SURFING FIJI

[higgiesurfs]

SHOUTS OUT TO BIG JOHNNY AT PLANTATION ISLAND FOR SPEEDING US OUT TO THE REEFS OF WILKES AND NAMOTU. $40 FJD IS A SMALL PRICE TO PAY FOR THE JOY OF SURFING THESE WAVES.

[surf patrol]

here here!

oh, welcome to the forum by the way.

[namino tsume]

how much did the entire trip cost?

[higgiesurfs]

I WAS IN FIJI FOR A WEDDING AND WE STAYED ON VARIOUS ISLANDS. WE STAYED AT PLANTATION ISLAND FOR 5 NIGHTS AT APPROX $190 FJD A NIGHT (BASIC HOTEL ROOM). THE BOAT RIDE FROM PLANTATION TO WILKES AND NAMOTU IS ABOUT 20 MINS AT A COST OF $40 FJD A DAY. YOU CAN BARGAIN WITH BIG JOHNNY IF YOU A PLANNING TO SURF DAILY - HE MAY DROP THE RATE TO $30 A DAY DEPENDING ON NUMBERS IN HIS BOAT. WE HAD ABOUT 10 SURFERS IN THE BOAT THE TWO DAYS I SURFED. $400 FJD A DAY IS NOT A BAD PAY PACKET FOR THE BIG FELLA!!! YOU CAN STAY AT CHEAPER PLACES ON THE MAINLAND LIKE SEASHELL COVE SURF AND DIVE RESORT OR SURF & DIVE RENDAVOUS, BUT THE BOAT RIDE OUT MAY BE LONGER AND MORE EXPENSIVE - NOT SURE. I RECOMMEND PLANTATION IF YOU HAVE A FAMILY OR DON'T MIND PAYING A LITTLE BIT MORE. IN RESPONSE TO HOW MUCH THE ENTIRE TRIP COST - I DON'T KNOW, I HAVEN'T LOOKED AT MY CREDIT CARD BILL YET!!!!!

[namino tsume]

Cool, sounds like a resonable surf trip... Ill go.......... someday.