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Auckland, New Zealand
Yalobi Village is located on Yalobi Bay on Waya island, situated in the Yasawa group of islands in north western Fiji. It is a traditional village which offers visitors a welcoming ceremony and a guided tour of the village school. You can also search for treasure at the local handicraft & shell market.
There are a wide variety of other activities on offer on Waya island. Guided trekking, beach snorkeling and boat snorkeling trips to the reef, village trips, sunset sailing, fishing and picnic-beach boat trips.
Things to see and do
* Snorkeling & scuba diving
* Village tour
* Trekking
* Kayaking
* Fishing
Cruise Season – Jan - Dec
Currency – Fiji dollar (F$)
Language – Fijian, English & Hindustani
Land Area – 135 km² (Yasawa group)
Population – 6000 approx (Yasawa group)
Electricity – 2 angled flat pins and 1 round pin centred below Australian style
Time – GMT plus twelve hours
International Country Telephone Code – + 679
Port Location – Boats visiting Yalobi village an anchor in Yalobi Bay.
Transport Links – Awesome Adventures Fiji provide the Yasawa Flyer as the primary transport to and through the Yasawa Islands from Nadi. The trip takes about 2 hours.
Another means of travel is Turtle Airways, which offers special rates for budget travelers to the Yasawas. Flights leave for the Yasawas daily, with the journey taking 30 minutes from Nadi to Nacula.
Octopus Resort on Waya island has its own transfer vessel, the Amberley, a 35 ft purpose built aluminum tri-hull water taxi. The Amberley departs daily from Lautoka at 10am and takes approximately 90 minutes to reach the resort.