Fiji Guides

Location
Mana Island is a 300 acre portion of Paradise nestled among the sunset string of pearl islands that make up the Mamanuca group just west of Nadi International Airport. Being only 12 minutes flying time out of Nadi Airport or 70 minutes of leisure cruising from Denarau Marina among the neighbouring islands, Mana is surrounded by pristine beaches, breath taking live coral reefs and crystal clear waters.

Accommodation
"Bure" pronounced ’mbooh-ray’ is the Fijian word for house or dwelling. A typical Fijian village consists of a number of bures. From the chiefly bure to the commoner bure, all these thatched structures are simple yet elegant in design and stature. Each bure in the village is a large one room villa, housing the kitchen, dining room, living room and bedroom without any partitioning walls. Bures in a Fijian village are so spaced that ’though they seem very close to each other, each maintains a sense of individuality and privacy. The word ’bure’ is both intimate and homely when used in everyday conversations among Fijians.

We have thus chosen to refer to our villa type accommodation as "bures", and in so doing, provide our guests with a true sense of belonging in experiencing an exotic ’home away from home’.

The 160 accommodation that spangle the Resort property include 83 Tropical Garden bure type, 32 Hotel Room type and 20 Bure type in the Deluxe category, 18 Executive Bure type and 7 Honeymoon Bure type.

Dining & Entertainment
Two restaurants offer local and international cuisine. Three bars provide a wide variety of beers, wines and spirits. Tropical drinks a specialty. The Pool Bar, housed in a typical Fijian bure and delightfully situated on the embankment overlooking the beach near the swimming pools. The pool bar provides the ideal retreat in the sunset and evening hours.

The night activities on the Resort includes live 6 piece Band including male and female vocalists churning out music of the islands and the international arena that transcends the ages. Our International Crab Race each week is a never to be missed event as are the Fijian Meke Nights and the Polynesian Show Night. Regular surprise activities conjured up by our fun loving and resourceful staff create an atmosphere of fun giving the guests an opportunity to interact and make new acquaintances.

Activities
We offer a variety of motorised and non- motorised water activities that transcend all ages in the name of excitement, fun and enjoyment. The challenge of big game fishing is as full of excitement as soaring into the sky on a parasail or carving water at top speed with water skis. The Land activities are creative, entertaining and are great mediums for guest and staff interaction,in an atmosphere that abounds with friendliness, music and laughter! The motorised water activities on Mana Island Resort is operated by specialist concessionaires in the field: Pleasure Marine Ltd. The 5-Star PADI Dive operation on Mana is known internationally for its commitment to ensuring safety of divers and excitement in underwater excursions. The bi-weekly "Shark feeding dive" at the "Supermarket" just off Mana is always the climax of dive instructions and practices. The Mana Island Resort scuba diving concession is operated by PADI accredited specialists: Aqua Trek.

Weddings
The Mana Wedding Packages are professional in their arrangement, sensitive in performance and elegant in the after-touch! Be the occasion call for "blessing", "legal Religious" or "legal Celebrant".... we are flexible when it comes to matters of the Heart!

CHAPEL WEDDING: Celebrated in our wonderful new Seaside Chapel which is designed around a blend of features with a touch of Fijian influence, located on our famous Sunset Beach. The chapel wedding is a religious one officiated only by our Chapel Minister.

BEACH WEDDING: Performed on the white sands of North Beach at the ocean’s edge with the tide lapping around the couple’s feet. The beach wedding can be either a civil one officiated by a Celebrant or a religious one officiated by a Church Minister.