Tides Reach Resort

This resort is amazing--the location, layout/design, inclusive amenities, the dive shop steps away, the FOOD (incredible), service, and mostly, the STAFF. My husband, 21-year-old daughter, and I shared a suite. It was clean, comfortable, spacious, and well designed. We really enjoyed the flourishes of fresh flowers in the morning and evening. We were treated so kindly and taken such great care of by a wonderful and welcoming team of people--Floyd, Irene, Fabi, Liza, Vere, Mela, and Nui. They made sure we had everything we needed--French press coffee, freshly baked treats, and eggs plus more in the morning, gourmet lunches and dinners with dessert, and even delicious sandwiches and fresh fruit when we were spending the day out hiking and birdwatching. My daughter and I don't consume dairy but that wasn't a problem. We were very well fed! The dive shop team--Ma, Divemaster Bose, and Captain Joel were also great. They were pros and we enjoyed some amazing diving. It's unanimous that Tides Reach and Taveuni are at the top of our list of vacations.

If I could write a wish list of accommodations in relation to location, professionalism and personability of the staff, quality of the rooms and food there is no question that Tides Reach Resort would be the result. Taveuni is renowned for it's diving, but with the appearance of this tiny luxurious resort, it now has something else to be proud of. The resort is pristine and upon arrival one is greeted by the staff who are assembled at the entrance singing traditional greetings. For some reason, we were fortunate to be the only guests and were upgraded to a large bure a mere few yards along the pristine beach. The bure is immaculate. A large porch marks the entrance upon which are scattered chairs and couches which welcome your slumber after a challenging day exploring the dive sites or the rest of the island. Upon entry, a spacious lounge area, again with beautiful furnishings, welcomes you into air conditioned comfort. However, if the weather permits, you can merely open all the panoramic glass doors to embrace the tropical breezes. The bathroom has a part wooden floor in the twin shower area and a bathtub as well. Opening the door to the tropical garden beyond finds another shower where one can rinse off the sand of the ocean comfortably and then peacefully enter the bure. There is a huge area with sinks and a closet that leads to a large bedroom; again with panoramic views and doors. Most people come to Taveuni for the diving and the dive center is merely a few yards down the beach where children play and leap into the warm waters from large trees, cavorting and laughing most of the day. Diving is on air, but they have the capacity obtain Nitrox. A small inflatable is sued to reach the dive boat and most sites are reached within 25 minutes or so. Dive briefings are very casual and the guides do their best to take you to places you would find interesting and depending upon the tides as well. The Great White Wall, and Rainbow Reef are inevitably asked for and entry must be timed just right to experience the soft corals in full bloom. Food is served in a beautiful restaurant on the beach and the Chef goes out of his way to prepare and cater to the guests requests. William, who attended the restaurant was superb and extremely professional. Most people wish to adopt him at the end of their stay. Besides diving, there is hiking, kayaking, swimming, horse riding etc. All in all, the team manage the resort superbly and cannot do enough for the guests. This is a dream destination.

If you are looking for a tropical escape, this is by far the best place we have ever stayed at. The staff welcomed us like family, and they were proud to explain and describe Fiji and the Island of Taveuni. The resort consists of 4 villas (8-12 visitors usually), has an all-inclusive approach, which includes all food, but not alcoholic beverages (which they have a good supply of). Numerous activities and entertainment are included. The location is idyllic, being on a beach, with all room facing the sunset, close to reefs for snorkeling, and having a scuba dive shop next door. The food is excellent, and we enjoyed every meal in the week we stayed at Tides Reach. On site there are also two seados, power boat, dingy, kayak, paddle boards, bicycles, and an ATV with the powered items having an associated fee. The web site does show the interiors which are amazing and designed by the owner's team. Our special occasion was our wedding anniversary, and the hotel team made it a very special anniversary. I did not do any work at the resort, and I don't know why one would. however, the internet access was excellent. We look forward to when we can return to Tides Reach.

We had a great time at Tides Reach. Everything was as described, only better. The villas are bigger than they appear, the beach is just perfect for lazy afternoons in the shade of an old tree, the food.... oh the food.... it was just amazing! Consistently fresh, varied and tasty. Not once in our 2 weeks did we get tired of eating in the same restaurant. The only limit on variety were our requests for repeats, for example for the coconut ceviche which we couldn't get enough of. All the staff were just wonderful and took great care for us including our 1 year old without being over the top. Add to that great diving and hiking, and I'm really struggling to think of another resort, big or small, anywhere in the world that provides all this in 1 place.