Fiji flyer (Awesome Adventures Fiji)

Member Name: SaveMeTheMoney

Product:	Awesome Adventures Fiji
Date:	29/10/09 (54 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Amazing trip

Disadvantages: some of the food I didn't like - but I'm fussy!

'THe Big Yellow Flyer!' - this is the name given by Awesome Adventures to the catamaran boat that transports customers from the port of Nadi to the Yasawa islands.

I availed of the package that was called "The Ultimate Lei", with the strap lin - the ultimate fiji island experience. This package included the transfers on the big yellow flyer to 4 islands where you would be staying for 7 days/ 6 nights.

Fiji itself is a fantastic holiday destination. I was backpacking when I was here, so put my review into context, as I was not staying in amazing hotels, nor did I expect to! The accomodation provided on the islands was basic enough, but again, put this in context as I was travelling round the world and did not have a lot of money! Fiji as a country is quite poor and it is a basic country, nothing fancy here!

Anyway, back to the review...

The first day starts with the pick up at your hostel by a big yellow bus that drops you to Nadi Harbour to meet the big yellow flyer. You are transported to the furthest island that you are staying at, so that you work you way back to the main island. We stayed at the Sunshine resort, but there is a choice of staying at Coral View. This is the Blue Lagoon region and it was here that Brooke Shields did that famous scene coming rising up out of the water. You are provided with lunch and dinner on the first day, but get breakfast, lunch and dinner the rest of the days (apart from the final day). No choices here, you eat what you are given! It is mostly local food, all local produce - lots of fish! The food was tasty enough, but not all of it to my taste. The huts slept 6-8 people and over each bed was a mosquito net. unfortunately mine had holes in it that the mozzies got in through, so another small mark down!

To give you a feel for this, you really feel like you are totally on your own on the island. The islands are very small and you can walk round them in no time at all. There are very few people living on them. There was not a massive amount to do during the day, apart from lie on the beach or in a hammock and relax - which was fine! The beach, as all of the beaches in Fiji, was amazing, beautiful white unspoilt sand.

Anyway, you spend two days at this island before being taken to Korovou. I liked this island, the accomodation was a little nicer and there were more people staying here. We tasted Kava here, a drink made from some Kava roots that supposedly has hallucinagenic properties, but to me just made my tongue numb and tasted of soil!

This is a one day stay here before being brought to Kuata (it is also possible to go to Waya Lailai). I did a really nice walk here, guided by one of the locals, up over a mountain (more like a hill) to the other side of the island where I have never seen such crystal clear water in the sea before - so much sea life just passing by your legs, so cool.

One day at Kuata before the final stop at South Sea Island (also possible to go to Bounty island). This was a beautiful island, the accomodation was the best of the four and the most relaxing place. Really good hammocks here (some of the other ones were difficult to get in!). 'Castaway' island from the film is just across from you.

So two days here and then back to Nadi.

I would definitely recommend the yasawa flyer, especially as you get to sample four different islands on this apckage, taste some great food, see locals perform fire dances, chillo out and get the sun - all for £343. It is definitely worth it, hope I have convinced you!

Summary: brilliant time