WHAT TO BRING

We are located in a very remote area, so you will NOT have a last minute chance to pick up forgotten items. There are no stores around. In Vunisea, Kadavu you may be able to pick up a few things:: But do not rely on this as an option. Please pack the right things so you can have the best time here. We recommend bringing the following, and encourage you to take any other comfort items:

Campers

- Tent

- Misquito net

- Bathing suit :: our water is warm year round

- Towels

- Food :: but we expect you to pack out what you packed in. We want to limit the amount of trash on our island, and keep our island in the clean pure state we live in today. We offer daily individual Fijian meals. And a tasty Fijian meal plan as well... MORE >>

- Flashlight :: No power on our island, the stars are bright here but still.

- Extra batteries

- Misquito repellant

- Cash :: Sorry, there are NO ATM machines on Kadavu, and we do NOT accept checks, nor credit cards.

- Fishing rod

- Surf board

- Snorkel gear

- Sun screen

- Hat, sunglasses

- SevuSevu :: If you have the heart, please bring along a traditional gift to the village chief.

- Long sleeve shirt :: it can get chilly at night, and rains.

- Long pants

- Women :: Dress that goes below the knees, and covers your shoulders. Or long skirt.

- Tolietries

- Camera and/or underwater camera

- Smile

- Sneakers

- Flip flops/Tevas to walk through water passages with sharp roots, coral, mangrove swamps

VILLAGE PROTOCOL

- Location close to beach

- View of sunrise, and surfing reef break

- Village safety spot for cyclones

- Historic spot where our ancestors also use to live

Camping Scene & Rules

- Music OK

- Liquor OK

- Cigarette smoking OK : as long as butts are disposed of properly

- Any plastic you pack in - you pack out. We are an eco-friendly operation.

- Touching, and standing on the coral kills it so we beg you to enjoy our diverse marine life, but pleaes leave only bubbles.

- No power.

- No flush toliets

- No motor vehicles on island. No dirt or sealed roads.

- Fresh water tapped from an on island natural spring source.

- Take away only memories, leave our shells.

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BURES

Cozy traditional Fijian cottages crafted entirely out of local natural resources. More on construction details >>>

Hillside Bures

- Bure dorm accommodation (4 beds/bure)

- Great view of the sunrise, and sunset, and ocean passage way south of Kadavu

- Overlooks coconut grooves, sandy beaches, and neighboring uninhabitated islands

Beachside Bures

Dorm (4 beds/bure)

Private Bure (2 beds/bure): self contained cottages w. toilet en suite.

VALE LEVU

- Fijian name translated into English means "big house "

This is the name of our Matanuku village clan, and our meeting and greeting bure.