Have a wonderful time in a New Zealand. I will be in touch soon - as soon as we can figure out when we might be able to get over there again (and this time, I will book it far in advance!)
D. Fisher
Yorba Linda, CA
Also as Posted on "TripAdvisor
"Wow! Taveuni Palms not only met, but exceeded all of our expectations. After reading most of the previous posts on Trip Advisor, I will admit my expectations were pretty high, but still had doubts on whether I might be a little disappointed. I can say that we were not disappointed in the least – what a vacation!
After a long flight we arrived and were met by Babbu and Derek (filling in for owners Kelly and Tony while they took a much deserved vacation) and dropped off at Coconut Grove for breakfast while they finished getting the lower villa ready for us. An hour later, we were whisked to the resort, greeted with lei’s, bula drinks and the staff welcoming us with their beautiful Fijian singing. It was overwhelming to say the least.
We were shown to our villa and could not have been happier. The location is spectacular and we immediately felt ourselves relax and melt into the day. Jimbo (Kelly and Tony’s lab) came up to greet us and we knew it was the start of a great trip.
I am the type of person that has to plan everything out and we immediately went down to see Anna to schedule the activities for the week. Anna was so kind and just smiled at us and took notes, letting me know they would get back to us. Teila came to meet with us regarding our dinner selections and our activity choices. Teila is one of a kind – she listened to what we wanted to do and then smiled and gently suggested that we switch some things around as some of the excursions we wanted to do fell on the weekend or holiday and would be much more crowded (crowded for Taveuni that is) than if we went on a different day. She was so right – we were the only people at Bouma Falls when we went, and only saw 4 other tourists during the Lavena Kayak/Coastal Walk.
We went out snorkeling with John (boat owner/captain) and Johnny (staff snorkeling guide). John knows all the best places to go, as previous posts have indicated. The coral and fish colors were absolutely amazing. Additionally, we did the south island tour one day and visited the waterslide – we had so much fun. The local village kids showed up, so we actually got to see them “surf” the waterslide – it was amazing. Unfortunately, we never made it out on the resort sea kayaks, but plan on getting to that on a return trip – yes, we have already booked a return visit and are counting the days.
The meals were delicious and the presentation was beautiful. The staff is so amazing – they are all so friendly and are always smiling. We, too, were invited to Sia’s village for the lovo. It was such a great experience, something we felt everyone should do if presented with the opportunity – it really makes you think about what is important in life. Fijians are the nicest people we have ever met. As we say, we arrived as guests but we left as family.
And finally, we usually book our travel plans ourselves, but this time we used Faye Bartlett at McCoy Travel. It was such a pleasant experience to work with Faye. The flight was pretty full by the time we were booking and she was able to work her magic and get some seats released so we were able to purchase the tickets we wanted. On top of that, she saved me more money than if I would have booked the trip myself.All in all, the best vacation we have had to date and well worth the money.
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