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Nusa Island Retreat

Nusa Island, Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
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Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

We stayed a long weekend in the retreat and were surprised by the relaxing ambiance good food and service. If you want to relax you can do nothing, if you want to surf, fish, dive, swim, peddle etc. All is organised for you and they take care of it. The setting is beautifull and accomodation is much better than announced... More

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Masserac, France
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012
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I stayed here with my partner and we dived with the excellent dive operation Scuba Ventures, Kavieng who picked us up each morning from our seaside doorstep. I was on a working trip and was made very welcome by the relaxed and friendly hosts and quickly found all the staff to be very helpful and nice. The room we had... More

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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011
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Ok.The place is beautiful. The birds and animals around are cool. It was good to get a nice place to sleep for a change. Kayaking around the island wasn't bad either. The diving was great. What really made the difference was that the food was good like in close to no other place in PNG.

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Sydney, Australia
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 October 2011
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After arriving at night with a quick drive from the airport and then a short boat trip I awoke at 5am stepped out of my bungalow and watched the sun rise whilst standing in beautiful warm water and sipping a cup of tea. From then on things just got better. A fantastic crew, gorgeous surrounds, delicious food and brilliant scuba... More

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Sydney, Australia
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58 helpful votes 58 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 August 2011
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Stayed there for 7 nights in February 2011. After travelling all day from Sydney and arriving in a banana boat in the early evening it was all worth it. Stayed in one of the over the water bungalows. The outlook was terrific. The buffet dinner was fantastic with choices of lobster, mud crabs, all kinds of fish, meat dishes and... More

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London, United Kingdom
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Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2010
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We arrived almost directly from London UK and loved this place. Our kids 4 and 7 had an incredible holiday, they thought the sand-floored restaurant right by the beach was the best restaurant ever. It was very relaxing for all of us, and really well-run. Definitely the best service I've encountered in PNG, and the best and most healthy food... More

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UK
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 September 2010
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We have just finished a week at Nusa Island Retreat and had a great time. Super-friendly staff, great views, and a relaxed vibe. We spent the days diving with Kavieng Scuba Ventures and explored pristine reefs, WW2 aircraft wrecks, and a freshwater cave. In the afternoon there are kayaks, outriggers, and paddleboards for guests' use, islands to visit, or a... More

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BRISBANE
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2010
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stayed at nusa island retreat with a group from miami s.l.s.c. on our annual surfing pilgrimage...location is "a1"....staff are laid back locals who obviously love what they do and where they live...food is fantastic with the evening buffet a rare treat i.e. mud crabs and crayfish every night...accomodation is pacific island type with appropriate sleeping quarters and very compfortable...lots to... More

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Sydney, Australia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2010
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Rooms are fairly basic, not for people who like their creature comforts. Compost toilet was great with no smell. Setting in retreat is really relaxed and the view of the water is amazing. Worth going to if you want to get away from it all. And I highly recommend the fresh buffet seafood meals every night.

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Australia
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2010
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We, as a family had a very enjoyable holiday. We will definately return. The staff was excellennt,food beautiful

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