Kadavu, FijiAI generated

Kadavu

Fiji · 10 m

Short description of Kadavu

Kadavu is a long, mountainous island south of Viti Levu and the least developed of the larger Fijian islands, with no sealed road network and no town of any size. It is ringed by the Great Astrolabe Reef, one of the biggest barrier reefs in the world, which draws divers to its walls, its passes and its manta cleaning stations. The interior is rainforest holding four bird species found nowhere else, among them the Kadavu musk parrot. The volcanic cone of Nabukelevu rises above the villages at the western end. Accommodation is a scatter of small dive lodges reached only by boat.

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Recommended length of stay

Minimum3 days
Optimal4 days
Maximum7 days

Travel seasons at a glance

Best time to visit: May – September

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All highlights and sightsBeta

  1. Great Astrolabe Reef diving
  2. Manta ray snorkeling at Naiqoro Passage
  3. Soft coral walls and drift dives
  4. Kadavu musk parrot and the island's endemic birds
  5. Nabukelevu (Mount Washington) climb
  6. Village visits and sevusevu kava ceremony
  7. Vunisea and the Namalata isthmus
  8. South coast beaches around Waisalima
  9. King Kong Left surf break off Nagigia
  10. Sea kayaking the sheltered northern bays
  11. Rainforest waterfall walks
  12. Ono Island and the eastern reef villages
  13. Humpback whale passage (July - September)

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