Rainbow Reef on your doorstep !

Stay in comfort at the Garden Island Resort and you're just 15 minutes away from the world-famous dive sites at Somosomo Strait.

The Resort
Garden Island is a charming ocean-front property with 30 well appointed rooms, each with a commanding view of the Somosomo Strait and beyond to the larger island of Vanua Levu. The resort provides a quiet and relaxing lifestyle in tropical surroundings with pleasant, attentive staff and fine international cuisine. Spend your time diving Rainbow Reef less than 15 minutes boat ride away, sit back by the pool and enjoy the magnificent sunsets or take off and explore the lush tropical beauty of Taveuni !

The Diving
Fed by the nutrient rich waters of the Somosomo Strait, Taveuni's Rainbow Reef is home to one of the world's most spectacular displays of soft coral and the abundant fish life that inhabits these reefs. In just 15-20 minutes the well equipped aluminium dive vessels whisk divers away to famous dive sites such as the Great White Wall, The Ledge, Annie's Bommie, Jerry's Jelly, Rainbow's End and many many more. The vibrant colours of the soft coral and the fish life really do have to be seen to be believed. Most dives are drift dives where you simply follow the current and the vessel will be nearby to pick you up when you surface.

Click here for more information on the dive sites of Taveuni.

Accommodation
The main building consists of a two-storey block, which although western in style, is adorned with a wealth of lush vegetation which gives the resort a warm, tropical feeling. The 30 rooms are clean and very spacious with either a balcony (upstairs) or patio (downstairs) facing the ocean configured for twin, double or triple occupancy. All rooms are air-conditioned, have private bathrooms with a shower and a bath, a refrigerator, a telephone and coffee/tea making facilities. Garden Island Resort has 24-hour power supplied by its own generator.

Meals
The Drodrolagi Restaurant features fine local and international cuisine with fresh local produce, meats, poultry and seafood, and at least one vegetarian dish at each meal. The restaurant is located right next to the swimming pool where you can either sit inside the traditionally decorated restaurant or dine "al fresco". There's an "a la carte" menu lunch & dinner menu that you can choose from at will with the prepaid meal plan and if you want to take a day trip to one of the local islands or a trek to the waterfalls then a packed picnic lunch can be happily provided.
The Tagimoucia Bar is nicely decorated and is the ideal place to enjoy an early evening "sundowner" or two ! Happy hour is between 5PM & 6PM and the famous Garden Island Resort Band plays nightly from 6PM to 10PM.

Dive Shop
Aqua-Trek, Taveuni is the resort's professional dive operation The dive shop is equipped with excellent hire gear, camera rinse tanks and digital dowloading facilities. There are two well equipped and fully-covered dive vessels that can accommodate comfortably up to 12 divers if necessary complete with convenient tank clips.

Learn to Dive in Paradise !
Being located so closely to a multitude of dive sites - many of them on protected, fringing reefs makes Garden Island an excellent place for guests to learn to dive with all the creature comforts of the resort close at hand. Throughout the year Garden Island & Aqua Trek offer some excellent packages that include accommodation, meals and a PADI Open Water course. A Certification Course lasts four days and you will learn all the requisite skills to enable you to dive with confidence anywhere on the planet.
Please refer to the price list below for more details.

Kayaking
Set off in one of the Dive Centre's ocean kayaks and discover the beautiful beaches of Korolevu, or follow the coastline past Fijian villages, river inlets and occasional mangroves. Take a packed lunch, perhaps, and have a picnic. Don't forget to take your snorkeling gear to enjoy the nearby reefs !


The International Dateline
No visit to Taveuni is complete without visiting the 180th meridian - the International Dateline. Taveuni is one of the very few land masses in the world that the meridian crosses and you are just a few minutes away.

Other activities
Taveuni is known for its rich diversity of animal and plant life and, because of its thriving ecosystem, is one of the most significant islands in the South Pacific for biology and conservation. Taveuni's beautiful mountainous terrain and spectacular waterfalls provide endless opportunities for the eco-minded adventurer. As host to nearly all the bird species found in Fiji, the island is also a paradise for avid bird watchers.

Local culture
The island is equally rich in culture and history and you can observe how a traditional village operates or visit a hill fort site that was used by the ancient Fijians as a secret enemy.

 

2008/09 Packages for divers (valid 1 Apr 09 - 31 Mar 09)
7 Night Diver Package 7 Nights accommodation, all meals, transfers & 10 dives	Twin/double	Triple share	Single occupancy
Deluxe Ocean Front Room (Price per person)	AUD 1465	AUD 1572	AUD 2139
Divers Package Inclusions: 7 Nights accommodation in a deluxe ocean front room All meals at Garden Island (breakfast/lunch/dinner) Return airport transfers 10 boat dives(2 dives per day for 5 days) with tanks & weights or 4 day PADI open water course with materials & full dive gear All local taxes & service charges
2008/09 Packages for non-divers (valid 1 Apr 09 - 31 Mar 09)
7 Night Non-Diver Package 7 Nights accommodation, all meals and transfers	Twin/double share	Triple share	Single occupancy
Deluxe Ocean Front room (Price per person)	AUD 1017	AUD 910	AUD 1584
" Non-Divers" Package Inclusions: 7 nights accommodation in a deluxe ocean front room All meals at Garden Island (breakfast/lunch/dinner) Return airport transfers All local taxes & service charges