Tavarua is an island resort in
Fiji
Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists ...
. It has an area of . It is close to the main Fijian island,
Viti Levu, and is surrounded by a
coral reef. It is also known to be shaped, somewhat, like a heart.
Background
The resort has surfing,
sport fishing, scuba diving,
snorkeling and
kayaking
Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving over water. It is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. A kayak is a low-to-the-water, canoe-like boat in which the paddler sits fac ...
. There is also a pool, spa, workout facility and tennis court along with a restaurant facility and two bars.
There are seven main
surfing
Surfing is a surface water sport in which an individual, a surfer (or two in tandem surfing), uses a board to ride on the forward section, or face, of a moving wave of water, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitabl ...
breaks on Tavarua: Cloudbreak, Restaurants, Tavarua Rights, Swimming Pools, Namotu Left, Wilkes Pass, and Desperations. Cloudbreak, is a powerful left a mile off the island that breaks over coral reef.
Tavarua hosts annual professional surfing competitions.
See also
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Big wave surfing
References
External links
Official site
Islands of Fiji
Ba Province
Private islands of Fiji
Mamanuca Islands
Surfing locations
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