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14 February 2018
Awesome little Island, Great experience snorkelling here although it is a shame that most of the reef is dying off :(
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21 January 2018
One word: Paradise!
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06 January 2018
Ok place to spend half a day.
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21 December 2017
It has got to be an amazing experience that everyone has to try. While some reviews maybe otherwise but the ride was great and while the ship maybe old the staff onboard were exceptional. The place is beautiful when you reach Tivua and it is paradise. Activities are free, and Steven who is a Jack of all trades takes you on a snorkelling expedition where you get to see nature up close and personal. Wouldn't mind going back.
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22 November 2017
Not sure why such good reviews for this place - I was abit disapointed actually
The all inclusive cruise here claims,
Morning and afternoon tea
Tropical buffet lunch
Beer wine and soft drinks
Canoes and paddleboards
Snorkeling and glass bottom boat tours
Kids club
Relax on exclusive Tivua Island
Music and entertainment
This is all for $220 Fiji dollars which sounds abit too good to be true!
Firstly the bad things
it’s a 7hour day trip which sounds nice except embarking/disembarking and travel to island takes about 2hrs (boat is very slow)- so you end up spending more time cramped on the boat than on the island.
Also music and entertainment is just a guy singly along to a guitar at the front of the boat - cheerful guy though and seemed to be trying to make things entertaining.
Sadly food is really not good it sounds good in advertising with tropical buffet lunch - but food is unpleasant and I fortunately I didn’t really eat any of it, but sadly my girlfriend ate some and ended up with bad food poisoning that night. Would strongly recommend bringing your own food.
Island is also not exclusive - when we were there a large group of school children in another boat that arrived before us and booked out most of snorkeling gear and all canoes and kayaks etc which is good for the kids but pretty annoying for people paying $200 to go snorkeling etc
Also coral is all dead. No surprise as everyone is standing all over it - but this place should not be advertised for snorkeling.
On the other hand! The good things
Island is quite nice and water is very clear, although no coral is left the water is still quite nice to swim in as long as you swim around the algae and seaweed which is not that hard to avoid.
Has bathroom facilities with flushing toilets.
Open bar with selection of local beers and wines as well as lots of soft drinks. Everyone had lots to drink but they never got close to running out and were very well stocked.
They had staff come around and collect all the bottles and rubbish also which means the island is kept very clean for the next people coming.
All in all I actually enjoyed my day mostly apart from the boat but it’s abit of false advertising.
If it was advertised as a 4hr boat trip with some time spent on island with open bar that’d be closer to the truth - but what looks like a great deal is actually pretty overpriced for what you get.
If you come into it with low expectations but enjoy sinking a few beers on a tropical island you’ll be fine though 😂response / report this review -
31 October 2017
Beautiful small island, corals are bleached though so snorkeling is just ok. But worth the trip overall
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19 July 2017
Crew from Captain Cook Cruises mad the day very enjoyable.
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19 April 2017
Stayed overnight on Tivua Island twice, one night in early Feb 2016 and one night in late Feb 2017. Amazing!! A private island stay at an affordable price. Rustic accommodations but fine for a night or two.
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26 March 2017
Spectacular dive site. Lots of damage to coral reef from cyclone January 2016 but locals (Captain Cook Cruises) look after reef and are working hard to reintroduce giant clams.
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12 December 2016
Captain Cook Cruises
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19 October 2016
Great service, open bar, plenty of food, private island
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