![]() In 2015, we were surfing the web and saw an amazing resort called Taveuni Palms. We decided to correct this past omission and visit Taveuni in September 2015. While in Taveuni, we heard a local Fijian folk singer called Jese Mucunabitu. We loved his songs and his voice sounds like a mixture of Elvis Presley and Engelbert Humperdinck. While we hate web sites that automatically play music in the background, we wanted to add his music to our site. Therefore, we have added the following music player. If you choose to listen to his music while your browse, click the "Play" button. Click the buttons to set the volume of the audio player. Taveuni Palms ![]() Taveuni Palms consists of only three villas. Our villa sat on its own private acre of beautiful beachfront property with its own private pool, beach and personal staff of seven. The villa had 2 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms and a huge open concept living room/dining room/kitchen. The refrigerator was fully stocked with wine, soft drinks, juices, coffee and cookies. We also had a flat screen TV (which we didn't use) and a high end sound system with an iPod fully loaded with a variety of music. The villas are totally private. We didn't see any of the other guests during our stay. All meals were served in our villa in any of four different dining locations. Three meals a day and full room service were included. Breakfast and lunch are ordered from a menu but could be customized as we wanted. The chef makes a recommendation for dinner but we could change anything as long as it could be locally sourced. As outstanding as the villa was, the staff was even better. One word that we never heard was "no". Every request that we had was quickly and happily accommodated. This is the type of resort where you would expect the rich and famous to vacation. For us ordinary folk, it is a once in a lifetime experience. Well, it was so great that we may return! The Island of Taveuni
Diving ![]() If you aren't sure of the difference between soft and hard coral click HERE for an explanation. Normally I look for the very small stuff to photograph. (nudibranch, small creatures, etc.) However in Taveuni, I was so mesmerized by the profusion and lush colour of the soft coral that I almost forgot about the small stuff. |
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