Included Loma Loma Island Experience
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Port
Vanua Balavu, Fiji
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Activity Level
Moderate Activity
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
$0
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
4 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
East of Vanua Levu and Viti Levu lies Vanua Balavu, the third largest of the Lau islands is part of Fiji’s Eastern Division. The island is protected by a barrier reef of some 130 kilometers in length. The enclosed lagoon area promises excellent snorkeling while the
reefs keep larger ships at bay. Vanua Balavu has a special geological set; it has a volcanic part in the south and uplifting coral in the north and even hot springs with limestone caves. Vanuabalavu means ‘Long Island’. The population of roughly around 1200 people living on the island consists of 17 villages located along the shoreside.
Lomaloma is the main village with schools, a post office, a police station, and a small hospital. According to the historical event that evolved on the island, it was under the rulership of a Tongan chief named Ma’afu who resides in lomaloma. The folkloric presentations feature Fijian and Tongan music and dance formed a special union. The generation of the Tongans still occupied a section of the island from Sawana in the southern part of Lomaloma. Your day begins with Traditional Welcome ceremonies, school visit and village tour concluding with refreshment & entertainment before farewelling with the traditional fijian song called "Isa Lei" before boarding the vessel.