Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort Fiji

This place combines the comforts of a high end luxury resort with cultural and educational enrichment. The facilities are beautiful and situated right on a spectacular reef. They have a marine biologist on site, and have a full schedule of cultural experiences from basket making to dancing. The food is fabulous. They grow all of their amazing food on the organic farm in the back. Their pastry chef is remarkable – the chocolate is sourced from the cacao farm up the road and is some of the best chocolate confections I’ve had in my life. Dive sites are fantastic. But you don't need to be a diver to enjoy this trip. They go out of their way to ensure the trip is relaxing and restoring but also enriching. While I came as a solo traveler, I could see that this is also a phenomenal option for families with kids – they have the equivalent of a fiji day camp for the kids while the parents are off adventuring or relaxing. I want to return for a multi-generational family vacation. But it was also amazing as a solo traveler, since the resort staff went out of their way to include me in dinners and activities, so I felt like I was traveling with my favorite friends!

Bula! My family (3 teenagers in high school, my wife & I) spent our Christmas & New Year Holiday at the JMC Resort. It was amazing. We appreciate that the resort facilitates the local Fijian culture and communities- instead of corporately stamping the local Fijian culture and communities out. This resort allows the local Fijians to bring their cultures into the resort and the locals love sharing about their unique villages and about their families. My wife became friends with Camamari who was super kind to our entire family and made us feel like home. We got to know about her amazing children and about her village. If you enjoy fishing, scuba diving, snorkeling, sailing, SUPs, kayaking, hiking & exploring - then this is the place for you! The locals went out of their way for us on New Years with a party at the bar, pool and fireworks at the pier - ending up in the pool after midnight - so fun! My son and I caught amazing yellowfin tunas with Bait. Bait is not only the best skipper/fish guide we know - he is one of the kindest and nicest people we have ever met. We love Bait. We stayed in Bure No. 8 for a few nights - it is spacious with two bathrooms and is right in the beach. The A/C units worked fine. Then we spent the rest of our stay in Bure No. 23 - which is nice but smaller with 1 bathroom. However, it is right on the Point with amazing views! Okay - the food here is outstanding- and we have been to three star Michelin restaurants! The selection/options were dynamic - well thought out and super tasty. Even the coffee was fantastic! The bar has plenty of options and even makes non-alcoholic drinks (somehow) fun! Just keep in mind the service is always with smiles and kindness and on Fijian Time. You will spend a long time at lunch and dinner. My kids and I enjoyed the Hobie sailboats and SUPs. Leo was our dive master, even at our dives at the Namena Reserve - he is professional, safe & solid - making for an amazing fun time! Gabby took us to a local geothermal pool with warm mud - mud baths - my first and so fun! We had a blast tubing down the river too and saw hot water shoot up from a geothermal hotspot beneath the river. Wow. And the hike to the local water fall is worth it. Try to swim up to the falls and climb through the falls to the cave on the other side. So cool. Again - not corporate at all - just enjoying the local mud pool, river and water fall. Learning about the local villages was interesting and eye opening too. The Fijians are wonderful and their love and friendliness is infectious! Thank you to everyone at JMC Resort! Huge Vinaka vaka levu to Bait, Camamri, Gabby & Leo!

I can not attest to the rooms because we were staying in an Airbnb down the street. However, we spent A lot of time at the resort. Their dive team is amazing, but specifically dive master Thomas. We did 7 dives with him, and I will admit I seem to have an issue with panicking when descending. He gave me the time to adjust, relax and calm down before completing our descent. He was very knowledgeable about the areas we were diving and really made us feel like we were close friends! We also had 2 dinners with the resort. The first was on our 20th anniversary and they made it feel extra special even though we were an outside guest. Our table was decorated, the group playing guitar during dinner came to our table with the entire staff to wish us a happy Anniversary; which included the song “Stand by me”. It was beautiful. In addition to this, they even gave us a decent size cake for us to celebrate with. Next time we visit Fiji we will be staying at this resort. They do not treat you like guests, they treat you like family!

Our experience at Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort was beyond amazing. The staff were so helpful, and Dan, truly made our experience exceptional. His dedication and attention to detail were impressive. The team’s warmth and professionalism made us feel at home. I was also able to complete my PADI scuba diving certification during the trip! The instructors were fantastic, ensuring I felt comfortable and safe. Highly recommend this resort for both relaxation and adventure!

Although we didn't stay at the resort, we did book dives through their Dive Shop. Aggie, Bait, and the rest of the dive & boat crew were extremely professional and kind. The dive masters were attentive while on the dives, making for a very safe and fun experience. I only wish we had a few more days on the island to book more dives with them. You will not be disappointed in their service!

Such a life changing, mind blowing vacation! It exceeded our expectations at every turn. The location on Savusavu is beautiful and is only matched by the beautiful people we were able to meet. The staff members are warm and friendly and do everything in their power to ensure that each family member has the best time possible. Our children enjoyed their activities that were catered to their age range. We all enjoyed the cultural immersion and marine biology education we received. We especially enjoyed the village trip and visits from local villages on Sunday and Tuesday. The coral reefs are gorgeous and teeming with life and having Johnny and Ofa available to explain it all to us was amazing. We can’t wait to go back!