My fiance and I are planning to go to Fiji for our honeymoon at the of Sept/beg. of October. First, thanks for all the great posts. They have been very helpful for planning. We have tentatively decided on going to Taveuni and Kadavu. I'm now trying to pick where we want to stay on each island. While I picked the sites because of the diving, my fiance is a beginning diver, and it is our honeymoon, a romantic ambience and the ability to do things besides diving become more important.
I am pretty comfortable in our choice at Taveuni, given our needs and budget. However, I am having a hard time deciding where I want to stay on Kadavu. I am wary of Dive Kadavu, (Matana) given the posts I've read (though I'd love to hear from more people who had good experiences), and it sounds like they don't guarantee a trip out to the Astrolabe, nor does Papageno. However, both Papageno and Matana have other activities, a beach, and seem appropriate for honeymooners. Conversely, Matava, Jona's etc. have the Astrolabe access I want, but it doesn't sound like a very romantic environment (is it true there's no beach at Matava? I think my fiance would consider that a non-starter).
So, that's the background, and a long way of asking these questions:
1. Does anyone have experience with how often the crew at Matana or the Papageno actually take people to the Astrolabe? If they don't, is there a way to book with another dive company or resort for a day (like Jona's, eg), and how feasible would it be for us to get out there on our own?
2. Does anyone have any insight about the quality of Tiliva Resort, or any other resorts close to the Astrolabe I might not know about, overall and for diving?
Thanks again, and any help you could give would be appreciated!
I am pretty comfortable in our choice at Taveuni, given our needs and budget. However, I am having a hard time deciding where I want to stay on Kadavu. I am wary of Dive Kadavu, (Matana) given the posts I've read (though I'd love to hear from more people who had good experiences), and it sounds like they don't guarantee a trip out to the Astrolabe, nor does Papageno. However, both Papageno and Matana have other activities, a beach, and seem appropriate for honeymooners. Conversely, Matava, Jona's etc. have the Astrolabe access I want, but it doesn't sound like a very romantic environment (is it true there's no beach at Matava? I think my fiance would consider that a non-starter).
So, that's the background, and a long way of asking these questions:
1. Does anyone have experience with how often the crew at Matana or the Papageno actually take people to the Astrolabe? If they don't, is there a way to book with another dive company or resort for a day (like Jona's, eg), and how feasible would it be for us to get out there on our own?
2. Does anyone have any insight about the quality of Tiliva Resort, or any other resorts close to the Astrolabe I might not know about, overall and for diving?
Thanks again, and any help you could give would be appreciated!