All Blog Posts Tagged 'Makaira' (12)

Much of Fiji was hammered by…

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This is the last in the Crown of Thorn series by Roberta Davis of Makaira Resort, Fiji Islands.

 

Harvesting them individually has been highly effective.  All you need is a Hawaiian sling spear or…

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If you're planning a Fiji Dive trip, you'll want to read this blog by Roberta Davis who has dedicated her life to replanting coral and keeping Fiji's reefs clear of the Crown of Thorns. This is part II in the…

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Recently Roberta Davis and her husband John Llanes, proprietors of Makaira in Taveuni had the good fortune of hosting one of Hawaii's top rated TV programs, “Hawaii Skin Diver”. The show is shot on location at some of the best…

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Fijiguide.com's Roberta Davis, owner of Makaira, has been called the Master Coral Gardener of Taveuni.  Perhaps no one has done more to replant coral than Roberta, who hails originally from Honolulu.  This was evident after Cyclone Tomas, which…

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Ni Sa Bula,

Time for our first newsletter of the year.

I returned to Honolulu last month after spending just over five weeks in Fiji.

It was an enlightening journey in many…

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Cyclones, aka Hurricanes or Typhoons, hit Fiji with some regularity.…

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Well it only took an hour and a half to catch a wahoo, a half hour further of patrolling for sailfish (one jumped not too far off The Huntress) and then we headed home.   North of Taveuni, but still in Somosomo Strait, I could see Qamea and Matangi Islands to my left and Kioa and…

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I'm not a good fisherman and I can't say in all honesty, that I've found much joy from the sport.  There I said it.  I know it's a…

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Today, I leave Paradise Taveuni for Makaira Resort. Makaira is located a few hundred meters south of Matei Airport – so I’ll get a sense of the whole length of the island. Travelling with me are two Slovakian guests from the resort. I say my “Good Byes”, take a last look at the…

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Makaira

During Scott Putnam's recent visit to Fiji, he had an opportunity to stay at Makaira, run by Roberta Davis and her partner John Lianes, who hail from the Big Island of Hawaii.



In a few days Scott will post a video interview with Roberta, which features a close up look at their brand new fishing…

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Today we visited five resorts in the area. We started with Maravu, where we were greeted by a delightful woman named Ester. She explained that the property was owned by a German gentleman named Jochen, who had visited as a backpacker and fell in love with the island. He returned to buy the resort where he stayed.



Although the resort doesn’t have the amazing views you find at Taveuni Island Resort or Makaira, it does have a beautiful… Continue