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Ultimate Encounter

Ultimate Encounter
2 Days | 1 Night | 1 Island Includes transfers, accommodation, & activty
Get up close and personal with reef sharks in their natural environment. Don’t panic, they are pretty docile Fijian sharks and you will have a guide with you for the duration. Overnight at this scenic resort at the start of the Yasawa Islands chain, which is surrounded by impressive volcanic peaks. Make the effort to hike to the summit to watch the sunset, it is worth it!

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

Coach Transfers

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

Vessel Transfers

To and from the resort

Accommodation

1 night at Barefoot Kuata Island Resort

Activities

A great pre-paid activity
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!
Barefoot Kuata Island Resort - Snorkelling
Ultimate Encounter

Additional information

Days of departure

Daily

Duration

2 days, 1 night

Departs

Port Denarau at 8.45am

Returns

Port Denarau at 6.00pm

Islands visited

Kuata Island

Coach pick up/drop off

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

Room types

Choose from a private Bure/Room or shared Dorm

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

Girl snorkelling with White Tip reef sharks
Ultimate Encounter

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

1 night in the Yasawa Gateway Region 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

Itinerary outline

  • Barefoot Kuata Island Resort - beach

     

    Day 1

    Depart from Port Denarau to Barefoot Kuata Island Resort at 8.45am arriving there at 10.30am. Explore the resort, famous for its adventure watersports, and its friendly staff.
    Accommodation: Barefoot Kuata Island Resort

  • Snorkel with sharks experience

     

    Day 2

    This morning you get to do your ‘Ultimate Encounter’ and go snorkelling with black and white tip reef sharks at an ocean reef, a truly awe-inspiring experience. Head back to Port Denarau at 4.05pm arriving there at 6.00pm.

Pricing

Pricing effective from 1st April 2025 – 31st March 2026
DormTwinSingleTriple
Package Cost$205$288$407$262
Meal Costs$60$60$60$60
All prices are per person in United States (US) dollars
When paying with an international credit/debit card, an administration fee of 2.5-3% applies to all bookings.
Pricing effective from 1st April 2026 – 31st March 2027
DormTwinSingleTriple
Package Cost$218$310$439$280
Meal Costs$69$69$69$69
All prices are per person in United States (US) dollars
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 Advisory #1

YASAWA ISLAND DAY TRIPS DISRUPTION & RESORT TRANSFER ANNOUNCEMENT

Yasawa Adventures Fiji – South Sea Cruises Group (SSCG)
Tuesday 02nd March 2026 – 05.45am

Bula,

As a result of heavy rain and localized flooding over the past 24 hours, SSCG will continue to operate a reduced vessel schedule today, Tuesday 3rd of March 2026. This decision has been on the basis that some road access within the western division is likely to remain impassable this morning, and therefore mobilizing customers and crew to deliver normal operations is unlikely to be without its challenges.

These decisions will also give our island crews an opportunity to clean up and prepare our day trips assets from the impacts of adverse weather over the past several days.

For now, Route 7 travelling to/from the Yasawa Islands is scheduled to operate however SSCG operated day trips to the Yasawa Islands remain suspended for today, Tuesday 3rd of March 2026

Please be advised that whilst the above-named service is currently scheduled to operate, if the weather and/or sea conditions change unexpectedly and/or are at any point deemed not safe to continue operations then services may be altered or suspended with little or no notice in the interest of customer and crew safety. 

Customers impacted by the suspension of SSCG products & services can defer their departure to another day or if they are unable to defer travel they can cancel without penalty. Please contact reservations@ssc.com.fj or call +679 9995512 to amend your travel arrangements.

With the weather expected to greatly improve throughout today, all SSCG products and services are scheduled to
operate as normal on Wednesday, 4th of March 2026.

Vinaka.
South Sea Cruises Group