Surf
Yanuca Island
Resort
Welcome to Fiji's finest island,
Yanuca Island and the best
beach resort for
surfing, diving, fishing,
island style relaxing!
A true Fijian experience from
only $970 per person.
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To surf Frigates Reef has
to be one of the least known world class left-hand barrels on
our blue planet because it is twelve miles offshore from the
main island of Viti Levu in Fiji.
Some try to surf it the long one hour boat
ride from mainland accommodation run by non-surfers but often
miss out on the best waves and conditions.
Instead surfers reach Frigates Reef from the
paradise island of Yanuca (pronounced Ya-NU-tha) and stay at
Yanuca Islan d
Resort, a real surf resort run by surfers for surfers, and the
closest home to the break.
Yanuca Island
Resort and the Island
is nothing short of paradise, located only a stones throw from
the main island of Viti Levu, the resort is like the setting out
of Gilligan's Island and has to be one of the best places to axis
the world class lefts of
Frigates
Passage.
The surf camp
is somewhat spartan but clean with a dormitory and 3 bures
housing 24
surfers.
The food is spectacular, the scenery awe inspiring and
the waves, well what can I say. Get out there. It's memorable
You stay at Yanuca
Island Resort with a real surfer's feeling and the friendly
Fijian family which owns the land.
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This beautiful resort is protected in a
small jungle filled cove and you can dive into warm blue
water from the incredible white sandy beach straight in
front.
You can sleep comfortably in a twelve-bed dormitory with
shared facilities or as couples and families in your
own private bure (pronounced m-bur-ay).
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You'll enjoy buffet meals of cooked
breakfast and delicious dinner and have lunch on the
boat at the reef.
There are plenty of freshly caught fish
dishes, chicken and lamb curries, fresh vegetables,
sandwiches, fruit, cereals, juices, snacks, and some
beverages.
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Peter Gillam & John Fisher having a nice time! |
Had the best time. The waves fired for two weeks. From
solid 3-4 times
overhead to head high perfection. Surfed on all tides
and conditions.
Every day a little bit different. Minimal crowds.
Often just Pete and myself for
the first hour or so in the morning. There were only
two days when conditions didn't allow for surfing but
the fishing was excellent those two days ( 6 & 10 kilo
mahi mahi from the boat with a handline).
Best fishing of my life on the way back from the break
(big yellowfin,
spanish mackerel, barracuda, trevally, mahi mahi, etc).
The coral around
the island was awesome.
Wise and the crew look after us very well. The family
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The food was excellent. Ate lobster the last night. The
camp is basic but beautiful. Bola got us out and back
everyday with no problems.
I would have been nice to have a bit of shade out there
but getting out there first every morning made up for
it.
I'd stay
with Wise any day.
The camp was great, the people awesome, the surfing
unbelievable.
Highly recommended. Sorry to leave. |
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See attached photos. Two new bures, fish and some waves
from a small but epic day.
Regards
John Fisher
Sydney |
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Thanks John for the
great pics,
regards Nick |
A
week long stay will offer you more than just the barrels of
your dreams and there is plenty to do for non - surfing
partners.
Swim, laze in the hammocks, scuba dive, fish for your
dinner, wander the island, discover other beautiful beaches
and the breathtaking views of Frigates Reef and the Beqa
lagoon.
Yanuca Island Resort, home to Fiji's world famous Bega Lagoon, only a short
boat ride from Pacific Harbour and less than an hour from the capital
city of Suva.
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Yanuca
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Lani, Michele, Nick &
Wise with Kia, Sharni & Secil |
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Nick from Surf The
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Scuba dive to soft and hard corals with a myriad of sea
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Cross the island through pristine jungle to breathtaking
views of the Frigates
Reef and the world famous Beqa Lagoon.
The island of 450 acres has one village of 300 people and
the Fijians are world renowned for their friendliness and
hospitality.
They accept you in like family and also leave you to your
privacy.
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Yanuca's new Bure with Michele, Kia, Sharni & Secil |
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The Waves |
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A World class left is Frigates Pass, in the middle of the
crystal clear blue waters of Beqa Lagoon.
Frigate is one of the most consistent surf
breaks in Fiji, ranging from workable long and fast walls to
top to bottom tubes.
The predominate south-east
trade winds means it is off-shore most of the time!
This wave has something for everyone.
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Yanuca Island Resort is the closest resort to Frigates
We can
give you the EARLY session priority, you will be the
first to arrive at the surf as we are the closest
distance by boat of any resort to the reef pass, plus
our happy boat drivers
want you to get waves before anyone else!
Lunch on the boat: Our boat
captain doubles as a chef who prepares your lunch when you
paddle back to the boat...enjoy unreal meals in shade and
comfort, with a variety of sandwiches or burgers, fresh
fruits, cookies and chips with juice and water to drink.
Cold beer available, too!
Imagine...Bola preparing your lunch while you surf your
brains out ...
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quality waves if your there between April and October |
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A typical day at Frigates
Reef
November to February/March is often light
wind offshore, sometimes staying glassy all day .
March to June is typically light offshore, sometimes blowing
stronger in the afternoon.
July to October is usually light offshore
tradewind E-SE winds in the morning with the breeze getting
slightly stronger and sometimes turning more sideshore
SE-SSE through the afternoon. This gives the Peak a slight
side chop but it is still extremely surfable.
 Sidewinders
just stays clean all day in the SSE wind.
There are many days when waves are surfed
the entire day but by the third day of a trip, many surfers
conserve strength on the boat by taking rests and meals in
between shorter surfs.
Sometimes a westerly storm can bring rain
for a few days so the above information is only a general
overview of surfable days.
When to go; Frigates best season is
ALL YEAR.
Certainly the most consistent waves come
from the Southern Hemisphere winter climate -- May to
November. Storms below Australia and New Zealand are surf
factories continuing their run after pulsing swell into the
Mentawais, Nias, G-land, Ulu Watu, Desert Point, the West
Australian coast and then Bell's Beach, and Raglan, to name
but a few.
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However, Frigates gets some of its
biggest, most powerful waves from December through April,
from cyclones originating near northern Northern Australia,
New Caledonia, Vanuatu and the Coral Sea.
This time of year
can generally mean longer flat spells at some surfbreaks in
Fiji, especially out west, while waiting for these cyclone
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However Frigates is an extreme south-facing break
and only the island of Kadavu, about 60 miles to the south,
affects SE swell. Most swell created from the SE tradewind,
even December - April, continues to swing around the
southern edge of Kadavu, at Nagigia Island, and runs on up
to break at Frigates, a perfect direction for top-to-bottom
barrels from the Peak. |
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Sidewinders
just stays clean all day in the SSE wind.
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Resort
Facilities
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Rooms:
Three Bures with
accommodation for 4 in each and a 12 bed Dormitory,
Restaurant:
Serves quality Fijian dishes,
Bar:
Beers can be brought in the
restaurant,
Boat Transfers:
Guests can organize to be picked
up and dropped of from/to Pacific Harbor.
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Activities:
Scuba diving,
surfing, snorkeling, game fishing.
Meal Plans:
Includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert, with
tea, coffee, or juice included
in the price.
Soft drinks and beers are additional |
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Room Rates |
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the meals are excellent |
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A true Fijian experience from only $970 per person.
Pacific Harbour boat transfers to Yanuca Island Resort
6 nights accommodation in a Bure at Yanuca Island Resort
Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily for 5 days
( subject to change once we know pick up times etc)
Traditional Lovo dinner and Kava ceremony
5 surf transfers to Frigates reef
Yanuca school and village tour.
Return Nadi hotel to Pacific Harbour transfers
$970 Surfer ... $650
non surfer gross
LAND ONLY PRICE
Prices are a guide only and are subject to change with the
Aussie
dollars
email Nick at
Surf The Earth
now.
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Boasting a
maximum of 24 guests, our resort is the perfect get-away
retreat for holiday makers, surfers and ocean enthusiasts
Do you want to know the secret to surfing warm,
uncrowded hollow waves in Fiji ALL DAY? Other than Namotu and
Tavarua, most Fiji surf spots can only be surfed for a few hours
around high tide or get junked out by the tradewinds.
Not so at Frigates Reef!
When firing, Frigates Reef is a perfect,
hollow, world class left hander you can surf all day, high or low
tide. The prevailing wind is offshore tradewind and it gets swell
nearly every day of the year so it is hardly ever unrideable. This
is rare in Fiji.
For one of the best surf trips
in Fiji come to the Yanuca Island Resort
Stay with the people
who know what's important to a surfer - SURFING!
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