Matangi Private Island Resort

How To Get There

Matangi Island is an outer Fiji island, best accessed by flying into neighboring Taveuni Island from Nadi and taking a short, 20-minute boat ride.

Dive Overview

Matangi offers exquisite diving with personalized service. The pristine waters offer diverse and colorful sites.

Food & Drinks

• At Matangi Private Island Resort the cuisine is largely influenced by the tropical surroundings, Fijian heritage and the unique flavors of the South Pacific. Every effort is made by a team of local chefs to blend tropical Fijian foods including tapioca, taro, breadfruit, Fijian spinach, coconut, fresh fish, and seafood. A traditional Fijian feast called a Lovo where food is cooked underground in an earth-oven is offered once a week, weather permitting.
• The gourmet dining combines an array of fresh fish and seafood caught by local fishermen, imported meats, salads, locally grown vegetables, tropical fruit from surrounding gardens, freshly baked bread and sumptuous desserts.
• The daily menus are planned using the finest and freshest ingredients available. Vegetarian options are offered in the daily menu, and special dietary needs are happily catered to.
• To complement the Fiji gourmet dining, a large selection of world-class Australian and New Zealand wines and French Champagnes are available. The beverage list also includes tropical inspired cocktails, rums, beer and an extensive selection of fine spirits from around the world.

Dive Information

Dive Overview

Matangi is the most centrally located of all Fijis northern island resorts to the exceptional scuba diving Fiji sites that Fiji is famous for. Within a 20-mile radius of Matangi Island are countless dive sites including the world famous Great White Wall and Noels Wall. To ensure the best diving experience, dive sites are chosen according to daily tidal movements and prevailing weather conditions.

Scuba diving at Matangi is both diverse and exciting. Numerous off-shore reefs, spectacular coral formations including multitudes of hard and soft corals and plummeting walls provide a unique habitat for a rich and vibrant marine life.

Dive Center Information

Matangi Private Island Resort Dive Center Overview

Matangi Private Island Resort is proud to be a member of the PADI International Resort Association. Scuba divers are required to produce a dive certification card prior to diving. The dive boat departs Matangi Island daily around 8:30 am and returns to the island for lunch. Day trips to the more remote sites in the Somosomo Strait can be arranged with a minimum of four divers. A fuel surcharge applies due to the distance of the dive sites from Matangi island. However, to ensure the best dive experience at these sites, the trip is dictated by daily tidal movements, prevailing weather conditions and your diving skills.

Practical Information

• Electricity: 240 V
• Time zone: UTC+12
• Languages: Fijian & English
• Accept Credit Cards?: Yes, Visa, MasterCard & American Express