Spend your time sunning by the pool or diving the Rainbow Reef; sit back on your ocean-front balcony and enjoy a magnificent sunset; or take off and explore the beauty of the island, it's up to you! Our knowledgeable staff will be happy to help you arrange a variety of activities including sea kayaking, visits to waterfalls, village and cultural tours, golfing, bird watching, rainforest treks, snorkeling and scuba diving.

Garden Island Resort, nestled in the heart of Taveuni, provides a comfortable home away from home for your South Pacific holiday adventure.

All rooms are clean and comfortable with an ocean-facing balcony (upstairs) or patio (downstairs). The Resort completed a major renovation project in 1999 where, among other things, all rooms were refitted with new furniture and linens. Each room is air-conditioned and has a queen bed and a single bed, a shower and bath, a refrigerator, telephone and coffee/tea making facilities.

Aqua-Trek Taveuni dives the Somosomo Strait, a narrow waterway located between Taveuni and Vanua Levu. Scuba diving in the Somosomo Strait is said to be "... unequaled anywhere else in the world". Along the southeast shore of Vanua Levu one will find a barrier reef continually fed by microorganisms washed in by the currents which are driven by the narrowing of the funnel-like strait. Protruding into the strait from the Vanua Levu side is the magnificent Rainbow Reef. Here one can find one of the most famous dive sites in the South Pacific, the Great White Wall. There are a number of other world-class dive sites located throughout the area and new attractions are found all the time. It is estimated that divers have explored only 3% of the entire reef system in the Taveuni area.

Dives offered
Garden Island Resort is on the north coast of Taveuni, which happens to be directly offshore from the Somosomo Strait. The distance of the sites ranges from 10 to 20 minutes by boat. A typical dive involves mooring, briefing, descent down a line, and a guided tour. Drift dives are done when site and tides are favorable.

Specialized Facilities
Photographers will enjoy having a full-service photo center with E6 processing on site as well as dedicated rinse tanks. Camera rental and film sales are also available. Nitrox divers are encouraged to take advantage of the only dive center on Taveuni offering Nitrox. There are also Nitrox regulators for rental, and courses in enriched air diving are available. A small retail sales section offers diving accessories and souvenirs.

COURSES OFFERED
Discover Scuba Diving Course: This two-hour introduction to diving is aimed at the neophyte who has never donned a wet suit. You will learn how to breathe with the aid of scuba gear, and experience enough to come back for more.

PADI Open Water Certification Course: This four-day course will earn you the world's most recognized diving certification. Here you will learn all the requisite skills to enable you to dive with confidence anywhere on the planet.

Taveuni is the third largest island in the Fiji archipelago. Verdant, rugged and volcanic in origin, the island is approximately 26 miles long (42km) and 10 miles (16km) wide reaching a maximum height of 4,072 feet (1,241 meters). Taveuni's population of 12,000 (mostly native Fijians) resides in villages, the largest being the chiefly village of Somosomo.

This 'Garden Island' has much to offer the eco-minded adventure traveler. Following are some of the activities available to our guests.

WEDDING CEREMONY PACKAGE OR RENEWAL OF VOWS