Accommodation: dorm Bure was small, but new and right on the beach. Showers are cold water only. Washrooms are cleaned regularly although showers sometimes smelled bad. Wifi is pretty good.

Activities: this island has a lot to offer! With three beaches, you won’t feel cooped up at all! Lots of scheduled activities (free and paid) each day, including great marine talks by the marine biologists, hikes, volleyball, village trips, sunset cruise, and evening resort activities. The diving was fantastic.

Food: overall great quality. Breakfast had a great selection of items and an omelet station which was delicious! Each meal offers about 3 options to choose from or a buffet. Chefs are very accommodating if you want to modify any of the set meals. Serving staff are very well-organized and food is delivered quickly. Bar also offered a variety. Meal times are flexible compared to some other resorts we stayed at.

Staff: all were very friendly and eager to help us with anything. Very easy to find a staff member if you needed something. Staff had high energy and were eager to interact with the tourists. Activities/dive staff were especially accommodating and flexible with dive times. We only had one issue with not being given shower towels upon arrival and even after asking 4 different staff members for towels, it took a very long time for these to be delivered. Otherwise, no complaints at all as staff at this resort were fantastic!

My wife and I stayed here for five nights on our first anniversary and it proved to be a very special place in the Yasawa Islands. It is slightly more humble / less showy than some of the other resorts (More bohemian) but excelled in warmth and it's welcoming nature. The staff were incredible - it felt to be the most authentic Fijian experience we had throughout the islands with the perfect balance of being able to come and go as we pleased whilst also experience Fijian culture / music / hospitality and great activities. Saki - the ringleader of island entertainment had us in stitches almost every night with his infectious laughter.

The absolute star of the show is the island reef, accessible straight from the beach which is cared for and maintained by the island staff and contains easily the best soft corals on which we dived and snorkelled throughout the entire Yasawa island chain (and we dived at plenty of other places). The whole reef is immaculate and easily accessed by a sandy channel. Unlike the other islands there is an on site marine biologist who gives talks and guided tours. Every morning the call to spot manta rays wakes the island and so if you are desperate to see one this is your best bet. These are found just off the resort and is the location all the other resorts travel to - only the difference here is that you will only be summoned to see them when they are actually present (as spotters are sent out in the morning). If you are looking to see marine life - this is the best spot. It is great to know that the dollars spent staying here actually go directly into reef and manta ray research, coral planting and improving the reef further.

The food was exceptional on every single day.

We would recommend this for backpackers, young travellers, young couples and more bohemian / adventurous families. A laid back, easy going resort full of good times and astounding nature. Other resorts cater for luxury - this one caters for authenticity. We really hope to come back one day.

Nick and Charlie

The sunrise dorms were great. There are multiple beaches to choose from, so there is usually one that you can be on if there is a breeze. There is a compulsory fee of 119 a day that covers food, kayaks, internet, most guided talks etc.Things will vary from day to day but for our stay there were that there were no towels in several of the rooms (including rooms with en suites). Food varied from adequate to good (breakfasts were great). The water is safe, but desalinated, so will not suit every bodies tastes. Take antihistamines as there may be sea lice there and some people react badly. A dilute vinegar solutions is meant to help too. Snorkeling is good off Sunrise beach, although there is cyclone damage and some bleaching. Swimming with the Mantas is hit and miss (they are wild animals). Some had an awesome experience, other were underwhelmed. I can recommend Robs talks and participating in the ones that the resort offers. The staff were great, we would go back for them alone.