some call it an itinerary.
we call it a blueprint for bliss

• Witness authentic cultural performances from each of these three unique civilizations.
• Visit Somosomo Village, home to the paramount chief of Fiji's Northern Islands; talk history with village elders on Kioa island, home to renowned fishers and craftspeople; and watch an authentic Melanesian cultural performance and tour in tiny Wiwi Village
• Explore Bouma National Heritage Park conservation center and ecotourism destination
• Visit the local schoolhouses on Rabi and Kioa islands, visiting and playing with the children
• Assist with essential supply deliveries, cultural outreach and "contributionism," strengthening the humanitarian connection between Fiji’s indigenous people and Tui Tai guests like you

• Roam renowned Rainbow Reef dive sites within the Somosomo Straits, including "The Great White Wall," and other sites comprising what Jean-Michel Cousteau once dubbed "the soft–coral capital of the world"
• Marvel at coral gardens at The Farm and Nakawa Point, features in Lonely Planet as "one of the world’s greatest snorkel sites"
• Dive Kokoda Point, Wall Street, and Eel Diamond, with visibility often exceeding 120 feet, where divers frequently encounter large marine animals, including barracuda, tuna, sharks, rays and turtles
• Explore the sites we call "little Rainbow Reef" near Rabi Island, where you’ll likely share the water with a dozen or so nine–foot manta rays

• Walk around the frontier-like Somosomo coast of Taveuni. You'll step across the International Dateline before you visit the Waitavala waterslides. Take the plunge and slide down nature's slide through the Taveuni rainforest.
• Hike the Cobia island volcanic crater before kayaking (or standup paddle) the tranquil lagoon in its center
• Kayak or SUP through a mangrove forest river on Qamea island
• Hike through the Bouma National Heritage Park and support Fiji's most successful ecotourism/conservation project. You can swim in 3 different sets of waterfalls as you hike the rainforest, watch for exotic birds and endemic plants and flowers.
• Kayak or standup-paddle along the white sand beaches, black rock and overy teh crystal calm waters of Natewa Bay: the second largest bay in the southern hemisphere yet almost completely undeveloped.

• Enjoy a massage at the base of a Bouma National Heritage Park waterfall, perhaps even sipping a frosty beverage, to boot
• Savor a veritable cornucopia of locally–sourced gourmet foods in remote, exotic island settings–Cobia and Rabi islands come to mind–where you’ll often meet the locals who supply us
• Re–charge via daily yoga sessions, meditation, and stretching and breathing exercises, either on Tui Tai’s open–air deck or in virtually uninhabited island settings
• Travel aboard a floating resort, where you’ll enjoy nightly turn-down service, air conditioning, boutique grooming products, 800–count Egyptian cotton sheets and the friendliest service on the South Seas

A "typical Tui Tai cruise" is almost a contradiction in terms. Depending on prevailing conditions, an unexpected invite from the locals or a far-off pod of whales breaching, each expedition creates its own adventure along the way. Getting to and from the dock, however, is another story. We answer a lot of the same questions, and decided to make it easy on future passengers with this list of R&R FAQs:

Seven-night expeditions depart and return on Mondays at Natewa Bay, a quick 30-minute drive from Savusavu on the island of Vanua Levu. Our five-night outings have two options. You can board on Monday at Natewa Bay and disembark Saturday in Taveuni, or board Wednesday in Taveuni and disembark Monday in Savusavu.

Both are popular getaway spots, and it’s easy to get to their respective airports. There are several flights daily, and the simplest way to check schedules and airfares, and book your flight, is to visit www.pacificsun.com.fj

If your Tui Tai expedition is departing from Savusavu, you can also fly into the Labasa airport. It’s on the same island, and is a 90-minute, $65 cab ride from Savusavu—we’ll help you make arrangements.

Tui Tai provides free transportation to the ship from Savusavu and Taveuni airports and resorts, and will return you to your destination of choice after the cruise, as well.

We tend to operate on a modified version of island-time, so the answer is simple: We don’t leave until everyone is safely aboard, which is usually in the afternoon. The idea is to be flexible, fun and as stress-free as possible, and we encourage guests to arrive any time after 9:00am. We choose scenic, remote locations for boarding. The sooner you’re aboard, the sooner you can start enjoying the Tui Tai experience, even if we’re still moored.

Checkout time at the end of your journey is typically 8:00am, but we’re flexible. Early flight? We’ll get you out of here ahead of schedule. Time to kill on travel day? On Saturdays in Taveuni, we can usually arrange for you to stay aboard through the afternoon. Please check with us ahead of time, and we’ll do everything we can to simplify your schedule.

Just get in touch! Our goal is for every passenger’s experience with us to be a seamless, rejuvenating one, and the "Tui Tai touch" extends beyond the dock. We’re happy to help with travel arrangements as much as we can–we do it for guests all the time.