Mana Island, Fiji

After Beachcomber, I jumped over to Mana Island for one more night on the islands before going to Nadi for my morning flight to New Zealand. The snorkeling right outside the place was beyond belief. This morning and I rented a little kayak to go around part of the island to some cool secluded beaches and gorgeous views. There was also huge bats flying overhead for much of the afternoon, the Insular Flying Fox, it is called. Internet was $18 an hour here. Here are some pictures of Mana:

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From Beachcomber, the white catamaran took me to Mana Island. Here there is one of the few jetties I saw in the islands. You get off to the music provided by the Mana Island Resort folks and although I stayed at Ratu Kini Backpackers, there is only the one stop. You simply walk down the pier and turn right at the beach, looking for the sign saying SEAFOOD, COLD BEER. This is a great budget option. It was about $17 a night without the food, the meal plan is not mandatory. The bar is great and plays good tunes til around midnight, relatively late for Fiji. The accommodation is nothing special but the snorkeling out front was even better than at Octopus. They rent kayaks for only $3 an hour and they guide hikes to lookouts on the island (here is my review of Ratu Kini's).