The second stop on my Fiji tour of the Yasawas was to the beautiful Blue Lagoon resort. It is located on the island of Nacula. You can get there by the Yasawa Flyer and by plane!
It turned out this resort is so sought after, when we tried to stay an extra few nights it was fully booked! It was the most expensive resort during my visit, but so worth it! Even though I was staying in a shared room, it was still relative luxury compared to the place.
The food was incredible. Dinner was either a three course a la carte menu or a BBQ buffet, and there was so much choice at breakfast and lunch. I stuffed myself every meal to make the most of it!
The waters around this island were crystal clear. It was absolute heaven to go swimming in, and to see the colourful fish!
We went on a day trip to the The Sawa-i-Lau caves which is where the 1980s film Blue Lagoon was shot with Brooke Shields. The photo above is the most accessible cave. Towards the back of the cave there was an underwater passage through into a much bigger cave, although there was no natural light and I had no idea what to expect. It was quite scary going through, being directed by a flashlight and trying not to hit my head on the rocks. It was like going into the unknown. However, it was an incredible experience. Once inside there were floats we could grab onto, and we travelled further into the cave. We learned about how the cave was found and how the locals use it now.
Back on the resort, we spent our time chilling on the beach, snorkelling and swimming with the manta rays again. I even saw a turtle sleeping, which absolutely made my day. At night we would watch movies, play games and drink with the new friends we made.
Charlie is the island dog, and he is super friendly. I like to think he took a shining to me during my stay, but I'm sure everyone thought that!
Charlie at sunset.
The island is quite family orientated, and it looked like they had great facilities to cater for all needs. We spoke to one family who go to the island regularly, and have done for years. The staff have seen the children grow up, and the children's children grow up. This is what contributed to a lovely homely vibe.
We were very sad to be leaving, and even asked if we could camp out on the hammocks in the garden just to stay. Unfortunately we had to move on, but this is a place I would love to return to again someday. Would highly recommend it!
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