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Fiji Islands |
Fiji Island YasawaFiji Island Yasawa is an island group located in north-western Fiji. Over 30 different resorts are found among these islands and many tourists spend their vacation sampling their way through several of them since they wish to enjoy the local flavour of each particular Yasawa Fiji island. The main resorts are located on the 12 major islands. If you prefer to stay on a smaller Yasawa Fiji island, you should prepare yourself for rustic down-to-earth accommodations and be willing to try out the local cuisine. Even on the major Yasawa islands accommodations are normally quite basic and there are not many restaurants to choose among on each Yasawa Fiji island. Fiji Island Yasawa – alphabetic list of island namesFiji Island Yasawa – transportationMany tourists wish to visit more than one Yasawa Fiji island during their stay and purchase tour packages that included transportation to the archipelago as well as boat rides between the various islands. It is also common for such package deals to include accommodation and meals. Another alternative is to hire a local boat taxi to take you to the archipelago and then find local boat taxis each time you feel like going to a new Yasawa Fiji island. The quality of these local taxis varies considerably and they are not really recommended if the whether is bad. There are also a few resorts that pick up their guests for free or for a smaller fee. Fiji Island Yasawa –activities on landThe two main activities on land are exploring the amazing wildlife and relaxing under a palm tree. If you like hiking, you can pick a Yasawa Fiji island with high hills and hiking trails. If you want to you can hire a guide, but it is not mandatory. If you prefer to explore the cultured landscape, plantation owners are often willing to show you through their fields and tell you more about the local fruits. Fiji Island Yasawa – swimming, diving and snorkellingTravelling from island to island gives you a chance to explore the unique underwater world of each Yasawa Fiji island. Unfortunately, several islands are surrounded by injured coral reefs since dynamiting coral for the aquarium trade was common up until a few years ago. Today, marine sanctuaries have been established and the coral reefs are slowly healing the damaged patches. If you like snorkelling, you can pick a Yasawa Fiji island where good snorkelling spots can be reach right off the beach. This way, you do not have to bother with transportation or long swimming trips back and forth. Scuba diving is comparatively cheap on Fiji Island Yasawa and there are scuba diving schools for those who need to get their scuba diving certificate. More experienced scuba divers can for instance sign up for the Cave Trip where you explore a tunnel and visit several underground caverns. Fiji Island Yasawa – immerse yourself in the local cultureBasket constructions and bracelet weaving from palm fronds and banana leaves is an interesting part of Fiji culture and on a Yasawa Fiji island, you can be sure of finding someone who is willing to teach you how to carry out this ancient craft. Several different cultures have blended in the Yasawa Fiji island archipelago and two important aspects of Fiji culture are kava ceremonies and church going. Guests are often invited to join Kava ceremonies as well as Sunday worship.
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