Introducing Natadola Beach
Gorgeous Natadola Beach is Viti Levu's best. Its vast bank of white sand slides into a cobalt sea, providing good swimming regardless of the tide level. If you want to snorkel, surf or windsurf, take your own gear. Natadola's strong currents often defy the brochures so instead of glassy, still conditions you may find sufficient churn for good body surfing. Take care; the varying conditions and undertow have caught out even experienced surf swimmers and readers have reported injuries. For nonswimmers Natadola is an utterly photogenic spot to zone out but watch your valuables as there have been reports of theft.
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Local villagers offer horse riding along the beach ($10) and sell green coconuts for drinking, and necklaces; unfortunately they can be pretty pushy. If you don't want to take them up on their offer issue a firm but polite 'no thank you' and put some distance between you and the car park.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: A day in Fiji
by Laszlo 21 July 2011
I'd say drive down to the Sigatoka area, visiting Nadi, Natadola Beach, the Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park (interesting hiking there)…
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RE: Fiji on F$200-250 a day?
by mandja 06 October 2010
"I've heard the beaches are not good on Viti Levu" - they are quite nice in parts of the Coral Coast esp - Natadola Beach - http://www.world…
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RE: How long should we stay in Fiji?
by tch7 28 September 2010
17 days would give you plenty of time to explore those areas, although you'd be there at the wrong time of year and the weather might…
