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FIJI MARRIOTT RESORT MOMI BAY

Discover your own tropical paradise at Fiji Marriott All rooms and bure villas come with a private balcony or terrace and
Resort Momi Bay. extensive views of the pool, lagoon or ocean.
Begin your morning in Fiji with an invigorating breakfast at Goji
Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay, known for being the only property on
Fiji’s mainland to offer overwater villas, is nestled on the secluded Kitchen before soaking up the sun on the Coral Coast. Nearby
Momi Bay on the western coast of Fiji’s main island, Viti Levu. The points of interest include Cloudbreak, Natadola Beach and world
upscale resort is a smooth 45-minute drive from Nadi International class diving. MAMANUCA AND YASAWA ISLANDS
Airport and is within easy reach of Nadi Town and Denarau Island. Relax by one of three large swimming pools including an adults-only
infinity pool with panoramic ocean views, main pool with swim-up
Surrounded by tropical vegetation, the resort features a striking The Mamanuca Islands lie in a majestic arc only a At the southern end of the chain, Cloud 9 is a world-class wave that
design centred around a man-made lagoon, offering every guest a bar, and kids pool. Rejuvenate with a wellness treatment at Quan Spa short distance from the mainland of Viti Levu, curving hosts the Fiji Pro International Surf Competition and recently hosted
water view. Guests can swim in the lagoon’s turquoise waters or enjoy or enjoy the resort’s extensive watersport activities, while younger to the northwest, and almost touching the Yasawa chain the World Stand-Up Paddle and Paddleboard Championships. Here
direct access to a sandy, palm-fringed beach. guests are well taken care of at the Turtles Kids’ Club offering fun there is also a two-tier floating bar off Malolo Island on stunning
filled supervised indoor and outdoor activities. of islands. RoRo Reef.
The resort was recently awarded Best New Over-Water Resort by There are 20 islands and they all share in common pristine white sandy
Sydney Morning Herald and was featured in 52 places to go in 2018 by Choose from three restaurants and bars offering distinctive local beaches, waving palms, crystal blue waters and, at night, the cooling The Yasawa Islands have a different ambience and are dotted with
the New York Times. Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay has also earned and international cuisine. Complemented with Marriott’s thoughtful influence of the trade winds. small resorts and backpackers accommodation. They are a chain of
the Vacations by Marriott 2018 Performance Award for Hotel of the service, each venue provides a dynamic dining experience. 16 volcanic islands and dozens of tiny islets stretching 80 kilometres
Year – Asia Pacific. For destination weddings or business groups, Fiji Marriott Resort The Mamanuca Islands (pronounced Mah-mahnoo-tha) are essentially in a northeast direction off the west coast of Viti Levu. They are special
volcanic outcrops pushed up from the ocean floor in a gigantic
Momi Bay offers modern and flexible meeting and event spaces, because their beautiful, isolated beaches, cliffs, bays and reefs and are
The spectacular resort welcomes travellers with great earthquake thousands of years ago. Some are especially significant in less commercialised than the neighbouring Mamanuca Islands.
accommodation options including 136 contemporary Deluxe integrated with state-of-the-art audio visual technology, supported by Fijian folklore. Islands in the group include Waya, the highest with amazing scenery
Rooms,114 luxurious Bure Villas, and 22 unique Over-Water Bure a team of culinary professionals. From the air you can see that the Mamanucas islands are two and Tavewa, a strikingly beautiful, small island that is about two
Villas with direct lagoon access. clusters known as Mamanuca-i-ra and Mamanucai-cake. Within the kilometres long. In 1972 Richard Evanson bought Turtle Island while
Mamanucas is the Malolo group, five kilometres inside the barrier reef, others in the group include Sawa-i- Lau Island with ancient limestone
Savusavu Road, Momi Bay, Nadi FIJI extending in a curve for 120 kilometres. caves and Yasawa Island that has small villages and a five-star resort.
Tel: +679 670 7000 Email: [email protected] fijimarriott.com Naviti is the largest island while Viwa is the most remote, sitting alone
A number of resort islands are scattered throughout the Malolo group,
each offering bure accommodation, a relaxing holiday atmosphere and 25 kilometres northwest of Waya. The Blue Lagoon movie was filmed in
a range of water activities. There are boat excursions, fishing trips, the Yasawas.
and watersports including surfing, SUP, jet ski safaris, parsailing, The limestone caves of Sawa-i-lau is a very popular day trip as are
kiteboarding, kayaking and coral viewing for the kids. The islands of diving with manta rays and snorkelling with sharks. There are also
Malolo are the centre for most tourism to and from the Mamanucas. multi-day island-hopping small ship cruises to the Mamanucas and
It has safe anchorage, a cosmopolitan community and an airstrip. The Yasawas with three and seven day itineraries.
movie Castaway was also shot on Monuriki Island in the Mamanucas.

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