Port Denarau, on Denarau Island near Nadi on the west coast of Viti Levu, is the main gateway to the Mamanuca and Yasawa island groups. More about Port Denarau-Nadi →
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Port Denarau-Nadi day.
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Port Denarau Marina is on Denarau Island, a resort island joined to the mainland by a causeway, about 7 km (15 minutes) by road from Nadi town and 14 km (25 to 35 minutes) from Nadi International Airport. The marina passenger terminal sits beside the Port Denarau shopping and dining centre, and a hop-on resort bus links it with the island's resorts.
14.3 km · 24–35 min by car
Main arrival airport for cruises from Port Denarau.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Port Denarau Marina is on Denarau Island, joined to the mainland near Nadi by a causeway. On the island, a hop-on resort bus links the resorts with Port Denarau and costs about FJD 12 per adult per day or FJD 35 for a five-day pass (approximate); children under 12 travel free with a ticket holder. Taxis must use meters. Distances and times are approximate.
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The passenger terminal of Port Denarau Marina on Denarau Island is the base for the island ferries, day cruises and small cruise ships, whose passengers check in here. The shops and restaurants of the Port Denarau centre are next door.
A car park lies about 180 m from the marina passenger terminal, beside the Port Denarau centre. No parking rates or long-stay arrangements for cruise passengers are published, so whether cars can be left for the length of a cruise is not confirmed. Free coach transfers run on cruise days from Nadi International Airport and from Nadi, Denarau and Wailoaloa hotels.
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Walking distance to the marina and resort beaches
Typical hotel
Apartment hotels and beach resorts on the island, with the marina and Port Denarau centre a short walk or resort bus ride away.
Lower-priced stays between the airport and Denarau
Typical hotel
Beachfront hotels in Nadi, about 18 minutes by road from the marina.
Prices are approximate lowest nightly rates for 2 adults, in US dollars; taxes not checked.
Meal prices are approximate, per person in FJD, at Port Denarau.
Open-air shopping and dining centre next to the marina, with restaurants, bars, a bakery and a supermarket.
Cafes and Indian and Fijian restaurants along Main Street and Queens Road, about 15 minutes by road from the marina.
Port Denarau, on Denarau Island near Nadi on the west coast of Viti Levu, is the main gateway to the Mamanuca and Yasawa island groups. Its marina is home to more than 50 marine businesses, from island ferries and day cruises to diving and fishing charters. Next to the marina, the Port Denarau centre has shops, restaurants and a free evening cultural show, while Nadi town, about 10 minutes away, has the colourful Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami Temple and, beyond it, the orchid Garden of the Sleeping Giant. Nadi International Airport is about 20 minutes by road.
The marina is the busy heart of Denarau Island, with shops, spas and restaurants serving sushi, burgers, curries and seafood platters. A free cultural show of Fijian, Polynesian and fire dancing is held most evenings.
Half-day and full-day boat trips leave Port Denarau for the Mamanuca Islands, with white-sand beaches, clear water and reef snorkelling, beach clubs and floating bars.
This brightly painted Hindu temple at the southern end of Nadi town can be visited on a guided tour for a small fee. Dress modestly, remove your shoes and take photos of the exterior only.
The garden at the foot of the Sleeping Giant mountain in Sabeto began with an actor's passion for orchids and now holds more than 2,000 of them among tropical plants and rainforest. Nearby, the Sabeto mud pools offer a mud lather and a soak in thermal pools.