you see everything the Yasawa Islands have to offer.    

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

Coach Transfers

To/from Port Denarau, prior/post your island trip

Vessel Transfers

To and from the resorts

Accommodation

11 nights accommodation spread across all 4 regions

Activities

A great range of pre-paid activities

Bonus

Full day pass to Malamala Beach Club

To book you need to:
  1. Decide what sort of accommodation you want (Dorm or Bure) – more info on the Pricing tab
  2. Decide if you want to add on mainland accommodation for PRE ISLAND TRIP / POST ISLAND TRIP
  3. Click BOOK NOW!
Snorkelling on beach
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Additional information

Days of Departure

Daily

Duration

12 days, 11 nights

Departs

Port Denarau at 8:45am

Returns

Port Denarau at 6.00pm

Regions visited

Mamanuca, Yasawa Gateway, Manta Ray, and Blue Lagoon regions

Room types

Choose from a private Bure/Room or shared Dorm

Coach Pick up/drop off

Included in package from/to most Denarau, Nadi, Vuda, and Wailoaloa hotels/resorts

Itinerary order

Available in either direction

Bonus

Malamala Beach Club full day pass for use pre or post your island stay

For more details and info, check out the GENERAL INFO page

Barefoot Manta Island Resort - trees
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Transfers

  • Complimentary scheduled return coach transfers from most Nadi, Wailoaloa, Vuda, and Denarau hotels to/from Port Denarau
  • Vessel transfers to/from Port Denarau to all resorts listed in the package.

Accommodation & Activities

Which resort you stay at in each region is dependent on availability at the time of booking.

2 night’s in the Mamanuca Region at:

South Sea Island

  • Accommodation: Beachfront Bure or 16 Bed Dorm/6 Bed Girls Dorm
  • Activities: South Sea Island Inclusions


4 nights in the Yasawa Gateway Region (2 at the start in one resort and 2 at the end of the itinerary in the other) at:

Barefoot Kuata Island Resort

  • Accommodation: Beachfront Levu Bure or Beachfront Siga Bure or Kuata Dorm 
  • Activities: Snorkel with Reef Sharks or Marine Conservation Experience


Octopus Resort

  • Accommodation: Dorm or Garden Bure
  • Activities: Guided Mountain Hike (Mon, Wed, Fri) or Guided Night Snorkel (Mon-Thurs & Sat) or Discover Scuba (Wed & Fri) or Shark Point Snorkel (Tues & Sun) or Island Hop Snorkel (Mon & Sat) or Hills to Ocean Hike (Thurs)


3 nights in the Manta Ray Region at either:

Mai Sunset Beach Resort

  • Accommodation: Beach Bure or 4 Bed Shared Garden Bure
  • Activities: Guided Sunset Ridge Hike or Guided Snorkelling Trip or Sunset Tubing and either Swim with Manta Rays (May – Oct) or Guided Village/School Visit or Guided Beach to Beach Hike with picnic lunch

 

Mantaray Island Resort

  • Accommodation: Seaside Bure or Paradise Dorm
  • Activities: Sunset Tube Cruise or Village Visit, and either Swim with Manta Ray (May-Oct only) or Guided Reef Snorkeling


Barefoot Manta Island Resort

  • Accommodation: Beachfront Adi Bure or Beachfront Levu Bure or Vai Dorm
  • Activities: Marine Conservation Experience and either Swim with Manta Ray (May-Oct only) or Guided Reef Snorkeling


2 nights in the Blue Lagoon Region at either:

Blue Lagoon Beach Resort

  • Accommodation: Garden Villa or Dorm
  • Activities: Sawa-I-Lau Caves trip (Mon-Sat)

Nanuya Island Resort/Boathouse Nanuya

  • Accommodation: Nanuya Deluxe Villa or Dorm
  • Activities: Sawa-I-Lau Caves Trip (Mon-Sat)

BONUSES!

  1. A Full Day pass to Malamala Beach Club, to be used pre or post your island package. This day pass includes ferry transfers from/to Port Denarau, where this day trip departs from/returns to, and coach transfers from selected hotels/resorts in Denarau, Wailoaloa, and Nadi.
  2. Yasawa Adventures Fiji Pack – Sulu (sarong), drink bottle, and waterproof bag.

 

 

Itinerary outline

  • South Sea Island staff

     

    Days 1 & 2

    Depart Port Denarau at either 8.45am, 9.00am, 10.00am, 12.15pm or 3.30pm for a short journey to South Sea Island. On day 2, have full use of all the complimentary non-motorised watersports activities on this action-packed little island! Your stay here also includes drinks (local beer, house wine, and soft drinks) from 9.45am to 4.00pm.
    Accommodation: Mamanuca Region

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    Days 3 & 4

    Board the vessel early on day 3, and head for the Yasawa Gateway Region to spend the afternoon exploring your resort. Along with the included activities at your resort, we recommend a summit hike for a spectacular sunset.
    Accommodation: Yasawa Gateway Region

  • Barefoot Manta Island Resort - hammock

     

    Days 5,6 & 7

    After a morning transfer to the Manta Ray Region, you will have plenty of time to explore this beautiful area. Enjoy everything your resort has to offer. On day 6 or day 7 you will get to swim with Manta Ray (May-Oct) or go on a guided snorkeling trip.
    Accommodation: Manta Ray Region

  • Coral and marine life

     

    Days 8 & 9

    Late morning on day 8, board the vessel and travel north through these beautiful islands to the Blue Lagoon Region. Spend the afternoon chilling or exploring the famous Blue Lagoon. Enjoy the trip to the sacred Sawa-I-Lau caves on day 9 – a true highlight of the trip! (Note: The caves do not operate on Sundays.)
    Accommodation: Blue Lagoon Region

  • Blue Lagoon Sunset

     

    Day 10, 11 & 12

    Spend the morning on day 10 enjoying the Blue Lagoon Region, before heading southbound on the vessel in the early afternoon. On day 11, explore the surrounding area with a mid-afternoon transfer arriving back to Port Denarau at 6.00pm.
    Accommodation: Yasawa Gateway Region

Pricing

Pricing effective from 1st April 2026 – 31st March 2027
DormTwinSingleTriple
Package Cost$1,017$2,067$3,468$1,830
Meal Costsn/an/an/an/a
All prices are per person in United States (US) dollars
From 01 April 2025 meal costs are to be paid directly at each property once in Fiji. When paying with an international credit/debit card, an administration fee of 2.5-3% applies to all bookings.

Fuel Surcharge

Fuel Surcharge applicable for travel

FUEL SURCHARGE IN EFFECT – UPDATED MONDAY 1ST OF JANUARY 2024

South Sea Cruises currently has a fuel surcharge to take effect for customers travelling with us on a resort transfer as well as applicable day trips. 

South Sea Cruises also notes that since setting the 2023/24 transfer rates, the Fiji Government has removed the 10c per litre duty concession which South Sea Cruises had factored into our rates at the time of issue and has now had to absorb. 

The applicable fuel surcharges in effect for travel as of Friday, 1st December 2023 are as follows:

  • Awesome Adventures Fiji Package or Pass customers – $15 per person. 
  • Resort Transfer only customers travelling to/from all Yasawa Island Resorts (including Vomo) – $15 per adult/$7.50 per child (2-15 years only) for each one-way sector. 

All fuel surcharges stated are in FJD and include applicable taxes.

Weather & SERVICES Advisory #2

TROPICAL CYCLONE VAIANU

Yasawa Adventures Fiji – South Sea Cruises Group (SSCG)
Weather & Services Advisory #2 – Tropical Cyclone Vaianu
Monday 06April 2.00pm

Bula,

This advisory issued is further to the information provided at 7.30am this morning. The early effects of Tropical Cyclone Vaianu are now being felt within the Mamanuca & Yasawa Islands with strong winds and rough seas expected to only increase over the next 24-48 hours. South Sea Cruises Group (SSCG) can also now advise that Port Denarau is under a mandatory evacuation notice and as at 7.30am tomorrow morning, all SSCG vessels will no longer be in port, but rather in their cyclone holes until the evacuation notice is lifted. Given the current situation, SSCG is advising all hotels, resorts, customers and industry partners of the following:

Tuesday 7th of April 2026:

Resort Transfers & Day Trips across both the Mamanuca & Yasawa Islands remain suspended as per earlier advice.

Wednesday 8th of April 2026:

Resort Transfers & Day Trips across both the Mamanuca & Yasawa Islands are now suspended. Customers impacted by the suspension of Resort Transfers and/or Day Trips during the above-mentioned period can defer their travel to another day or if they are unable to defer travel they can cancel without penalty. Please contact reservations@ssc.com.fj / Phone +679 9995512 / WhatsApp +679 9924470 or +679 99924754 to amend your travel.

Please be patient as the Reservations team will be operating with limited staff due to Tropical Cyclone Vaianu.

The next advisory pertaining to SSCG products & services to operate on Thursday 9th of April 2026 will be issued after a review of the weather conditions scheduled to occur prior to 9.00am on Wednesday morning. Please note that some weather-related disruptions are likely to continue through Thursday 9th of April 2026. 


Stay safe.
Vinaka.

South Sea Cruises Group