Barefoot Manta Island Resort

Good value for money. The food is great!

Barefoot Manta was amazing! We spent 5 nights and had the best time. The staff were incredible, especially the resident marine biologist Rob who was a mine of information and enthusiasm. There are 3 different beaches to snorkel from and the snorkelling was the best we have ever seen, it is a protected marine reserve and we participated in coral planting which was great. The Manta Ray trips happened on 3 of our 5 days, it is a bit of an uncontrolled bun fight with various resorts sending their boats to see the mantas but the Barefoot Manta crew were educated and respectful. The resort is beautiful and has a lovely vibe, the staff were so friendly and helpful. We stayed in a double Bure on the sunset side, it was a permanent tent and it was all that we could have wished for, right on the beach. The meal plan is really expensive by our standards, I would have preferred an al a carte option as I have food restrictions and I found that eating salad and rice for almost every meal was boring and repetitive. The staff did try though, however $40 Fijian for salad and rice was a bit on the nose. Bring snacks! It would have been good if they could have made the tea/coffee available all day and maybe had something available for afternoon tea as it is 6 hrs between lunch and dinner. We do recommend this place.

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This is our dreamed of paradise, 10 steps from your bure and your in the South Pacific waters. The coral is the best we have ever seen and we have been to a few places. Especially off of sunrise beach. You can swim all day taking in the tremendous variety with vert little to no current. The staff are really warm, friendly and courteous and any request was so warmly carried out with a smile. It is all clean and taken care of while still preserving the tropical island atmosphere. So compact, accommodation, restaurant, dive and marine centre, snorkelling beaches. The resort truly allows you to get into island mode and go barefoot.

From the moment we arrived the staff were fantastic. We had a little intro on the Resort and when and where to swim and at what time of day. This is certainly not a 5-star resort, but if you're up for an authentic, rustic, camp style getaway with amazing snorkelling then Barefoot Manta is definitely for you! With accommodation for all group sizes, including dorms, all the bures are just a few steps from the beach. Please be aware there is no air-con in the bures only ceiling fans. I loved the outdoor shower, being out under the stars was a nice touch. The island is under a tropical canopy of coconut trees with plenty of shade. The dining area was great and I found the food pretty good and nice cocktails down at the beach bar at sunset. The conservation centre was cool and I loved learning about what they're doing to the reef. The snorkelling was awesome, just walked straight in from the beach and it's one of the best places I've been. Overall I thought it was wonderful and I'll definitely return 😀

I had the most incredible 4-night stay at Barefoot Manta! From the moment I arrived, the welcoming staff made me feel right at home. The snorkeling and scuba diving were absolutely amazing – the coral reefs are vibrant, and there’s an abundance of marine life to explore. The daily talks about coral and marine life were informative and really enhanced my experience. The cocktails were fantastic, and I especially loved enjoying them while watching the breathtaking sunrises and sunsets. It was truly a paradise I never wanted to leave, and I can’t wait to come back! Highly recommend!