Vatulele Island Resort, Fiji
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The development of a perfect tropical escape was the vision of Emmy-award
winning Australian television producer Henry Crawford, and Martin Livingston a
fifth generation European Fijian, hotelier. It was voted Fiji''s top resort in
the Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards (Dec 2004) and "Fiji's Top Property" in
the Australia/Pacific Hotel Management/AAA Tourism Awards (April 2005).
Vatulele (pronounced ‘Vah-too-lay-lay’), is located on a spectacular
island in the Fiji group. The resort is 'all inclusive' and accommodates
just 19 couples who are pampered by 110 staff. In keeping with the
owner's philosophy, there are no TVs, newspapers, telephones, money
transactions or shoes.
Vatulele is generally acknowledged as one of the most outstanding 'bare-foot'
luxury resorts in the world, and is well known for its amazing weddings as well
as scuba diving.
Vatulele has been designed to ensure that your stay is carefree from the
moment you arrive on the island. You don't need to tip, you don't need formal
dress and even footwear is optional at all times. However, to make your stay as
smooth as possible, you do need to know some general information about both Fiji
and the resort.
Accommodations
There are 18 Deluxe Beach Villas (bures) of equal standard. Some are
further away from the central bure (located between 3 & 4) than others. Please
let us know your distance preference when you are booking and we will do our
best to accommodate your needs. Sometimes guests (particularly past ones)
request specific bures. On all occasions we do our best to accommodate these
requests, but you should know that we NEVER GUARANTEE a special bure will be
available at the time. One of the Villas (the most distant) has been built as a
Premium Honeymoon bure. It has air conditioning and a plunge pool along with
premium finishes and furnishings.
Guest Profile
Vatulele visits are often “special occasion” vacations - honeymoons,
birthdays or anniversaries. Vatulele particularly suits those who want to escape
from the pressures of the Western world, yet still be able to enjoy five star
standards. As the bures are set in jungle, Vatulele will not suit travellers who
feel more comfortable in a “bug free”, sterile environment (at some times of the
year, as with any tropical destination, there may be some mosquitoes after rain,
though we do have a very comprehensive control program). Rather, it suits the
more adventurous traveller who wants “to get the sand between their toes”.
The resort particularly suits OUTGOING people who are able to enjoy the
company of others, in addition to privacy. More than half our guests are North
American, the balance is split evenly between Australia/New Zealand and Europe
(mostly English, German speaking and Italian). We strongly recommended that
guests be able to speak SOME ENGLISH to get full value out of the experience we
offer. We are normally able to accommodate requests for singles - depending on
space. As most guests mix together guests travelling alone are unlikely to feel
excluded. We do not recommend less than 5 nights. Our average stay is 7 nights.
Guests under the age of twelve years are not accepted, unless in certain
circumstances in THE POINT. If we have available space we accept singles (you
are not alone as many guests dine communally at "The Captain's Table". Unlike
some other top end resorts in Fiji, we do not discriminate against same sex
couples.
Diving
The quality of the scuba diving sites at Vatulele is exceptional and it
is said to be one of the premier dive destinations in the region. Vatuele offers
a variety of courses: 'Resort' courses, full 'Open Water' certification courses,
and various specialty courses.
The resort offers a cross-section of diving possibilities: soft coral, hard
coral and pelagics. Underwater visibility ranges from above average to excellent
and there are few currents. The island is surrounded by deep water with large
'drop-offs', offering twenty-two dive sites within fifteen minutes' travel.
Vatulele Island
- Located 25 minutes flying time (south-west) from Nadi airport
- Normally we use a seaplane that lands on the lagoon in front of the resort
- Unless advised to the contrary this will be on PACIFIC ISLAND SEAPLANES
- We also have a well maintained (grass) airfield. Not suitable for jets!
- We automatically reserve seats on the transfer flights, and no tickets are
required. No western development apart from the resort which consists of 17
villas located on a magnificent white sand beach and lagoon. A GRAND HONEYMOON
BURE and premium villa called THE POINT
- Island is mostly covered with dense jungle and surrounded by spectacular
coral reef
- The island has 4 villages with a native (subsistence) population of 1000
- Famous for TAPA cloth (made from bark) and the legendary Red Prawns
- Island religion is Methodist and the people are quite conservative
- Fijians are generally regarded as the ‘aristocrats’ of the South Pacific
and are noted for their friendly and gregarious nature. (Voted ‘world’s
friendliest people’ by Conde Nast Readers).
Price: From $4735 USD per week
Size: 85 Acres
Location: 25 min. flight south-west from Nadi,
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