Information for your Fiji Travels

WHAT TO EXPECT

These are not luxury resorts. If you need a hair dryer, this is not for you. The accommodation is often in stunning settings and is generally basic but this is where you’ll experience the real Fiji. You’ll get to meet, mix and mingle with the locals who operate the resorts and whose home this is. The resorts are not owned by Awesome Adventures and they can vary from property to property and week to week but we do monitor them and we have our own staff moving around all the time to try to ensure everything is as it should be.

ACCOMMODATION

Most Resorts offer the choice of dormitory or share twin/double accommodation. All are fitted with mosquito nets but we recommend bringing along insect repellent. Share twin and double rooms are called Bures. This is the name for traditional Fiji housing featuring a thatched roof. Some bures do feature ensuite bathroom facilities but the majority are with shared facilities. Note there is no hot water but with a tepid local water supply it’s really not required. You’ll have electricity from around sunset to midnight then it’s lights out. There is no mains power on the islands.

WHAT IS A 'FULL MONTY' (FM)?

The 'Full Monty' is the same Boat/Bed/Meals itinerary PLUS the awesome activities listed under ‘Full Monty inclusions’.

WHERE YOU STAY / RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE PROPERTIES

The places where you’ll stay are mainly quite small so it is difficult to always provide you with a specific property. If we are a little vague in our descriptions it’s deliberate because there may be 2 or 3 properties on that island where we’ll book you depending on availability. If we specify a particular property that means it is the one we use most of the time, BUT... there arent any computerised booking systems in the Yasawas, there are radio telephones. SO ON ALL PACKAGES (EXCEPT THE ISLAND STAYPUTS) WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO PUT YOU INTO ANOTHER PROPERTY. It will be of a similar standard and you'll have just as good a time. Occasionally we may even have to swap the order of the nights around or put you on a different island but in all cases we'll provide you with a similar experience. That’s just the way it is in the Yasawa Islands.

EATING

One of life’s necessities and great pleasures. We’ve included meals in the packages (except where stated) because eating at the resort you’re staying in is the only choice – there are no restaurants around the corner. Meals are served at specific times of day e.g. breakfast 8am – 9am. This provides an opportunity to check out the talent – sorry, we mean meet fellow travellers. Meals are simple and filling. We recommend vegetarians inform the resort on arrival.

OPEN DATED BOOKINGS

We know sometimes you are leaving home a long way ahead of getting to paradise and plans can change, so all packages and the passes can be booked on an open dated basis. All you need to do is confirm your arrival date and starting date with Awesome Adventures at least 14 days prior to your arrival in Fiji. Leave it any later and we'll still get you in but a few changes may be needed.

As mentioned the properties you are staying in are not owned by us however we do monitor standards and we do care if things are not right. If something is not right with regards to the accommodation please speak to the receptionist or Manager firstly. If the problem is not resolved to your satisfaction then please call us. If there is a problem with your itinerary or travel arrangements then please see the girls at the Travel Desk on Yasawa Flyer or call us. The Awesome phone number is 675 0499 and is staffed from 7am to 8pm every day.

'YASAWA FLYER' DAILY DEPARTURES

Click here for the full Yasawa Flyer timetable.