Nadi - Last Days on Fiji

Having completed my island hopping adventure through the Yasawas, I had three full days on Nadi, Fiji's main island before my flight out. I split this time as follows: On the first day, I went to Malamala Beach club, on the second day I was doing nothing and simply planned my future travels and on my third day, I was doing a sailing trip through the Mamanuca Islands.

So, Malamala Beach Club. It was included in my package and is the world's first beach club that was set up on an island. It was only a short 45 minutes ferry ride away and upon arrival, I found myself a sun lounger, read my book, watched the ocean, reflected on my time in Fiji and was generally just enjoying some me-time. There was not overly much else to do there.

However, it does have a cool infinity pool and a long pier. It is basically a small but beautiful island that I started to explore a little bit after lunch.

And by explore, I mean walk around it in like 15-20 minutes. And since it is a beautiful island and I had not much else to do, I, of course, took my phone and tripod and took some lovely pictures of the island, jumped off the long pier and generally had a good time. Towards the end, I was chatting with a staff member about the island which was a nice end to the day.

I have to say, I did not expect much from Malamala Beach Club, but it positively surprised me and the vibe, staff and island was really lovely. It wasn't a party atmosphere but still buzzing and I found it easy to spend the day there and just enjoy the small island.

On my last day in Fiji, I joined a sailing tour through the Mamanuca Islands on a catamaran. It was a sunny day and I simply hung out on a bean bag and let my thoughts wander. I actually developed the idea of a book about sharks in my head - this much in deep thought I was. Let's see, maybe one day, I actually get to write it.

Anyway, at the halfway point during the day trip, we stopped at a sandbar in the middle of the ocean, and went snorkeling. And as with all snorkeling, I saw something new. A black and white sea snake making its way through the ocean. Otherwise, the snorkeling was average, but once we tossed our snorkels back on the sailboat, we slid down a slide into the water and swam to the sandbar where cold beers and drinks were waiting for us.

That said, I was a bit disappointed that we did not really do much exploring, but simply sailed to one spot, stayed there for 2-3h and then sailed back. It was advertised as a bit more exploratory. Nevertheless, I was in such a happy mood that I still had a good time and enjoyed the sailing trip.

It started to rain towards the end, so I took that as a sign that it was time to say goodbye to Fiji and its beautiful islands, friendly people and amazing sealife.

I’ll do a recap about my time and how I felt about Fiji in the next post, but I think I have made it clear that I really enjoyed my time in the country and will be forever grateful about my experiences here.もっと詳しく