Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
See the majestic beauty of picture perfect Kuata Island on this full day, small group cruise and snorkel with reef sharks. Barefoot Kuata Resort is nestled along a white sandy beach on picturesque Kuata Island with magnificent tall peaks and huge honeycomb rock formations and transparent turquoise waters where you can go snorkelling with reef sharks. Just crystal clear water between you and the sharks, this is the ultimate adrenaline rush experience!
Return scenic cruise to Kuata Island
Complimentary Wi-Fi onboard the vessel.
Guided Ultimate Encounters snorkeling with sharks experience
All snorkeling equipment and buoyancy aids if required
Participation Certificate
Return coach transfers from most Nadi, Denarau and Wailoaloa hotels and resorts to Port Denarau.
Full Use of Barefoot Kuata Resort facilities.
Lunch at Barefoot Kuata Resort (vegetarian option available on request)
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Diving (available to purchase)
Massage (available to purchase)
FUEL SURCHARGE
Departure Point
Denarau Island, Denarau Island, Fiji
NOTE: Departing Port Denarau Marina daily at 8:45am, you must double-check your coach transfer pick-up time and failure to do so will result in you missing your tour. Complimentary coach transfers are provided to/from most of the Nadi/Denarau & Wailoaloa resorts. Should you miss the complimentary coach transfer, you will need to find your own way to/from Port Denarau at your own cost.
Traveler pickup
Nadi Intl Airport, Nadi, Fiji
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
You must contact South Sea Cruises at least 24 hours before your activity date to confirm your reservation and arrange Transport. Use the contact details on this voucher. Upon check in please present your confirmation or voucher in exchange for your tour boarding pass
7am Coach Pick Up - First Landing Beach Resort, Nila Resort & Landers Bay Resort
7:10am Coach Pick Up - Anchorage Beach Resort and Nalagi Hotel
7:15am Coach Pick Up - Nadi International Airport, Bamboo Travellers Beach / Beach Escape Villas / Bluewater Lodge / Aquarius on the Beach / Smugglers Cove / Ramada Suites / Sailor’s Beach / New Town Beach Motel / Matasawa Resort
7:20am Coach Pick Up - Club Fiji, Pullman Nadi Bay Resort & Spa Fiji and Tokatoka Resort Nadi
7:30am Coach Pick Up - Fiji Gateway Hotel / Trans International Hotel and Oasis Palms
7:35am Coach Pick Up - Novotel Nadi
7:40am Coach Pick Up - Fancy Hotel, Tanoa International Hotel and Ratsun Nadi Airport Apartment Hotel
7:45am Coach Pick Up -Grand Melanesian Hotel and Tanoa Skylodge
7:50am Coach Pick Up - Mercure Hotel Nadi, Hexagon International Hotel /Capricorn Hotel Nadi / Travellers Apartments
7:55am Coach Pick Up -Nadi Bay Resort
8am Coach Pick Up - Wyndham Resort Denarau Island, Radisson Blu Resort Fiji, Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa and Hilton Fiji Beach Resort
8:10am Couch Pick Up - Sheraton Fiji Resort and The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa
Is it safe?
Yes. You’ll be provided with safety instruction from our experienced guides who’ve spent hundreds of hours getting to know our resident school of sharks. Our guides will be in the water with you the entire time and will closely monitor the sharks behaviour to ensure your safety.
What type of sharks will I see?
There are two main species of sharks encountered, White Tip Reef Sharks and Black Tip Reef Sharks, both are common in the tropical warm waters of the South Pacific. Each species can grow to a length of just over 1.5 metres although under the water they appear 25% larger, a snorkeling face mask optical illusion. White Tips are the dominant species and are by nature an inquisitive shark not frightened to check you out. Their Black Tip relatives are by contrast timid and will shy away if they feel threatened.
How many sharks will I see?
Numbers vary but it is common to see up to six sharks.
How deep is the water?
Both Black Tip and White Tip Reef Sharks prefer shallower waters making snorkeling easy with good visibility. It’s even possible to see the sharks from our boat before entering the water. Water depth varies between 4 - 6 metres depending on the tide.
What if I’m not a good swimmer, haven’t snorkeled before or don’t want to snorkel but my travelling companion does?
Buoyancy aids are available for less confident swimmers and because these sharks prefer shallow waters there’s no necessity to dive under the water to secure a thrilling view. Non-snorkelers can join the day but sit out the snorkeling experience.
Our Shark Guarantee
As Sharks are wild animals we cannot guarantee sightings however we have a 95% +success rate of sighting sharks. In the event that you don’t see any sharks we are happy for you to return for a complimentary “Ultimate Encounter - Snorkel with Sharks” within 3 days of your original cruise.
If poor weather and sea conditions result in the cancellation of the 'Snorkeling with Sharks experience,' a substitute snorkeling safari will be provided.
Please bring swimsuit, towel, protective clothing from the sun including a hat and sunblock, light jacket or sweater during the cooler months, money or credit card for optional purchases, your camera and sense of fun!
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
kelli f
12 Feb 2025
So much fun!! It was awesome to see the sharks and swim with them! The short boat ride out to the reef was almost as much fun! It was like a bonus thrill ride!!
ihcting
05 Feb 2025
The best experience I’ve had in Fiji so far. Everyone’s very helpful, food was great and we could see at least 10 sharks and it was great. If you can, get the package with videos and photos, it really worths the price.
Kimah_R
22 Jan 2025
Well worth the 2hr boat ride to Kuata Island. Beautiful day, perfect weather and sea conditions. Friendly and welcoming staff.
Communication was clear and easy to understand/follow.
Staff took time to learn and remember our names. Felt very safe in the water, either Staff frequently checking in on KY 13yo son. Felt very safe and supported in the water. Excellent view of the sharks! So many to count. Even got our own videos with the sharks (optional extra to purchase), but well worth it! Especially, for those of us that didn't have our own GoPro.
Back at the island.for the remainder of the day, we were well looked after. Had a delicious buffet lunch, drinks and they even performed abit of a "show" for us.
Complimentary use of the snorkel gear to do further snorkelling in our down time on the island.
We had a wonderful day out! Will definitely recommend to our friends. So many great videos and memories. We will definitely be back!
Thank you South Sea Cruises!
From New Zealand.
This tour in
Denarau Island
is organized by
South Sea Cruises ,Awesome Adventures Fi
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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