Barefoot Kuata Island Resort

Хороший отель! Если добавить кондиционер в номер, было бы вообще отлично, ночью душно. Кормят неплохо, особенно удобно, когда шведский стол. Горячая вода по расписанию, но хотя бы есть. В некоторых других отелях вообще не бывает. Территория красивая, чистая и ухоженная, красивая подводная жизнь вокруг, маски и трубки в отеле выдают бесплатно. Пару дней там – отлично!

I visited this island as part of the Ultimate Shark Snorkel tour. While there were some positives, there were also several drawbacks. Pros: The island is beautiful. The snorkel guides were very friendly. Cons: Travel time vs. time on the island – We spent five hours on a boat for only 45 minutes of snorkeling, lunch, and barely any free time afterward. Although the tour is advertised as departing at 4:15 PM, we were instructed to be ready at 3 PM to be loaded onto small boats that would take us to the main vessel. Poor communication – I emailed in advance to ask if the shark dive and shark snorkel tours were compatible in schedule, so my partner could snorkel and I could dive. The response I received was: "The two activities are on different schedules and will occur at different sites." Of course, I already knew that diving and snorkeling wouldn’t be in the same location—that was obvious! What I needed to know was whether both tours would travel to the island on the same boat, have lunch at the same place and time, and share the same free time in the afternoon. Since I didn’t get a clear answer, I ended up booking the snorkeling tour for both of us. However, I later realized that the two tours probably could have been compatible. Unaccommodating dive school owner – Since I was snorkeling instead of diving, I requested a 1.5kg weight to make my experience more comfortable. I’ve been a certified diver for over 20 years and have insurance. However, the dive school owner refused, citing "safety concerns on snorkeling with weights." (1.5kg—seriously?) It was the first time in my life that a dive shop wouldn’t lend me a simple weight. This was especially odd considering they allow non-swimmers to snorkel and uncertified divers to dive with bull sharks. Overcrowding & poor supervision – The first 10 minutes of snorkeling were fine; it was just four of us plus two guides. Then, two more boats arrived, and a large group jumped in. One guy grabbed a shark by the base of its tail while it tried to escape while laughing. I swam over and told him to let go, but none of the guides intervened. Our guides later said the man was from another resort and could not do anything. I went snorkel further from the mess. Limited post-lunch activities – I had originally planned to dive after lunch but wasn’t sure about the timing (the dive started at 2 PM, and we had been told to be ready at 3 PM). After my frustrating interaction with the dive owner about the weight, I opted to snorkel instead—only to discover that the tide was too low. Snorkeling from the beach was impossible, and the only way to reach deeper waters was through the same path boats were using to go in and out. Although the island itself was beautiful, I would not have booked this tour had I known these details. I had a far better experience diving with sharks in Pacific Harbour with BAD and would have preferred to do that again instead.

-Seaside bures were so lovely and cool even though no ac or wifi, the outdoor shower was beautiful -The staff are incredibly friendly and have made us want to come back just for kuata -The food was great with mostly buffet style. Not many options if you have diet restrictions though or allergies. -The dive team was super professional and did such a good job to help us all do a shark dive, we are super thankful. -I had a bad experience at the spa so I wouldn’t recommend it. -The Fiji night, signing dancing were all apart of giving us such a great experience. -The dining outside for dinner is super cute and romantic although no options if it rains. Highly recommend.