Fiji

Fiji 20th December / 1st January 2015

Airport to port Denarau there is a free shuttle bus that can take you there instead of a taxi.
Yasawa flyer to Nanuya island cost 170 dollars. Catamaran left at 08:30. There is a bula pass ticket you can get but might work out cheaper to buy direct tickets and use taxi boats if not doing too much island hopping.

Nanuya Island resort

Stayed in rooftop bure. Beautiful view. Nice and secluded. Beach was practically empty. Water temperature was nice and cool. Great spots to go snorkelling. 
Resort itself was OK. Breakfast was pretty basic, staff looked disinterested and not managed well. No free WiFi. Dinner mains were pretty expensive; 40-55 dollars.

Blue lagoon resort

Taxi boat here was 30 dollars. Stayed in dorm initially for 3 nights. For the price dorm was extremely good. Air con, comfy beds, spacious, clean and fresh towels daily.

Beach was really nice. They had swimming pool also and nice lounges to sunbathe on. Daily food plan was 69 dol!are per day. You will not go hungry! Food was really good and dinner menu changed daily. Christmas morning they had a small pressie for everyone and free bucks fizz. Christmas lunch was buffet comprising of ham, turkey, steak, fish and more champagne!

Met some really nice people at this resort. Good if travelling on your own.

Activities changed daily. We did some snorkelling, diving, hill walk (spectacular views) and cave trip. Their cinema night on the beach I enjoyed also. Free WiFi also.

Spent two nights in garden villa. Their outside bathroom and shower was the highlight.

Yasawa flyer back to mainland. Got free shuttle to Nadi  airport and taxi to first landing. Negotiated fare to 20 dollars.

First landing

Spent three nights here. Beach was not that nice. Felt in a bit of a time warp. Facilities really need an uplift. No free wifi. Gardens are very well maintained tho.

Lots of public buses and hitch hiking getting around to lautoka, Nadi and Denaurau. The former towns are pretty filthy and nothing really to see.

For new years spent at west in for buffet dinner in Denarau. Walked down to Sheraton after for midnight fireworks. Pretty good!

Conclusion

Yasawa islands were amazing. Next time wouldn't spend much time on mainland. People are friendly. Always bargain fare with taxi drivers 

Weather

Fantastic sunshine. Only one cloudy day.