Anyone been to Fiji for a family/windsurfing holiday? Can you give me some advice about:
- whether I'd need to bring my own gear
- where to stay that's good for windsurfing AND is family friendly?
We've got two kids - 23 months and 1 month - and looking at going in July/August for a couple of weeks.
I've look at the Safari Lodge website, which seems to have a good range of gear, but doesn't look that family friendly. And it looks like there's nothing to do for non-windsurfers. Happy to be told otherwise though!
what are the winds like in fiji that time of the year? I'm tossing up between maui, fiji or maybe vietnam. I think maui is a frontrunner at the moment, looks like better winds.
Safari Lodge would be great.
Warren (The owner) has a 5 yr old as well, so it's already set up for kids.
Also, Nananu-I-Ra is a small island, no chance they can escape.
I'd highly recommend it.
We have a family coming in our group. with a 2.5yo and 12mth(now). it is second trip for them the first being when the older one was about 1.
They love the safe water environment for the kids and the great help the staff give.
PM me for further details. we go the last 2 weeks every August.
Its not a resort style destination with a kiddy pool and Creche
...... but the staff will dote over your children - its a much more intimate holiday - With wind and gear!
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paradise awaits....
On another note, I must be the worst person for wind. When I went to Fiji for 3 weeks a couple of years back there was next to no wind, and I went back the following year for a single week, and there was lucky to be a day or two.
I did enjoy the lack of communication though and read enough books in a hammock, and ate some great food. A good holiday in that respect.
My partner and I went to Safari Lodge for ten days this Feb and had a great time - and she reckoned it was the most relaxing holiday that she has ever had. Apart from windsurfing we snorkelled, water- skied/wakeboarded (not well)/skurfed, and lazed about reading and eating etc. Even in Feb which isn't supposed to be that windy we got pretty lucky with the wind and had at least five of the days over 20 knots.
We don't have ankle-biters but I think it would be a pretty good family friendly place.
Hi Guys
Just for the record I'm 41 now, But i was 38 years ago !!
And yes, we are very family friendly.
Any more info, PM me, Life is too short for seabreeze crap!
It's windy and i'm off Windsurfing!
Rgds
Warren
Hey guys get over it....why waste time and energy slagging someone off..everyones here to give advice and help about windsurfing one way or another...if all u can do is try to put someone down go somewhere else...keep seebreeze real.....! Maybe get out sailing instead of getting wound up with forums...
Nananu-i- ra is a great place to holiday...you are on a pacific island with sun,sand, wind and your family ..what more could u want !!! enjoy....
Warren..i will get there soon....i hope !! Cheers Kevin.
I have been there 3 years ago and had a ball. Did not take young kids or family but I am sure that the staff would whisk them away at every opportunity
