Waidroka Bay Resort

Waidroka was exactly what I was looking for - beautiful, peaceful views, yummy food, a lovely mangrove tour, diving and freediving, and free yoga. The yoga was honestly the best guided yoga I've ever had, and I walked away feeling refreshed and ready to start a very busy month. Stay at this location if you're looking for the seclusion of a beautiful rainforest and ocean views. The staff were amazing and I had lots of good conversations - the other guests were also lovely to chat with. I'd stay here again any time!

Really special place - you won’t regret it! We stayed for 4 nights and it felt like home. The staff is wonderful, the food is plentiful and delicious, there are lots of cool activities to do, and the grounds are well maintained. It’s the perfect destination for surfers and divers. Do the shark dive!!!!!

This is a lovely place with very cute accommodations and beautiful tropical landscaping. The diving and divemasters were exceptional and the hotel staff were very warm, friendly and welcoming people. However, walking into that main building from the gorgeous surroundings outside was like walking into a cheap cafeteria with the bright floodlights. DIM DOWN THE DAMN LIGHTS!!! It's all you have to do to give the place a bit of ambiance which would make a world of difference.

Our Scuba Diving Club booked the whole resort for a full week of diving. The transportation staff were already waiting for us at the Nadi Airport. We were welcomed by the resort staff and our heavy diving bags were moved to our own private bure. The cabin was clean and spacious, and the bed and pillows very comfortable. The food menu was simple but the food was well prepared and very good. The Resort staff is amazing, always smiling and laughing. They always called you by your first name. We still cannot believe that they remembered each and every one's first name. On the last day we were all invited to a Kava Ceremony. Dancing, singing and music. All preformed by the same resort staff. They were the best. The weather was good but quite windy. The boat captains and dive crew did their best to take us safely to great diving sites. The scuba diving was amongst the best we experienced with an amazing diversity of soft and hard corals. We also experienced a shark dive, in close proximity to bull, lemon, nurse and grey reed sharks. We also saw the occasional white tip shark. The dive masters were great and very attentive to our needs and safety. Our boat captain showed really good skills in choppy waters. Well, in other words, if Waidroka Bay Resort was not so far away from Canada, we would be back in no time. If you dive.....you have to visit Waidroka Bay Resort.

+ Very nice staff + Good food + Close to Beqa Lagoon and shark diving - Lack of focus on safety on the dive boat. The dive ladder was not attached right. I saw this on our first dive and mentioned it to the captain and the passengers. Unfortunately, somebody from my group still got her finger crushed in the ladder. It turned out to be fractured and caused her to faint from the pain. However, there was no concern from the Waidroka management or assistance regarding receiving medical attention. They just told her to ice it. I later learned from somebody on the staff that a previous guest had lost a finger at that ladder.

My wife and I started our journey to Fiji here to surf and dive on our honeymoon, and we are so happy we did. Coming here depends on what you are looking for in a vacation - we love adventure (surfing, diving, fishing) all of which was provided and exceeded our expectations Diving - Jamie and Grant are so fun to go out in the water with, extremely knowledgeable about the area and all the species. The reefs are like something you see on TV, untouched and so healthy with incredible marine life. The shark dive is a MUST and they will make sure you feel comfortable the entire time. Surf- Tim knows all the waves like the back of his hand. Depending on swell direction, wind, tide, he will make sure you find a wave. he will give you all the tools you need to get incredible waves. He will put you in the perfect take off spots, and take you surfing as much as your heart desires or your arms can handle. The man has decades of stories to tell from his own adventures so make sure to get to know him even if you’re not there to surf. Broader staff - everyone is amazing. It truly is a family there and when you are there the local staff, resort managers, owner (Boris), boat captains will make you feel like a part of their family. Every night after a day of activities we all sit down for family dinner, play pool, drink beers, chat for hours. Waidroka is like a mini paradise in the jungle, empty surf line ups, pure tranquility. The resort is designed to fully detach from one’s busy life and truly live in the moment. We have nothing bad to say about the place and can’t wait to return. - Andrew and Monica, NYC, June 2024