Fiji

[elsje]

We will be in Suva, Fiji on November 4th. Does anyone have any recommendations on private tours in that area for island tours and/or resort day passes to Pacific Harbour etc, Catamaran tours? Thanks for any help. We are in port from 8AM to 5PM.

[Maryandi]

One of the Dept. stores in town had a jitney to their store. Some guys in native dress were there for photos and the store and merchandise were very nice. Then we started walking around and DH was waiting outside another store for me when a cab driver asked if we needed a ride or tour.

 

We paid $50 for the morning and went all around the area, very scenic, etc.

 

Others on the ship had made arrangements for a tour and went to a waterfall & hiking around, they liked that, too.

 

Try Googling Fiji and alot will come up.

 

Have Fun,

 

MaryAnn

 

PS We are going back this year and will go do the waterfalls. See, you think that will be in a 1-time place and you end up going 2x (or more !!). So always leave something to do -for next time.

Edited August 2, 2009 by wowzo

[elsje]

One of the Dept. stores in town had a jitney to their store. Some guys in native dress were there for photos and the store and merchandise were very nice. Then we started walking around and DH was waiting outside another store for me when a cab driver asked if we needed a ride or tour.

 

We paid $50 for the morning and went all around the area, very scenic, etc.

 

Others on the ship had made arrangements for a tour and went to a waterfall & hiking around, they liked that, too.

 

Try Googling Fiji and alot will come up.

 

Have Fun,

 

MaryAnn

 

PS We are going back this year and will go do the waterfalls. See, you think that will be in a 1-time place and you end up going 2x (or more !!). So always leave something to do -for next time.

 

Thank you for your reply and your input.

 

I did Google and Lonely Planet and Trip Advisor had great reviews about a company called Discover Fiji Tours http://www.discoverfijitours.com

There were other companies but they were operating out of other cities. We now have 10 people booked for the Jewel of Fiji and the maximum is 20 and I am sure we will fill this tour in no time. Cost is 120 Fiji dollars and leaves at 9AM and will be back at the pier at 4PM. We will go to the Navua riverbase and will visit a village and then to a waterfall by bamboo raft and motorised long boat. It should be fun.

[Maryandi]

Sounds like alot of fun and a good price for the day.

 

Please come back online and tell us what you thought of it. We are going to be there in Feb. 2010.

 

M.A.

[colinozzie]

We recently were in Fiji and found an excellent and reliable privater driver. He has an airconditioned Mini Van. good communication and a reliable chap.

If you want to contact him his email address is sajida.bibi@yahoo.com His name is Raj.

He also has a mobile phone no as follows (679) 9275878

 

try him. we were most satisfied.

Colin Ozzie

[csunshine860]

We will be in Suva, Fiji on November 4th. Does anyone have any recommendations on private tours in that area for island tours and/or resort day passes to Pacific Harbour etc, Catamaran tours? Thanks for any help. We are in port from 8AM to 5PM.

 

We also will be there but in September. Is the tour picking you up at the pier or elsewhere?

[csunshine860]

We recently were in Fiji and found an excellent and reliable privater driver. He has an airconditioned Mini Van. good communication and a reliable chap.

If you want to contact him his email address is sajida.bibi@yahoo.com His name is Raj.

He also has a mobile phone no as follows (679) 9275878

 

try him. we were most satisfied.

Colin Ozzie

 

Sounds great but am wondering how long did you have him for the day or half a day and what areas or places did you see. Sounds good. Many thanks.

[colinozzie]

I arranged for him to pick us up from the Port of Lautoka (he had to wait just outside the security gate - away from all the touts and other 'taxis'.

His price was half the other guys.

He answers his phone - drives well and a good vehicle. speaks good english.

he took us to our jetski safari point and then as promised was there to pick us up to take us back to ship.

so all in all a reliable soul and one i have no hesitation in recommending. he will drive you anywhere you like. he does not live very far from the Port of Lautoka.

best wishes.

Colin Ozzie. ps we did the adrenalin jetski safari. exy but a good ride.

[Oz_Steve]

Lautoka is about 3 hours from Suva. You may have to find someone else!!