Blue Lagoon Cruise

Bula and welcome aboard Blue Lagoon Cruises! Set sail on M.V. Fiji Princess from Port Denarau for the outer Mamanuca Islands. The first overnight anchorage is the secluded Modriki Island, the location for the Tom Hanks movie, Cast Away. After a quick swim or walk at the beach, enjoy a complimentary glass of sparkling wine and canapés as you watch the sunset on the Sky Deck. The à la carte Captain’s Welcome Dinner is followed by entertainment from the talented singing, guitar-playing crew.

Included activities:

• Visit the film location of Cast Away
• Captains Dinner

This morning, weather permitting, there is an opportunity to swim with reef sharks at an ocean reef en route to our next destination. After lunch, see what island village life is like when you visit the chiefly village of Soso followed by afternoon tea on the beach. This evening feast on a traditional Indian Thali buffet dinner, followed by an extravaganza of Bollywood dancing and movies.

Included activities

• Beach Swim
• Village visit
• Shark snorkelling
• Traditional Thali dinner

Sunday is a day of rest in Fiji. After breakfast attend a village church service, then enjoy lunch and watch the view as you cruise southward. Head to shore this afternoon for some beach time. Tonight’s dinner is a South Pacific themed buffet and after dinner, get to know your fellow cruise passengers and team up for Fiji-style bingo in the Lounge Bar.

As M.V. Fiji Princess arrives at the stunning Sacred Islands you’ll feel as though you’re lost in paradise. The backdrop of the neighbouring Waya Lailai volcanic formations is breathtaking. Enjoy an afternoon on the beach with your packed picnic lunch, swimming, snorkelling, and relaxing. Join the chef this afternoon to learn how to make the Roti in Lolo dish. Watch the sunset and enjoy tonight’s à la carte Captain’s Welcome Dinner. After dinner, get ready for a Song Facts quiz night.

Your destination today is the famed Blue Lagoon, a superb stretch of water ringed by pretty islands. Blue Lagoon Cruises has its very own private beach here at Nanuya Lailai Island where they anchor close the beach and tie up to a coconut tree. Jump off the back into the turquoise waters or take a tender boat to shore where our full bar awaits you. You’ll dine on the beach all day today, including morning and afternoon tea, a buffet-style lunch and a traditional Lovo meal cooked underground for tonight’s dinner under the stars. Today’s activities include snorkelling, fish feeding, non-motorised water sports, water aerobics and volleyball, and tonight enjoy a special traditional Meke performance by local villagers.

This morning you’ll be rewarded with panoramic views of the Blue Lagoon if you join an easy 40-minute guided walk to the other side of the island, to visit Lo’s Tea House. Afterwards take a final dip in the Blue Lagoon before you depart the area. Lunch is served on board as M.V. Fiji Princess cruises north for a guided visit to the amazing Sawa-I-Lau Caves. The village of Tamasua welcomes you for a Yaqona (Kava) ceremony, a guided walk around their village and a village-style seafood dinner.

This morning you take an optional excursion to the local island school before cruising to Drawaqa Island. Here, you’ll be joined on board by a marine biologist for a presentation on the local marine life and the volunteer conservation work carried out in the area; during May to October you’ll have the opportunity to snorkel with the magnificent manta rays. Dinner this evening is a BBQ on the Sky Deck (weather permitting) served under the stars. Tonight, your last night, you party Fiji-style!

Enjoy breakfast on board as M.V. Fiji Princess cruises back to Port Denarau. Back at port you’ll be serenaded with the traditional Isa Lei farewell song by the crew, as your exploration of the beautiful Yasawa Islands comes to an end