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at the end of may, first time, for 2 weeks with my daughter of 12 years old, i am getting to nadi at 11pm and i need a place to go for the night and then move on. Any suggestions? we want to travel on a budjet maybe getting bungalows? not sure! thanx for the help
Silvana
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Permalink Reply by Robert F. Kay on -
Katie,
I would start a brand new thread instead of piggybacking on this one.
My sense is that if you've been to a lot of beaches in the South Pacific or SE Asia you know what you like better than anyone else (as far as 7 or 12 days).
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Permalink Reply by silvana alfonso on -
Hi Merylin, the blu lagoon is offering all meals included in the price, but what if i do not want to eat there, is there other options or that's the only place you will eat anyway? thanx ciao
silvana alfonso said:hi Marylin, i just emailed bluewaterfiji and this is the response i got:
Delivery to the following recipient failed permanently:
bluewaterfiji@connect.com
Technical details of permanent failure:
Google tried to deliver your message, but it was rejected by the recipient domain. We recommend contacting the other email provider for further information about the cause of this error. The error that the other server returned was: 503 503 This mail server requires authentication when attempting to send to a non-local e-mail address. Please check your mail client settings or contact your administrator to verify that the domain or address is defined for this server. (state 14).
do you have any other way to contact them? thanx Silvana
Marilyn Marsh said:Hi Silvana
The email address is bluewaterfiji@connect.com
I find that sometimes they do not reply straight away, particularly if the owner is away for a day or two, so try to contact them soon. They have good staff and are very friendly. We had an ensuite room which cost FJ$98 for the 2 of us, included breakfast & airport pickup. They also have dorm rooms (only 3 beds in each) which are cheaper, with shared facilities. Very clean, with a small swimming pool. If arriving late you won't have dinner there but we found the food to be very good - you might want to use them again on your way out of the country.
Have you booked yet for Octopus? - they are often almost full so best to do that asap. They have bungalows (picture on their website) which may suit for you & your daughter but you would have to share a queen-size bed - they share the dorm facilities - really a bedroom-size room, fan cooled, with small verandah on the front. At Blue Lagoon they have Lodge rooms, similarly share the dorm facilities, & you can ask for 2 single beds in those. If you are considering both those resorts can I suggest you think about going to BL first, then Octopus. You would go on the Yasawa Flyer to the furthest stop, then transfer back to Octopus (also Yasawa Flyer). If you were to do that Blue Lagoon will organise the boat for you also, their email contact is on their website. We have been going to Octopus for many years but will go first to Blue Lagoon this year, & then on to Octopus. Great snorkelling at both
Yes, change your money as you come into the country. The bank branch is just outside the Arrival doors. You can charge all your stay, including extras such as bar tab, activities to your credit card at both the above places (and boat if they organise it for you). So you won't need a great deal of cash out there, just some for souvenirs at the village shell market.
Marilyn :)
silvana alfonso said:hi Marylin, yes i would love the contact of the place you stayed in nadi, sounds great and yes i will leave the next morning so it will just for 1 night, i guess i will have to arrange the ride to yasawas the same night of my arrival, so you are saying that at 11.30 midnight the airport bank will be able to change my cash into fiji money? if that's the case i just will bring some cash with me, easy. I will go to octopus first and then i can check out the other spot! thanx for the help ciao
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Permalink Reply by Marilyn Marsh on -
Hi Silvana
I will try to contact Bluewater Lodge myself - I want to book there for later this year anyway. I'll let you know how I get on.
As for Blue Lagoon - there is no other alternative to taking their meal plan. There is another resort next door but going by recent reviews I don't think you would want to eat there. Apart from that there is no other option - a village nearby but no restaurants or stores. The same applies at Octopus.
Marilyn :)
silvana alfonso said:Hi Merylin, the blu lagoon is offering all meals included in the price, but what if i do not want to eat there, is there other options or that's the only place you will eat anyway? thanx ciao
silvana alfonso said:hi Marylin, i just emailed bluewaterfiji and this is the response i got:
Delivery to the following recipient failed permanently:
bluewaterfiji@connect.com
Technical details of permanent failure:
Google tried to deliver your message, but it was rejected by the recipient domain. We recommend contacting the other email provider for further information about the cause of this error. The error that the other server returned was: 503 503 This mail server requires authentication when attempting to send to a non-local e-mail address. Please check your mail client settings or contact your administrator to verify that the domain or address is defined for this server. (state 14).
do you have any other way to contact them? thanx Silvana
Marilyn Marsh said:Hi Silvana
The email address is bluewaterfiji@connect.com
I find that sometimes they do not reply straight away, particularly if the owner is away for a day or two, so try to contact them soon. They have good staff and are very friendly. We had an ensuite room which cost FJ$98 for the 2 of us, included breakfast & airport pickup. They also have dorm rooms (only 3 beds in each) which are cheaper, with shared facilities. Very clean, with a small swimming pool. If arriving late you won't have dinner there but we found the food to be very good - you might want to use them again on your way out of the country.
Have you booked yet for Octopus? - they are often almost full so best to do that asap. They have bungalows (picture on their website) which may suit for you & your daughter but you would have to share a queen-size bed - they share the dorm facilities - really a bedroom-size room, fan cooled, with small verandah on the front. At Blue Lagoon they have Lodge rooms, similarly share the dorm facilities, & you can ask for 2 single beds in those. If you are considering both those resorts can I suggest you think about going to BL first, then Octopus. You would go on the Yasawa Flyer to the furthest stop, then transfer back to Octopus (also Yasawa Flyer). If you were to do that Blue Lagoon will organise the boat for you also, their email contact is on their website. We have been going to Octopus for many years but will go first to Blue Lagoon this year, & then on to Octopus. Great snorkelling at both
Yes, change your money as you come into the country. The bank branch is just outside the Arrival doors. You can charge all your stay, including extras such as bar tab, activities to your credit card at both the above places (and boat if they organise it for you). So you won't need a great deal of cash out there, just some for souvenirs at the village shell market.
Marilyn :)
silvana alfonso said:hi Marylin, yes i would love the contact of the place you stayed in nadi, sounds great and yes i will leave the next morning so it will just for 1 night, i guess i will have to arrange the ride to yasawas the same night of my arrival, so you are saying that at 11.30 midnight the airport bank will be able to change my cash into fiji money? if that's the case i just will bring some cash with me, easy. I will go to octopus first and then i can check out the other spot! thanx for the help ciao
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Permalink Reply by silvana alfonso on
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hello, i have a question how do you get from nadi to blue lagoon? also how much does it cost to go from blu lagoon to octopus, they told me i have to catch the flyer wich i understand is a catamaran, right? thanx ciao
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Permalink Reply by Marilyn Marsh on
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The only way is on the Yasawa Flyer. It is a very large (motor) catamaran - 3 levels high (you can see pictures on their website www.awesomefiji.com). If you book with Blue Lagoon Resort they will arrange the booking for you, and also the transfer on the same boat to Octopus. Last year we paid (per adult - not sure what they will charge for 12 year old) FJ$75 between Octopus and Blue Lagoon. The trip to Blue Lagoon from Denarau Marina in Nadi was FJ$120 - around 4 - 4&half hours. You would then be able to go back to Nadi either on the Yasawa Flyer or on the Octopus boat which I believe is a little cheaper.
I have emailed Bluewater Lodge in Nadi & so far have not received a reply, but the email did not come back to me with an error message so I am assuming it was delivered.
silvana alfonso said:hello, i have a question how do you get from nadi to blue lagoon? also how much does it cost to go from blu lagoon to octopus, they told me i have to catch the flyer wich i understand is a catamaran, right? thanx ciao
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Permalink Reply by silvana alfonso on
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thanx Merilyn, i will try again too
Marilyn Marsh said:The only way is on the Yasawa Flyer. It is a very large (motor) catamaran - 3 levels high (you can see pictures on their website www.awesomefiji.com). If you book with Blue Lagoon Resort they will arrange the booking for you, and also the transfer on the same boat to Octopus. Last year we paid (per adult - not sure what they will charge for 12 year old) FJ$75 between Octopus and Blue Lagoon. The trip to Blue Lagoon from Denarau Marina in Nadi was FJ$120 - around 4 - 4&half hours. You would then be able to go back to Nadi either on the Yasawa Flyer or on the Octopus boat which I believe is a little cheaper.
I have emailed Bluewater Lodge in Nadi & so far have not received a reply, but the email did not come back to me with an error message so I am assuming it was delivered.
silvana alfonso said:hello, i have a question how do you get from nadi to blue lagoon? also how much does it cost to go from blu lagoon to octopus, they told me i have to catch the flyer wich i understand is a catamaran, right? thanx ciao
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Permalink Reply by silvana alfonso on
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i sent another email to bluewaterfiji@connect.com and came back, am i spelling it correct? mahalo
silvana alfonso said:thanx Merilyn, i will try again too
Marilyn Marsh said:The only way is on the Yasawa Flyer. It is a very large (motor) catamaran - 3 levels high (you can see pictures on their website www.awesomefiji.com). If you book with Blue Lagoon Resort they will arrange the booking for you, and also the transfer on the same boat to Octopus. Last year we paid (per adult - not sure what they will charge for 12 year old) FJ$75 between Octopus and Blue Lagoon. The trip to Blue Lagoon from Denarau Marina in Nadi was FJ$120 - around 4 - 4&half hours. You would then be able to go back to Nadi either on the Yasawa Flyer or on the Octopus boat which I believe is a little cheaper.
I have emailed Bluewater Lodge in Nadi & so far have not received a reply, but the email did not come back to me with an error message so I am assuming it was delivered.
silvana alfonso said:hello, i have a question how do you get from nadi to blue lagoon? also how much does it cost to go from blu lagoon to octopus, they told me i have to catch the flyer wich i understand is a catamaran, right? thanx ciao
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Permalink Reply by Marilyn Marsh on
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My apologies Silvana - it should be bluewaterfiji@connect.com.fj
silvana alfonso said:i sent another email to bluewaterfiji@connect.com and came back, am i spelling it correct? mahalo
silvana alfonso said:thanx Merilyn, i will try again too
Marilyn Marsh said:The only way is on the Yasawa Flyer. It is a very large (motor) catamaran - 3 levels high (you can see pictures on their website www.awesomefiji.com). If you book with Blue Lagoon Resort they will arrange the booking for you, and also the transfer on the same boat to Octopus. Last year we paid (per adult - not sure what they will charge for 12 year old) FJ$75 between Octopus and Blue Lagoon. The trip to Blue Lagoon from Denarau Marina in Nadi was FJ$120 - around 4 - 4&half hours. You would then be able to go back to Nadi either on the Yasawa Flyer or on the Octopus boat which I believe is a little cheaper.
I have emailed Bluewater Lodge in Nadi & so far have not received a reply, but the email did not come back to me with an error message so I am assuming it was delivered.
silvana alfonso said:hello, i have a question how do you get from nadi to blue lagoon? also how much does it cost to go from blu lagoon to octopus, they told me i have to catch the flyer wich i understand is a catamaran, right? thanx ciao
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Permalink Reply by silvana alfonso on
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ok i will try that, i got an answer from octopus, i am confused, they have 3 different accomodations around $20 a night not including the food listed in their website but they told me they have accomodation for $64 a night including food, it does not seems right to me, i did not want them to take advantages and try to sell me the same rooms for a higher price, how much are the meals a day? i did attach the different choices listed in their website in a new email and i asked if i can have those rates. I will see what they have to say. thanx
Marilyn Marsh said:My apologies Silvana - it should be bluewaterfiji@connect.com.fj
silvana alfonso said:i sent another email to bluewaterfiji@connect.com and came back, am i spelling it correct? mahalo
silvana alfonso said:thanx Merilyn, i will try again too
Marilyn Marsh said:The only way is on the Yasawa Flyer. It is a very large (motor) catamaran - 3 levels high (you can see pictures on their website www.awesomefiji.com). If you book with Blue Lagoon Resort they will arrange the booking for you, and also the transfer on the same boat to Octopus. Last year we paid (per adult - not sure what they will charge for 12 year old) FJ$75 between Octopus and Blue Lagoon. The trip to Blue Lagoon from Denarau Marina in Nadi was FJ$120 - around 4 - 4&half hours. You would then be able to go back to Nadi either on the Yasawa Flyer or on the Octopus boat which I believe is a little cheaper.
I have emailed Bluewater Lodge in Nadi & so far have not received a reply, but the email did not come back to me with an error message so I am assuming it was delivered.
silvana alfonso said:hello, i have a question how do you get from nadi to blue lagoon? also how much does it cost to go from blu lagoon to octopus, they told me i have to catch the flyer wich i understand is a catamaran, right? thanx ciao
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