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Caqalai Island Resort

| PO BOx 83, Fiji
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Caqalai Island Resort
4.0 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
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Sunshine Coast UK!
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012

I never get round to writing reviews but just reading a few of these posts, I just have to!! We stayed here for 7 weeks (planned to stay 3 days!) 20 years ago, 5 weeks 9 years ago and went back with our children (11 & 7) for the whole 6 week Summer holidays in 2011! Every time, there are... More

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Bristol, UK
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012

I really had the best time there, but my money, more than 250 Fiji Dollars were stolen from my bure on Caqalai Island. It could have been one of the fellow tourists there, some young traveller, who run out of money... who know. Definitely those believing Island people... Never leave any money in the bures, it will just not be... More

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Brisbane, Australia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012

This may not be your 5 star resort but it is the place in which you can say you had a true holiday because this island puts your mind and body at ease. You do not spend money at all in this island because all meals are included. I'm the type of person who loves the beach and having my... More

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Peterborough, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 December 2011

Caqalai has had a change of management recently at the time of writing this (December 2011) and it isn't at all like the bad reviews say. The staff are so friendly and caring and helpful. We felt we left the island as friends with the locals. The manager is excellent and sounds like he has turned the place around. We... More

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2 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 August 2011

If my Bure had been any closer to the beach, it would have been on the sand with water lapping in at high tide it was so close! Real Robinson Crusoe stuff. A lovely little island with basic but cute bure accommodation. It is very good value for the price. The Lovo lunch on Sunday is very nice, but do... More

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Brighton, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2011
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I can't really believe what I'm reading when I see all the negative reviews, because when my friend and I stayed here in April this year, we had the most magical time. The Fijians who ran the accomodation were lovely and friendly, the food was delicious with the added bonus of afternoon tea, and the people we shared the island... More

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Berlin
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 July 2011

The island itself is sooooo beautiful!!! Paradisiac!!!! BUT OH LORD.....the people who run it, just RUIN it!! Our bure was a mess and definetly needs renovation! Broken furniture and roof, dirty, filthy. To me the "open showers" are a nice idea, but the weaved palm leave walls were old and destroyed.... Toilets were acceptable though. Food was always the same:... More

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Manhattan Beach, CA
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2011

As a backpacker/hostel location, caqalai isn't horrible but when you can having amazing experiences elsewhere (Bobo's Farm, Leleuvia, etc) for about the same price, it's not even worth a second glance. The rooms are basic, and dirty. My brother and I shared one of the bures with peeling floors and a door that was covered in mosquitos- thank goodness we... More

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Berlin, Germany
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2011

we wanted to stay for 2 days, but we stayed 5. the magnificient island resort is run by an association of 10 villages from the neighbouring island. you arrive with a friendly BULA and music. the snorkling is fantastic (esp. snake island) and can even go diving. the food is great especially the lovo and Abo, the cook, is making... More

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Caldicot, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2011

Wow... Caqalai really is a true mix of Fijian culture and western ideals of a tropical paradise... Staffed by Fijians from the villages on the nearby islands (Ovalau and Moturiki), there is a real sense of Fiji here... from the good humoured banter and the laughter that you only find in Fiji, to the chilled approach to everything and the... More

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