Taveuni Island Resort and Spa

Tavenui Island Resort and Spa is a beautiful place in a great location on the island of Taveuni. I, my wife and our adult niece spend 6 nights there in mid-February 2026 in the 2 bedroom villa. It had plenty of space and the small pool was perfect for rinsing ourselves and our snorkel gear off after a swim the ocean. The rooms were cleaned every day and fresh towels were provided. There was a coffeemaker and a small fridge with a variety of drinks that was kept loaded. The grounds are very pretty and expertly well kept. The entire staff led by manager *** are extremely helpful and friendly. In 1974, Ric and Do built Fiji’s first dedicated diving resort, an act that marked the birth of an entirely new industry. At a time when scuba diving was virtually unknown in the country, Ric discovered the pristine marine wonderland off Taveuni’s coast. What he found would later be hailed as the Rainbow Reef, a kaleidoscopic underwater paradise that earned Fiji its global reputation as the Soft Coral Capital of the world. Owner *** began building the resort almost 50 years ago while exploring the sensational underwater reefs of Fiji. He established the scuba diving industry in Fiji and he even introduced the Cousteau’s to the island. At a time when scuba diving was virtually unknown in the country, Ric discovered the pristine marine wonderland off Taveuni’s coast. What he found would later be hailed as the Rainbow Reef, a kaleidoscopic underwater paradise that earned Fiji its global reputation as the Soft Coral Capital of the world. Ric is now in the scuba diving Hall of Fame and is usually around the resort in the mornings and happy to have a chat with guests, but he is no longer able to dive, and the resort currently does not have its own dive shop. The kitchen does a good job with breakfast, lunch and dinner. Everything is freshly prepared and most of the fruits and vegetables come from nearby farms owned by the sons of the owner. Choices are a bit limited, usually 2 or 3 selections for dinner, but they were always good and we were always happy. There are some other restaurants nearby if you wish to explore. We were there for diving and snorkeling, as are most people, and we highly recommend Taveuni. The reefs are in good shape and while Fiji is known as the soft coral capital of the world, I was amazed at how spectacular the hard coral was along with the incredible amount of reef fish. There are some good reefs to snorkel off the beach of the resort. Just go down to the beach at the south end of the resort and swim straight out about 200 yards for some very pretty reefs or grab one or two of the house kayaks and kayak about a half mile south to the south edge of the small bay there for even better reef structure. We brought our own gear but the resort does have a good selection of masks and fins for guests to use. We dove with Taveuni Ocean Sports and they were terrific. They will pick you up at the resort for the 5 mile ride to their dive shop and bring you back all at no extra charge. Owner *** runs a great shop – she is very dedicated to safety and ocean conservation, and she has a very competent, helpful and knowledgeable staff. She has 3 boats and each dive guide will never have more than 4 people to lead. I highly recommend them.