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South Sea Island Full Day Cruise: Enjoy Sun, Sea, and Snorkeling in Fiji
4.1
433 Ratings
Denarau Island
Experience a full day of sun, sea, and snorkeling on the South Sea Island in Fiji. Enjoy a range of activities, including swimming, kayaking, sailing, and snorkeling. Indulge in a delicious BBQ buffet lunch and immerse yourself in Fijian culture. Don’t miss the chance to dive and explore the stunning underwater world. Book now for an amazing experience!
Experience a full day of sun, sea, and snorkeling on the South Sea Island in Fiji. Enjoy a range of activities, including swimming, kayaking, sailing, and snorkeling. Indulge in a delicious BBQ buffet lunch and immerse yourself in Fijian culture. Don’t miss the chance to dive and explore the stunning underwater world. Book now for an amazing experience!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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South Sea Cruises - For lots of fun under the sun, you can’t beat a day at South Sea Island. A day trip to South Sea Island is an easy 30 minute ferry ride from Denarau Marina with South Sea Cruises.
It may be small in size, but there is plenty to keep you entertained. The hardest part is choosing what to do first! There is a salt water swimming…
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South Sea Cruises - For lots of fun under the sun, you can’t beat a day at South Sea Island. A day trip to South Sea Island is an easy 30 minute ferry ride from Denarau Marina with South Sea Cruises.
It may be small in size, but there is plenty to keep you entertained. The hardest part is choosing what to do first! There is a salt water swimming pool and FREE use of non-motorized water sports equipment, including kayaking and sailing. Discover the underwater world with hours of snorkelling or if you want to stay dry, jump on board the semi-submersible coral viewer. Make sure you keep an eye out for Nemo!
A tasty BBQ buffet lunch and beer, wine and soft drinks are included while ashore.
Although the island is uninhabited, you can still get a taste of Fijian culture with a traditional Meke performance and craft market Monday to Saturday.
Introductory diving (additional cost) is a particular focus on this island with pretty reef formations and plentiful fish making it a first time diver’s dream. Start in the pool and then explore the stunning coral gardens and the fish life surrounding the island on a ‘Discover Scuba’ intro dive. There is also plenty to keep certified divers amused, with several beach dives and a purposefully sunk shipwreck. Diving in this area you can encounter drop offs and wall dives with lots of hard corals, crystal clear water & large schools of pelagic fish.
What's Included
- Fijian ‘Meke’ performance at lunchtime (except Sundays)
- English speaking escort/host
- Free Nadi/Denarau hotel coach transfers
- Free use of snorkeling gear
- Fantastic snorkeling and swimming even at low tide
- Complimentary kids club
- Subsea Adventure in our semi-submersible coral viewer
- Unlimited beer, wine, soft drinks and Barbecue lunch
- Fijian ‘Meke’ performance at lunchtime (except Sundays)
- English speaking escort/host
- Free Nadi/Denarau hotel coach transfers
- Free use of snorkeling gear
- Fantastic snorkeling and swimming even at low tide
- Complimentary kids club
- Subsea Adventure in our semi-submersible coral viewer
- Unlimited beer, wine, soft drinks and Barbecue lunch
What's Not Included
- Massage (available to purchase)
- Dive (available to purchase)
- Towels
- Massage (available to purchase)
- Dive (available to purchase)
- Towels
Additional Information
For a thrilling day in the sunshine, South Sea Island is your unbeatable choice. Just a convenient 30-minute ferry journey from Port Denarau. Despite its modest size, the island is packed with exciting activities. Deciding where to start is the biggest challenge! Facilities include a saltwater pool and complimentary access to non-powered watersports…
For a thrilling day in the sunshine, South Sea Island is your unbeatable choice. Just a convenient 30-minute ferry journey from Port Denarau. Despite its modest size, the island is packed with exciting activities. Deciding where to start is the biggest challenge! Facilities include a saltwater pool and complimentary access to non-powered watersports gear such as kayaks and sailboats. You can explore the marine life by snorkelling for hours or take a trip on the semi-submersible coral viewer.
While on the island, enjoy a delicious BBQ buffet lunch, with included beer, wine, and soft drinks.
Though the island itself isn’t populated, you can immerse yourself in Fijian culture with traditional Meke performances and a craft market from Monday to Saturday.
This tour also includes a free kids club and complimentary 30-minute WiFi.
For an extra fee, try diving. This area offers dive sites with precipitous cliffs, wall dives, extensive hard corals, pure waters & vast schools of open-water fish. A memorable experience is assured.
- You must contact South Sea Cruises at least 24 hours before your activity date to confirm your reservation and arrange Transport. Use the contact details on this voucher. Upon check in please present your confirmation or voucher in exchange for your tour boarding pass
- Please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby or pick up location 10 minutes prior to your scheduled pick up time
- If you do not require pick up, please find your own way to the meeting point - Passenger Terminal, Denarau Marina
- The cruise for Nadi and Denarau area departs Denarau at 9.00am and returns to Denarau at 6.00pm.
- The cruise for Coral Coast area departs at Denarau at 10.00am and returns to Denarau at 5.00pm
- In the event of adverse weather and sea conditions, we retain the right to cancel all water-based activities, including snorkeling, paddleboarding, kayaking, and the Subsea Adventure in our semi-submersible.
- Please bring swimsuit, towel, protective clothing from the sun including a hat and sunblock, light jacket or sweater during the cooler months, money or credit card for optional purchases, your camera and sense of fun!
Location
Port Denarau Marina
Passenger Terminal, Port Denarau, Fiji
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.1
(433 Ratings)
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836leanner
Sep 27, 2024
Recommended day trip for toddler families - This was a great day trip with a toddler when staying mostly at Sofitel in Denerau. Our first day was cloudy and they cancelled water sports so we were offered to change to the Friday for free. It was a stunning day, with an easy bus trip to the port followed by a nice short boat trip. I wasn’t prepared for there being no jetty (unlike at Malamala island) so it was a mission carrying the toddler onto the little engine boats to get to the shore. But the staff helped and the friendly singing welcome to the island was fun. The BBQ lunch was huge and varied, fresh and delicious (the most lunch food I ate all week) and the paid bar was reasonable for additional cocktails and ice cream beyond the inclusive offer. We got loungers under some shade near the shore. It is very coral rocky so reef shoes are a must! My husband has a PADI licence and thoroughly enjoyed his dive. We didn’t do the Nemo boat as we heard it was very hot down there but we still had a wonderful day and would thoroughly recommend it as value for money to experience the “paradise island” seaside
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Adventure62846978226
Sep 15, 2024
Absolutely Worth It - This was such a good day. Plenty of places to sit in the shade. The snorkeling was awesome, I took the boat out to the reef and it was worth it but even the snorkeling off the beach is good. I paid for a massage and it was great and a good price. Staff were friendly and well organised. Only thing to consider, it is a long day, left our hotel at 9am and got back at 6:30pm. Would have preferred it to be a couple of hours shorter.
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Jason_l
Aug 12, 2024
Island bliss - Quick and comfortable ferry trip from Denaru Marina. The island is small but packed with things to do, with multiple opportunities to do a semi submersible boat ride, snorkeling (from a boat and off the beach) and cultural performances all included. Also included was the generous BBQ lunch and drinks package. We opted to have the beach massage too ($60FJD for 40min), but missed the intro to scuba diving ($199FJD). We also grabbed some delicious cocktails ($20-25FJD each). Awesome relaxing day!
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Kooltam
Aug 1, 2024
Great full day trip on an island - Our family of 4 enjoyed spent a full day on this relaxing island was such a great experience. The big catamaran was a smooth trip to the island, 25 mins to Malamala Island then a further 5 mins to South Seas Island. A small boat transfers us from the catamaran to the island. There are some singers welcoming us onto the island which was a nice welcoming. We got to go on the semi-submarine to experience the under water view without getting wet which was an amazing view. The BBQ lunch was yum with salads (garden, potato, fruit, coleslaw), garlic bread, chicken drumsticks, sausage, fish curry and rice and complimentary bar was definitely a bonus with water, soft drink cans, beer and wine. There were a few different seating options around the island to chill on. Our 10 yo daughter and I paddled around in a kayak spotting the coral and fish from above before both daughters (10) (11) got a snorkel and had their first experience of snorkeling which they loved. The small pool in the middle of the island was also used. There was a small stall of souvenirs you could purchase The cultural dance show was also good. It was a good amount of time just to chill out on the small island. We highly recommend this tour for a day trip.
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Angeline_b
Sep 23, 2024
Island experience - The boat trip was nice so was the island for me the time there was too long and luckily we had an opportunity to leave 1 hour early. It said complimentary pick up but we didn’t get the option because we didn’t stay at a resort but nobody offered us to go to the nearest resort and was told we had to find our own way there which we did added an extra $80 to the trip
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John_m
Sep 4, 2024
Fun experience...but - Great crew and snorkeling but there is no education on the fragility of the coral. Our in water guide even stood atop a beautiful coral to watch over us. Other snorkelers were standing on the coral as well. So important to educate.
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Happiness725470
Jul 31, 2024
Good day but a few tweaks would make it better! - Lovely day but disappointed that the submersible wasn’t operating and we weren’t advised until we arrived at the island. We chose this trip specifically for this option as I’m not a snorkeling fan.Felt a little like we had been duped ! Transfer back to the hotel could
Have been better too - long wait and lots of confusion. But on the whole, a great day ina beautiful spot!
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Daniel_v
Aug 31, 2024
The stuff wasn't as... - The stuff wasn't as friendly, the guy in the bar shouting at the customers, food very avarage. The best part of it, only 30min from mainland.
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Curious686694
Sep 4, 2024
South sea Island!! Not worth going.. - Our one day trip was very disappointing..The food was below average and not enough for everyone. For the price they charged there’s no value for money . I would not recommend south sea cruises .
Plus it was the most boring trip I’ve done..nothing to do..
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Erinbz6695qx
Aug 5, 2024
Disappointing - We went with our family on our last day in Fiji with the hopes of getting some R and R. We did several other day trips which we absolutely loved so this one was extremely disappointing in comparison.
From the very beginning it felt like we did not matter as customers. We barely made the bus transfer in the morning despite waiting at our hotel - luckily our hotel porter realized the bus wasn’t stopping and chased it down. At Port Denarau the south sea staff were rude and we waited in line for more than 30 mins while they checked other people in who were not in line. Several people in line behind us got very angry and we were finally checked in with very little time to get to our boat.
Upon boarding the boat there was nothing personal - no bula, no good morning - just a mad dash from everyone to find a seat. The captains lounge is a joke so don’t do it. The transfer to the smaller boats to get on the island was difficult as the weather was choppy and several people got completely soaked. We can blame it on the weather and bad luck - but there was no empathy from the staff and again it felt like we didn’t matter.
The island is small and while there are lots of great spaces to sit, people were fighting for them. A couple next to us got up to go to the bar and when they came back, their belongings were moved and the staff at the massage tent had taken their bean bag chairs. The announcer was impatient and lacked any type of enthusiasm or positive emotion.
As soon as we arrived it was time for lunch. Lunch was fine. But not as good as some of the other trips we’ve done and the staff were all very business and lacked the Fijian hospitality we’ve become accustomed to. The bar will only let you get one drink at a time… which is fine in theory but it meant that if you are doing something (relaxing in a chair, playing volleyball, swimming with kids etc) you can’t have a partner or friend get you a drink when they go to the bar. And when I watched several people try to get a drink for their friend - the bartender was rude. It just added to an overall negative vibe for the day. My kids had fun but that was mostly because of the other tourists on the island and not the staff.
There are other cruises and passes to the island all day so the same announcements and entertainment are happening on repeat. If you do choose this option do not do the combo tour! Those poor people get on the island, eat and leave again.
There is an earlier departure at 4pm if you choose to take it and several people on our day did because they were not impressed with their experience. If you leave early you have to organize your own transportation back to your hotel.
The one highlight is the market - these women were kind and participated in the entertainment which we did appreciate.
To end the day we were transferred back to port Denarau and had to wait for more than hour on the bus while another cruise came in. This was extremely frustrating for everyone as our hotels were only 10 mins away and the driver could have brought us back and then come to get the others. We could have said it was just a bad day but in reading other reviews I think this is standard. There was no communication about what was happening and when other passengers got off the bus to enquire our driver was rude. Had we known it would be an hour wait we would have paid for our own taxi because at that point we were all hungry. Lunch was served at 11:30 and we didn’t get back to our hotel until after 7pm.
I don’t often take the time to write reviews but we had such a good time with our other day trips that I wish we had saved our money and stayed at the hotel for our final day. Our experience with South Sea from beginning to end was disappointing.
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