Fiji - Yachting Essentials

Fiji Yachting Essentials

Electricity: Voltage: 240 V, Frequency: 50 Hz

Water: Available in Levuka (for a fee), Savusavu, Lautoka (Vuda Point Marina), Port Denarau, Musket Cove, and Suva.

Fuel: Fuel is available in Levuka and Kadavu (by can). Fuel berths at Savusavu, Lautoka (Vuda Point Marina), Port Denarau, Musket Cove, and Suva (high tide only).

LPG/Gas: LPG bottles can be filled at Port Denarau Marina and Musket Cove Marina. Fiji Gas fills bottles in Suva and Savusavu. Many supermarkets and service stations around the country swap LPG bottles.

Recycling: Recycling facilities available at Port Denarau Marina.

Getting Work Done: Lautoka (Vuda Point Marina) has a travel lift and boatyard with repair services as does Port Denarau. Repairs possible at Savusavu also some marine supplies and now that the Nawi Island Resort and Marina is almost complete, this offers good haulout and repair services. Chandlery at Suva.

Provisioning: Excellent supermarkets in the main ports stock a large variety of local products. Some goods are imported from NZ/Australia. Generally prices are reasonable and much more affordable than the expensive prices of French Polynesia and the Cook Islands. FarmBoy Fiji - based in Nadi, Viti Levu has an online ordering facility for fresh fruit, vegetables and produce and is recommended by cruisers for their service.

Navigation Hazards: Charts of Fiji are notoriously inaccurate. Avoid navigating close to shore or reefs at night if possible.

Hurricane Holes: Reports December 2023 from Savusavu in Fiji, a well-known cyclone refuge that normally has 100% occupancy during the cyclone season, are that only a handful of yachts have chosen to remain there this year. Possibly the recent spate of theft from yachts has had some influence (see Security for details).