The Jean Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort

T he award-winning,                the South Pacific. Located on the  five-star Jean-Michel           island of Vanua Levu on 17 acres   Cousteau Fiji Islands           of a coconut plantation, the       Resort is one of the most             accommodations overlook the        renowned vacation destinations in     peaceful waters of Savusavu Bay.   the South Pacific. Located on the     The acclaimed resort is an         island of Vanua Levu on 17 acres      international favorite for         of a coconut plantation, the          romance, honeymoons and weddings;  accommodations overlook the           scuba diving; and families, who    peaceful waters of Savusavu Bay.      want to combine heavenly           The acclaimed resort is an            surroundings and exceptional       international favorite for            dining with an unsurpassed range   romance, honeymoons and weddings;     of eco-friendly activities.        scuba diving; and families, who                                          want to combine heavenly              Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands  surroundings and exceptional          resort is the only resort that     dining with an unsurpassed range      employs a full-time marine         of eco-friendly activities.           biologist to help visitors                                               appreciate the underwater world    Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands     of Fiji.                           resort is the only resort that                                           employs a full-time marine            The Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji      biologist to help visitors            Islands Resort is an island        appreciate the underwater world       resort, which means there are no   of Fiji.                              televisions, phones, wireless                                            internet access, etc.              The award-winning, five-star                                             Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands     If you need these things to have   Resort is one of the most             a great vacation then choose       renowned vacation destinations in     another resort.                                                                                             On the other hand if you are          I’d opt for a Garden Bure, if      happy in the company of friends       only because there isn’t much of   and the wonderful people of Fiji,     a beach at the beachfront, and it  then this is the place for you.       is a lot windier.                                                                                           The layout and the accommodation      If you're into beaches then go     at the resort were both upscale       somewhere else.                    and luxurious, much better than                                          the photographs led us to             The beach is poor, in fact all     believe.                              you will find are rock pools and                                         mangroves, and significantly the   We stayed in a garden bure, which     small beach there is did not have  was 30ft behind the Beach-front       any sunbathers on it. It is more   bure. The bure was large and          of a sandy strip full of shells    breezy with an overhead fan. If       that leads into a coral tide       you need air conditioning then        area. This tide pools are great    you are in the wrong resort!! You     for studying local wild life. The  will find a number of bug             best entry into the water is from  repellents in the bure, and you       the pier.                          will need them for there is a                                            mosquito problem.                     The staff were some of the best                                          I've encountered and everyone was  The bathroom was quite spacious       very friendly and accommodating.   and well supplied with thick                                             towels. There was a mini-bar and      The food was exquisite and         all sorts of drinks that were         gourmet with lots of fresh fish,   replenished daily. There were         probably best described as light   also a coffee and tea makers with     island fare.                       different varieties of tea.                                              One could order a second helping      if your children are slightly      of anything.                          older but not old enough to scuba                                        dive, there are all sorts of       Everyday brought a new menu both      rules and regulations for them to  at lunch and dinner.                  keep them out of adult vision and                                        hearing.                           There is a good wine list, but                                           the wines by the glass were not       The Children’s food was somewhat   so good.                              of the fast food variety, and I                                          found it intolerable that          There was a wide choice at            children could not use the adult   breakfast.                            salt water pool at certain times.                                                                           There are two major shortfalls        In addition the scuba diving was   here, apart from the lack of          not all it might have been.        beach in a Pacific Ocean Island                                          paradise!!                            Finally – beware falling                                                 coconuts, you will be asked to     The facilities for small children     sign a waiver clause in case you   are superb, with the all              get hit!!                          encompassing Bula Club, however        About the Author: Peter Stewart travels, and writes for http://www.worldwidevacationspots.com Read more articles by: Peter R Stewart Article Source: www.iSnare.com