Waidroka Bay Resort

We stayed 4 days and had an amazing, relaxing, exhilarating experience! My partner got to surf his heart out. The staff is second to none. We stayed in an oceanfront bure and it was fantastic. Private, beautiful, comfortable bed, strong A/C.

We just spent a week at Waidroka Resort with our family, including three older teenagers. As we prefer a peaceful, more relaxed atmosphere over bustling resorts, Waidroka was the perfect choice. Set in a stunning location surrounded by lush tropical gardens, the resort offered an idyllic setting. The staff were exceptional, going above and beyond to ensure we felt welcome and comfortable throughout our stay. The resort caters to a variety of interests, with activities suited to all levels of adventure, from scuba diving and snorkeling to surfing and stand-up paddleboarding. Highlights included river tubing, surfing and the Beqa lagoon shark dive. We will leave here feeling full relaxed and replenished. The pool area is the perfect place to laze away the afternoons. Will definitely be back!

Wananavu!!! Fantastic. As a family of 4 with 2 late teens in tow, this was not the place we would normally pick, but our trusted travel agent suggested it and, on checking the place on line and sussing out the reviews we went for it. So glad we did. After 5 days doing very little on Matamanoa Island the second part of our trip was more about getting amongst it and that was Waidroka. It's a super chilled and relaxing environment with a strong sense of community. The seaside location is secluded, nestled in the rain forest. The staff are very helpful, friendly and always willing to do what they can to make your stay memorable. Clean and tidy, comfortable. We put our two kids through their open water dive certificates before we left Perth, Australia, and enjoyed coral dives and, the highlight of our trip to Fiji, two shark dives. Wow! The dive masters and boat captain made us feel safe and at ease. Great fresh and healthy food food. Super friendly staff. Relaxed and chilled vibe. Clean and comfortable with a sense of freedom to do as you please. Great place to meet people if you want, or you can take the time on your own as you choose. Accessible to other activities, and we feel the experience with River Tubing Fiji, as well as Zip Fiji were well and truly worth it. Both were great with the river tubing a must. I arrived a bit unwell and they went out of there way to help my recovery. Sota Tale... see you again. Thank you Waidroka Bay Resort.

Unbelievable property, beautiful, remote, quiet, very relaxing. Have the best activities at one location, surf, scuba, snorkeling, river boats, plus probably much more. Wish I stayed longer. Great Food, easy dining included if you want. I just paid separately and it worked fine, breakfast lunch and dinner are great, staff worked above and beyond to make you have a great experience. Super quiet. Is about 2 hours from Airport, so either get a rental like I did, or arrange for Transportation. Nothing around, so probably should of just went with drop off/pickup, had plans to go to Suva, about an hour away, never did. Surfed everday, they access Frigates, J’s, Shifties and other local Breaks. They offer Shark dives for Scuba, wish I was certified as this appeared to be a world class opportunity. Boatman are awesome, Surf guide Tim was great, as were Scuba Team. Really a world Class remote operation with a much better feel than “High End” Resorts. More personable and real. Exactly what I was hoping for. Room/Bure was awesome, clean, quiet. Not much of a beach, especially at Low tide. Really setup for day activities, surf or scuba or snorkel. Had wonderful Yoga with other travelers. Can’t wait to go back when surf is better.

If you have any reservations about staying here, take this as your sign to just do it! The diving was phenomenal as was the staff. I came as a solo female to Fiji the first time and felt very at home, accommodated, and completely safe. The staff were so friendly and I felt that there were always people to interact with if I wanted to despite being by myself. The food was the absolute best I’ve ever had at any resort, surpassing any 5 star resort I’ve been to. As a biologist, I really appreciated that one of the dive masters was an ichthyologist, and was able to talk about various underwater species in great detail. I felt that this was a unique and cool experience that I haven’t seen at another dive resort. I was safely able to travel around the country with an excellent guide they recommended and got to see everything I wanted. It was absolutely a beautiful island paradise and the online pictures don’t do it justice. This resort truly exceeded my expectations and I can’t recommend it enough!

This is a lovely place with very cute accommodations and beautiful tropical landscaping. The diving and divemasters were exceptional and the hotel staff were very warm, friendly and welcoming people. However, walking into that main building from the gorgeous surroundings outside was like walking into a cheap cafeteria with the bright floodlights. DIM DOWN THE DAMN LIGHTS!!! It's all you have to do to give the place a bit of ambiance which would make a world of difference.