o you yearn for even more adventure than a dive resort can offer?  Are you looking for an experience that combines the best of cultural interaction, land activities (hiking and biking) and water activities (world class diving, kayaking and snorkeling)?  Or do you just want to experience a sailing schooner?  Wherever your adventure compass leads you, the Tui Tai will create extraordinary memories! 

ased out of Savusavu and plying the waters of Fiji’s Northern Group around Taveuni, Vanua Levu, Koro, Kioa, and the Ringgold Islands, the Tui Tai’s cruises are geared toward active outdoor enthusiasts searching for a tropical experience that includes cultural immersion, diving, and experiencing Fiji’s unspoiled villages, reefs, rainforests and waterfalls.  Opportunities abound to dive, kayak, trek, bike, and visit local villages.

he Tui Tai is an impressive 140-foot sailing schooner with a crew of 16 that accommodates up to 24 guests.  They are a PADI International Resort Dive Boat featuring Scuba Pro dive and snorkel equipment, Perception kayaks, and Kona mountain bikes.  All cabins and staterooms are air-conditioned, have private bathroom and shower facilities, and daily towel and linen service.  There are two luxuriously spacious Grand Staterooms with queen bedding, and two additional Staterooms also with queen beds.  Each is decorated with local hardwoods and traditional furnishings.  The eight Expedition Cabins have a double bed that sleeps two, plus a pull-down bunk for either twin sharing or a third cabin occupant.  Rounding out the accommodation list are four Expedition Lodge Cabins (designed for single travelers, these are Expedition Cabins where you can enjoy a reduced rate by agreeing to share with another same-sex passenger). 

ll meals are designed and prepared by the onboard Chef.  The menu is a fantastic combination of traditional Fijian recipes and ingredients and a blend of international cuisine.  Much of the fruit, vegetables, spices and fish are supplied by local markets. Guests with any special dietary requirements (vegetarian, food allergies, etc…) are looked after as well, and you can be sure that each meal has plenty of options. 

ach day it’s your choice as to what adventure you want to experience.  Diving is offered daily, with up to 11 dives over the course of the 5-night Adventure Cruise.  At each island visited there are sites for all diver abilities, from novice to expert.  The professional dive guide on board selects sites based on conditions and the desires of the divers.  You will explore and enjoy dive sites in many pristine and remote locations. For non-divers, the staff also recommends excursions that highlight the natural beauty and unique culture of each island visited.  Featured activities include: river kayaking through a rain-forest island interior, hiking to refreshing waterfalls, snorkeling over an underwater rainbow of soft-corals and fish, visiting friendly villages to experience their culture and more.  In addition the Tui Tai can supply guides and equipment for almost any adventure you’d like to do! If you an idea for an adventure they will arrange a guide and send you on your way!

ere is a taste of some of the Fijian locations you will see:

ioa is a small island between Vanua Levu and Taveuni, its only inhabitants living in the village of Salia.   You will often see the people of Kioa paddling out in their traditional outrigger canoes to fish. Their skill in fishing is legendary, as are their handcrafted artisan items. aveuni is known as the “Garden Island of Fiji” and is Fiji’s third largest. Its volcanic topography and abundant rainfall creates many waterfalls and large tracts of native rainforest. The coastline is mostly rugged with a few nice white sand beaches along the eastern coast. The town of Somosomo on the West side of the island is home to the Tui Cakau, one of the

most prominent high chiefs in all of Fiji. Tui Cakau is the paramount chief for the region known as Cakaudrove.  Taveuni is also home to the rare Tagimoucia flower which can be found around Lake Tagimoucia (between September and December) located in an old volcanic crater just below Des Voeux peak.  This area is also noted for Fiji's rare Orange Dove and Silktail birds.

he Ringgolds are a group of 6 small volcanic atolls scattered about a barrier reef within the deep sea. The water is especially clear for snorkeling and diving. Pristine white sand beaches are completely deserted. There are several nice hikes. The island of Cobia is a partially sunken volcano that can be explored by kayak. The islands are ideal for sea kayaking and are home to a variety of bird and turtle nesting areas.  

oro Island is part of the Lomaiviti Group of islands located in the geographic center of Fiji. There are 14 villages on the island and no towns. The island is relatively cut off from outside visitors and it maintains an especially remote, pristine nature. The island is mountainous and lush, similar to Taveuni. On the northeast side of the island are some of the best beaches in all of Fiji. Inland, Koro Island is famous for a most diverse population of birds including parrots, lorikeets, doves and other tropical birds.

or the second year in a row, Tui Tai Adventure Cruises has won the AON Excellence in Tourism Award for “Best Adventure Product.” In addition, Tui Tai Adventure Cruises was a finalist in the categories “Overnight Cruising,” “Diving,” and “Environmental Tourism."

e now have 2 of these on the A deck level and they are selling out fast! Each Grand Stateroom has a queen size bed and a single bed/sofa seating. Private ensuite bathroom, shower with pebble tiled floor. Floor to ceiling glass sliding door plus observation view window means you never miss a dolphin or whale sighting.

lso, we are working hard to improve and upgrade our facilities (this is our newly completed reception area in Savusavu...)   elow are pictures of the newly remodeled Staterooms... and Grand Staterooms...

"The eight-island tour I went on with the Tui Tai was truly an amazing experience. I must admit, I have traveled to many places around the world, but this by far was the most hands on, fun, exciting, educational and heartfelt vacation I have ever been on" - Princess Jazmin Grace Grimaldi of Monaco

"Our experience on the Tui Tai was brilliant; the staff, the food, the diving. But what really stands out is our visit to Kioa island. This "cultural immersion experience" was like stepping back in time to the Fijian Islands of our fantasies. This was a doorway into the lives and traditions of a culture that very few get the opportunity to experience."                       
- Jan Salerno, Artist

"If you're going to spend 15 hours in a plane flying halfway around the globe to a tropical wonderland like Fiji, you better be certain to go to places you could never go, do the things you could never do, and leave with the feeling that there's nothing better you could have ever done anywhere else. Such is a trip on the Tui Tai."
- Tim Neville, freelance writer for Outside and Men's Journal

"The Tui Tai provided a wonderful, memorable trip in Fiji. The hiking, kayaking, and biking were beautiful and the scuba dives were fascinating. My favorite was an exploratory dive where I felt like I was swimming in an aquarium, the corals and fish were beautiful. Their dive operation made it easy to dive, we had the same rental equipment all week, including dive computers, and our dive master had the time to share what we would or did see. Every evening on the Tui Tai they told us the history and stories of Fiji, and sang songs during dinner. Talking to the crew and seeing two different villages gave us a chance to learn more about the Fijian culture, what their day to day lives are and the challenges they face. The staff were so kind and I have to say were the best I've ever seen (and I travel a lot). The Tui Tai was an amazing trip I'll never forget.."
- Allison Benson