s you approach Qamea the beauty of the dense green rainforest and striking contrast of the white sand beach is startling.  The bures are visible from the water, but nestled back among palm trees in a way that makes you feel that's where they (and you) belong.  The setting is 100  verdant acres of gardens and bush extending inland from a kilometer long beach - widely accepted as one of the North's finest.  From the resort the views are dramatic, with lush gardens and beautiful beach giving way to a west-facing vista that showcases Taveuni Island and some most impressive sunsets.

very one of the 16 bures and villas have a spacious footprint of over 650 square feet and reflect traditional Fijian architecture throughout.  They were designed and sited with both privacy and panoramic views in mind, and neither is compromised.  From the hand-polished native mahogany hardwood flooring to the towering 20 foot high thatched roofs, each bure features detailed craftsmanship and discerning decor.  Design features include covered decks, outdoor river stone courtyard showers, large bathrooms with heated towel racks and European fittings, and air conditioning.  The amenities are top-drawer as well - a fully stocked mini-bar, tea and French press coffee facilities and Pure Fiji brand toiletries.  Antique Fijian art from local villages and nearby islands adorn the interiors.  When it is time for bed, a plush king-size bed with high thread count Egyptian cotton bedding beckons. 

n addition to the 11 deluxe Beachfront Bures there are several other premium accommodation categories. There are 2 Premium Villas that represent Qamea's finest accommodation, located at the far end of the beach to offer the utmost privacy and seclusion along with maximum levels of luxury for discriminating couples.  These villas have generous covered decks and private pools that open right to the beach with wonderful lagoon views to capture those romantic sunsets.  The interior feel is open and airy, with both indoor and private outdoor courtyard showers and double vanity sinks.   There is even an elevated boardwalk that accommodates guests staying in the Premium Villas.

he Honeymoon Bures are both quite spacious, and command the best views from the resort.  The bathrooms alone are over 300 square feet, and are designed so that the walls can be retracted to reveal an exclusive outdoor courtyard  complete with a private natural stone Jacuzzi pool with waterfall. No details are overlooked.  There is even a covered gazebo area off of the beach side deck sporting a day bed and privacy curtains.

ith over 1200 square feet of luxury on 2 levels, the Honeymoon Villa is raised above the lawn with the lounge area occupying the lower level and the bedroom 2 steps up.  Each level faces the ocean and has access via sliding glass doors to a spacious verandah.  As with the Premium Villas, the Honeymoon Villa offers both a private outdoor river rock shower and an indoor shower in an oversize bathroom with double sinks.  The outdoor shower is in a courtyard along with a Jacuzzi spa pool.  The whole experience is incredibly romantic!

ositioned on the beach with seawater gently lapping at it's deck, Qamea's Guinot Spa offers a smorgasbord of almost 50 Fijian and French therapies.  If you prefer, the professionally trained therapists will come to your bure, but either way you can't miss out on this special treat.  Guinot products and equipment are featured as well as local Fiji products. From manicures and pedicures to massages, body wraps and scrubs to sunburn relief treatment, you will be amazed at the Spa's list of treatments.  There is even a range of products and treatments designed specifically for men!  Guinot Institut·Paris combines specialized facial techniques and ingredients carefully selected by expert international beauticians designed to deliver excellent facial results.

uisine at Qamea is on a par with the best restaurants of London, Sydney, Auckland and other large cities.  Executive Chef Michele Campbell and 6 full time Fijian chefs (collectively representing over 100 years experience!) use only fresh, organic fruits and vegetables (many from the resort's own garden), freshly caught local seafood and Australia and New Zealand beef and poultry.  Best described as South Pacific Rim, Qamea's cuisine definitely has an international flair.  Afternoon and evening meals typically begin with a choice of 2 starter entrees and 3 main entrees, but if you don't see anything listed that interests you the chefs are happy to offer alternate choices.  Breakfasts have no menu and you are free to order whatever you like.  Snacks are also on demand.  Any special diets can be catered for (dependent on availability of ingredients - advance notice is appreciated).  Australia, New Zealand and California wines are featured (and stored in a temperature controlled cellar), but there is also a full licensed bar.

racy comes to Qamea backed by 18 years in the hospitality industry beginning as a chef in New Zealand and then went on to work extensively in Australia and West Africa.  Tracy also owned restaurants and catering companies on two continents, in addition to managing a luxury ski resort in Australia and a safari lodge in Africa.  For the previous six years, Tracy has owned and operated a holistic health and well being centre in New Zealand. Tracy is a perfect addition to our team and shares our vision of providing the ultimate Fijian experience to our guests.

In addition, to maintain our leading edge role in the spa realm, in August we unveiled our Jungle Spa, a truly unique complex of five treatment bures, a relaxation villa, and a wet treatment bure, all perched on a cliff in the jungle.  We feature the most extensive range of treatments in our spa menu in Fiji, with over 60 facial and body treatments, performed by  five fully qualified Guinot of Paris trained spa therapists, managed by our French trained Spa Director, Julie Newman.  Our newest treatment is the ultimate romantic spa experience package:  The Night of Decadence.    The Night of Decadence starts with a Fijian warrrior escort from the guests' bure to the Jungle Spa where the entire spa is reserved for just one lucky couple - - exclusively - - -  for the entire evening.  The experience commences with French champagne, a candlelit outdoor couples shower, and is then followed by a series of romantic treatments in our couples bure.  When complete, our Fijian warriors will escort the couple back to their bure for a private candlelit champagne and lobster dinner while being serenaded by our local Fijian band.  The Night of Decadence is already becoming one of our most popular gifts for honeymoon and wedding couples. 

e are pleased to announce that we have greatly enhanced our river stone jungle pool with the addition of over 1,500 square feet of wood deck, complete with three thatched bure style private day beds. Guests have long raved about the uniqueness of our swimming pool, but some have commented that that river stones can be difficult to walk on. With our new deck and comfortable daybeds, guests can enjoy the beauty and serenity of the Qamea jungle, just steps away from their Beachfront Bure or Villa, and the new deck is easy to walk on!  We also recently added a new dive boat and continue to invest heavily in our dive operation!

  
f course, there's the diving.  Many world renowned sites like Purple Wall, Qamea Freeway and Maria's Cove are within 10-15 minutes of the resort.  Charters to the Somosomo Strait (Great White Wall, Yellow Grotto, Rainbow Reef, etc.) and other more distant sites can be organized (along with a 3rd tank) for an additional charge.  Qamea's fully accredited PADI dive operation can handle anything from a refresher course or a resort course up through advanced certifications.  A 2-tank boat dive is a typical dive day, but additional afternoon and night dives can also be arranged.  The Qamea dive staff makes your diving effortless, handling your equipment and assisting wherever needed.  The guides are experts at finding all of those hard-to-find and exotic underwater creatures that you came to Fiji to see!

he newest addition to Qamea's upgraded dive services is the Qamea Diver.  This custom built 24 foot boat accommodates 6 divers and crew, and has air filled aluminum pontoons on both sides.  Not only does this make The Qamea Diver more seaworthy, it also affords enhanced stability and comfort.  Another unique feature of The Qamea Diver is that the bow opens up into a staircase, for easy boarding directly from the beach onto boat.   The larger Seastorm is also still in use for diving as well, particularly for charter dives to the White Wall and Rainbow Reef in the Somosomo Strait. 

We have made another significant investment into our dive operation, including a new 32 foot Australian made dive boat, perfect for groups of ten or fewer divers, new integrated BCDs, new dive computers, and last but certainly not least, we are now offering Nitrox.  With three fully qualified and full time SSI and PADI dive instructors on staff, there would not be a dive operation in all of Fiji with our instructor to diver ratio.  In addition to the 20+ dive sites all within 10 minutes of the resort, we are now also running weekly dive charters to the world famous Rainbow Reef,  White Wall and Yellow Wall. 

You should be very proud of what you have assembled at Qamea.  Many staff complimented the both of you as good and caring owners. I had the opportunity to go to the village where you just recently donated a Boat.  They were having a celebration in honoring your very nice gesture and they were very grateful for your generous gift  Meg and John Talley - November 2007

Well, this time I cried even harder when we had to leave.  I can't explain the profound depth of my feelings for Fiji and Qamea.  I actually feel privileged and honored that Qamea shares their home with us.  They totally spoil us when we are there.  We intend to come back evey two or three years, and stay at least two weeks every time!  Qamea is the closest place to Heaven we have ever been.   Tony & Dawn Abrantes - February

My wife and I recently returned from our eight night honeymoon at Qamea. We cannot say enough good things about the Fijian people. The staff at Qamea were unbelievably attentive and went out of their way to make you feel welcome and at home.  The cuisine was creative, tasty and composed of quality ingredients. Special attention was given to the plating of the dishes and they were always served piping hot. The cooks were happy to make us something off menu if the daily choices did not appeal.  We stayed in a premium villa. Worth every penny. The private pool on the balcony was particularly pleasurable.  We already have plans to renew our vows there in five years. The only bad thing about Qamea was leaving it.  Josh & Emma, Los Angeles, USA - January

Nothing that I could say would possibly suffice to evoke the feelings we had about this spot; nor, could I really share sufficiently well to help anyone understand why grown men and their wives would all shed tears as we pulled away from shore to the farewell songs being sung by the staff members who have extraordinarily beautiful voices producing haunting harmonies.  We've been traveling extensively during our 39 years of marriage while our traveling companions have been married 25 years and travel constantly. None of us could think of anywhere we'd stayed, including other tropical isles with resorts ranked 5 stars, which pleased us more. As others have written, the staff members are fantastic, the snorkeling is terrific, the food quality and variety are both quite positive with some of the local fish catches being excellent, the pool, naturalistic with rounded river-type rock surface, is pleasant and the setting just fantastic.  (As reported in TripAdvisor.Com), San Diego, CA USA - 5 April, 2006

The total Fijian experience - warm warm people; spectacular diving, delicious food, welcoming atmosphere & beautiful bures. Even though we dove most days, we did indulge in the spa - where we received the best treatments of our lives. We cannot thank you enough for inviting us to stay with you, well beyond what we had planned for. We will glow with the memory of our stay and your generosity for a long, long time. Our love and thanks to all! Kristen Wolf, USA - August