The 11 Best Reef Island Day Trips in Fiji

1.South Sea Sailing Full Day Trip (5 years and above only)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 600 reviews Our pick

Spend about seven hours aboard Sabre, a 78-foot sailing catamaran, cruising the Mamanuca Islands from Port Denarau. Snorkel at a tropical reef, swim from a deserted sand cay, use the paddle boards and slide, and enjoy morning tea, a buffet lunch, soft drinks, water, beer, and house wine. Crew member Saki has earned special praise for warm, helpful service.

“Amazing trip! Easy to navigate with the bus pickup/dropoff. The crew was friendly and extremely hospitable, we had an amazing group of guests we met on board and you have a lot of autonomy on how you like to spend your cruise time.”

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2.Full Day South Sea Island with Lunch & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 538 reviews · from $98

Take a 30-minute catamaran from Port Denarau to tiny South Sea Island in Fiji’s Mamanuca archipelago. Snorkel, kayak, sail, swim in the saltwater pool, ride a semi-submersible coral viewer, and watch a Fijian Meke performance. BBQ lunch, local beer, wine, soft drinks, equipment, and selected hotel transfers are included.

“Best value for money. So many things to do and go at your own pace. The scuba dive team are the best. Very nice people and staff. Corals quite rough to walk on is the only downside. Kayakinh snorkelling or just relax . If you go do the full day package not half day.”

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3.South Sea Island Half Day with Lunch & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 181 reviews · from $85

Sail from Port Denarau to tiny South Sea Island in about 30 minutes, then choose between swimming, snorkeling, paddleboarding, kayaking, the pool, hammocks, and a semi-submersible coral viewer. A BBQ lunch, local beer, wine, soft drinks, and a Fijian Meke performance are included. Hotel transfers may be available.

“Don’t think you can get easy access to the beach for a swim, the coral is everywhere, you need need reef shoes, also there’s not enough snorkeling gear to go around, especially flippers.”

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4.South Sea Island Full Day Trip with Lunch & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 179 reviews · 1 day · from $124

Take a 30-minute high-speed catamaran from Denarau to South Sea Island for swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, paddleboarding, and a semi-submersible coral tour. Your day includes coach transfers from selected Fiji resorts, a barbecue buffet, local beer, house wine, soft drinks, and a lunchtime meke performance. Bring swimwear, a towel, and water shoes.

“We did Mala Mala, Schooner Island and this. I think this is the best of the 3. You can use beach chairs withour extra payment (unlike Malamala), you get to stay whole day (unlike Schooner) and delicious halal lunch provided.”

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5.South Sea Sailing Experience with Lunch & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 155 reviews · 7 hours · from $124

Spend a full day aboard South Sea Cruises’ Sabre catamaran, sailing from Fiji’s western resorts to a Mamanuca reef and deserted sand cay. Expect guided snorkeling, paddleboards, a water slide, gourmet morning tea, buffet lunch, soft drinks, and two hours of beer and wine. Crew members such as Moses and Suka are known for warm Fijian hospitality.

“The Saber is a wonderful boat and the crew is super. I’ll do it again if we come back to Figi.”

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6.Finding Nemo – Half Day Cruise to South Sea Island

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 94 reviews · from $52Best value

Take a high-speed catamaran from Denarau to South Sea Island, then choose snorkeling, kayaking, paddleboarding, a semi-submersible reef trip, or pool time. Transfers, gear, WiFi, kids club, and island drinks are included. The setting is lovely, but the half-day schedule can feel rushed.

“This cruise is way too short - you leave at 9 get to the island at 9.30 by the time you find shelter get settled it’s 9.45 and they start hassling you to pack up at 10.45 . It’s a bit misleading saying half day and very expensive for such a short time on the island . We loved the island but this trip is not the right choice for the money”

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7.Ride & Slide by South Sea Cats – Half Day Snorkelling Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · from $107

From Port Denarau, South Sea Cats takes you by fast catamaran to the Mamanuca Islands for a half-day of reef snorkelling, paddleboarding, swimming, and play on a giant rooftop slide. Crew members including Dom and Anare help with safety and water access. Lunch, soft drinks, water, beer, and wine are included.

“This was seriously one of the best tours we have ever done! We are a well travelled family and this half day tour was exceptional! So much fun, food was great, activities were great! Thank you.”

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8.Ride & Slide by South Sea Cats – Half Day Snorkelling Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 4h 30m · from $108

Ride & Slide takes you from Port Denarau across the Mamanuca Islands aboard a high-speed catamaran. You can enter the sea by steps or a roof-mounted inflatable slide, then snorkel at tropical reefs with gear provided. The 4.5-hour afternoon trip includes lunch, drinks, hotel transfers, and an English-speaking crew led by Anare and his team.

“Brilliant day out and I booked the night before last minute. I went solo and the staff made me feel very welcome. They offered drinks, crisps, lunch, and even a brownie. They looked after everyone in the water. Saw some incredible fish and coral. A must do activity with transfers, swimming, food and singing included.”

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9.South Sea Island Combo Trip with Lunch & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · from $92

From Port Denarau, you’ll ride a fast catamaran to South Sea Island for about three and a half hours of beach time, snorkeling, kayaks, paddleboards, a semi-submersible coral viewing trip, BBQ lunch, drinks, and Fijian music. The return cruise doubles as an island-hopping boat service.

“We had the most fun on the day trip to south sea island. Highly recommend if you have small kids. We loved the snorkel trip. My 9 year old loved the pool. Lunch was delicious and the entertainment was fun.”

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10.South Sea Island Finding Nemo ex Port Denarau

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 9 reviews · 3 hours · from $67

Take a 30-minute catamaran from Port Denarau to South Sea Island for a quick morning of snorkeling, swimming, kayaking, paddleboarding, and underwater viewing from a semi-submersible coral viewer. Complimentary drinks, a saltwater pool, Kids Club, and hotel transfers make this a handy family outing, though island time is brief.

“A good half day trip. Lovely ocean. Good services. Would book again.”

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11.South Sea Island Combo Half Day Trip Lunch & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 7 reviews · 3 hours · from $117

You’ll ride a high-speed catamaran from Port Denarau to South Sea Island for swimming, snorkeling, kayaks, paddleboards, coral viewing, a BBQ buffet, and local drinks. After lunch, cruise among the Mamanuca Islands while picking up and dropping off resort passengers. Hotel transfers from most Nadi, Denarau, and Wailoaloa hotels are included.

“Definitely our favorite activity during our vacation to Fiji. The boat ride was beautiful, the staff was very friendly, lunch was delicious, and the snorkeling was amazing! Highly recommend!”

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