pablosells
Guest
(Second of three posts. I spent three weeks in Fiji in June 2006: one week on the Aggressor II, one week at Moody's Namena, and one week at Namale. I've posted each report in a different thread).
After a week on the Aggressor II I was absolutely thrilled to come here. On the Aggressor we spent a good part of the trip diving around Namena so I spent several days looking at the island and wondering what it would be like to stay there.
Moody's was exactly what we expected it to be but it may not be for other travellers....
There's no pool, television, radio, or electricity. You are on a wild little island in the middle of the sea so there are mosquitos, spiders, birds and bats - everywhere! You need to walkaround to get everywhere. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are at communical tables with the owners and or other guests.
There are six spacious "bures" (houses) situated well away from each other. The one we stayed at was on the cliffside and had spectacular views of the see and the mainsland (on a clear day). There's a wraparound deck 5 large doors that open to catch the breezes. Our Bure had a large bed (with Mosquito netting) and TWO (2) bathrooms with a shared shower.
The design and construction of the Bure's is absolutely ingenious. They are self-sufficient and use rainwater for drinking water and salt water for the toilets. The heater for the water is powered by gas as are the gas lights. There are small electric reading lights and a fan which appear to be solar powered.
The meals were good and varied and were served in a large Bure (the Club House). We spent our days at the beaches, kayaking, hiking, and diving. The island is small so you can get walk from one end to the other in an hour or two and there are several small sandy beaches (mostly tidal so big parts of the beach dissappear at high tide).
The diving is absolutely spectacular. Only two dives are offered: one in the morning and then one in the afternoon. But the sites are close to the island and it was a very relaxing experience. Maybe that's because I was the only diver at the time! The dive crew is excellent. They know the dive sites and each dive was effortless in terms of getting to the site and back on the boat. I got a lot more bottom time at each site than on the Aggressor. The barrier reef around the island has been a marine reserve since 2004.
Namena Marine Reserve is one of the special day trips for dive operations near Savusavu.
There's also plenty to do so unless you're trying to dive 5 times a day you definitely won't be let down. We went snorkeling several times and I don't think there was a time when we didn't see reef sharks!
After a week on the Aggressor II I was absolutely thrilled to come here. On the Aggressor we spent a good part of the trip diving around Namena so I spent several days looking at the island and wondering what it would be like to stay there.
Moody's was exactly what we expected it to be but it may not be for other travellers....
There's no pool, television, radio, or electricity. You are on a wild little island in the middle of the sea so there are mosquitos, spiders, birds and bats - everywhere! You need to walkaround to get everywhere. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are at communical tables with the owners and or other guests.
There are six spacious "bures" (houses) situated well away from each other. The one we stayed at was on the cliffside and had spectacular views of the see and the mainsland (on a clear day). There's a wraparound deck 5 large doors that open to catch the breezes. Our Bure had a large bed (with Mosquito netting) and TWO (2) bathrooms with a shared shower.
The design and construction of the Bure's is absolutely ingenious. They are self-sufficient and use rainwater for drinking water and salt water for the toilets. The heater for the water is powered by gas as are the gas lights. There are small electric reading lights and a fan which appear to be solar powered.
The meals were good and varied and were served in a large Bure (the Club House). We spent our days at the beaches, kayaking, hiking, and diving. The island is small so you can get walk from one end to the other in an hour or two and there are several small sandy beaches (mostly tidal so big parts of the beach dissappear at high tide).
The diving is absolutely spectacular. Only two dives are offered: one in the morning and then one in the afternoon. But the sites are close to the island and it was a very relaxing experience. Maybe that's because I was the only diver at the time! The dive crew is excellent. They know the dive sites and each dive was effortless in terms of getting to the site and back on the boat. I got a lot more bottom time at each site than on the Aggressor. The barrier reef around the island has been a marine reserve since 2004.
Namena Marine Reserve is one of the special day trips for dive operations near Savusavu.
There's also plenty to do so unless you're trying to dive 5 times a day you definitely won't be let down. We went snorkeling several times and I don't think there was a time when we didn't see reef sharks!
