Musket Cove

Musket Cove provides an ideal gateway to Fiji’s spectacular cruising grounds. Marina berths and moorings are available or you can drop anchor in the tranquil bay. Famous for sponsoring the annual Fiji Regatta week, Musket Cove is also well-known for its Ratu Nemani Island Bar and do it yourself BBQ facilities. The Trader Shop stocks a wide variety of groceries, fresh fruit and vegetables, meats, ice and snack foods. LPG gas, fuel and self service laundry and hot showers are also available. The Resort has cafe and restaurant facilities, Mandara Spa featuring a full range of beauty treatments and massages and Subsurface dive shop offers a full range of Padi dive courses and a schedule of daily dives.

RESORT

“No man needs a vacation so much as the man who has just had one”  Elbert Hubbard

A few words that describe us…

Relaxed, casual, friendly, barefoot, sand between your toes and salty kisses.

Yes, we have white sand beaches and clear blue waters, like many Fiji islands, but what sets us apart is our space, the choices and our facilities.

At Musket Cove island resort you will find the pace of life smooth and unhurried. Located on Malolo Lailai in the picturesque Mamanuca Islands of Fiji, Musket Cove Island Resort is the perfect location for your Fijian escape.

With romantic Beachfront bures perfect for honeymoon couples, Villas for families or groups and Large Garden Bures for those wishing to experience the island lifestyle. Idyllic snorkelling and scuba diving where you can discover an abundance of tropical fish and colourful coral reef backdrop. Day cruises, fishing and Island hops allow you to experience the unique Mamanuca group of islands. World class Mandara Spa, complete with indulgent treatments, massages and relaxed surroundings. Swaying coconut palms, sweetly perfumed frangipanis and 12 kilometres of untouched beaches. Warm sunshine, Fijian hospitality and culture. Over 100 friendly, Fijian staff, ready to welcome you to our island.

Fiji’s Musket Cove Island Resort and Marina is a true South Pacific icon, ideal for a destination wedding, romantic honeymoon or just an escape.

Musket Cove Island Resort & Marina. Romance… Relax… Rejuvenate…

DIVING

Subsurface – Fiji’s No.1, multi Award winning, Dive Company.

Subsurface Fiji is a professional dive company, a PADI 5 Star IDC (Instructor Development Centre) and a member of the Fiji Dive Operators Association. Catering to all ages, novice divers, adventurous and experienced divers, their modern fleet of vessels allow Subsurface Fiji divers access to the best dive sites in the area.

The range of dive courses available at Musket Cove Island Resort range from Discover Scuba Diving and PADI Junior Open Water Diver (min age 10) through to PADI Assistant Instructor as well as the Bubblemaker program for kids aged 8-12. Whether you just want to try diving for the first time or expand your diving skills Subsurface Fiji can cater to everyone’s needs. They also offer a wide variety of PADI specialty courses. If you would like to get a head start on your course before arriving at Musket Cove, do your diving theory at home on line. Just visit http://www.fijidiving.com.en/padi-elearning.html and sign up for the PADI e-Learning Course of your choice. Then when you arrive at the resort you can go straight into the pool and ocean to finish your course in as little as a day and a half! Subsurface Fiji feature a range of rental gear including Seaquest, Aqualung, Seac, Atlantis & Sherwood equipment, and along with their professional PADI instructors and PADI Divemasters, offer exceptional service and dive experiences.

Musket Cove Island Resort is very near to the Malolo barrier reef. The accessibility to the dive sites makes diving with Subsurface Fiji an ideal diving holiday. The 7,200 Sq./Km of diving offered in the Mamanuca group of Islands is also home to Fiji’s oldest and largest Marine Sanctuary. There is a wide variety of coral environments in which they dive, and are all between 2 – 30 minutes from our dive shop. Subsurface Fiji offers drift dives, night dives, an action packed shark encounter, wreck dives and more as well as offering you eco-friendly dive practices and the ability of catering to groups.
The dive shop at Musket Cove Island Resort also offers an assortment of equipment for sale at very competitive rates. Please visit our web site www.subsurfacefiji.com for more information. They also invite you to contact the Musket Cove Island Resort dive shop directly with any diving related questions at musket[email protected] – We look forward to seeing you in Fiji!

FISHING

So you’ve always wanted to catch the BIG ONE? Let the Team take you to some of the best fishing spots beyond the reef. All your tackle is included and if you don’t want to kiss your catch and throw it back, our Team will fillet it so you can BBQ at the Island Bar.

Sport Fishing or Trolling
Enjoy 4 hours on the water fishing around the local reef areas and the Blue Pacific Ocean on our Motor Vessel ‘Anthony Star’. Our 30ft displacement vessel is an ideal little sea boat ensuring a smooth ride to the best fishing spots we have to offer. Featuring a cabin area, shaded cockpit, toilet, boarding ladder from the sea for swimming entry and an ice box, you’ll have all you need for a great fishing adventure. Popping options are also available.

Min 2 Max 6 people. Departing at 8.00am and 1.00pm, Tuesday and Thursday and by appointment on Saturday and Sunday.

The Anthony Star is also available for private fishing charters for up to 6 guests.

CRUISES

Dolphin Safari and Barrier Reef Snorkelling with Take a Break Cruises
This half day cruise travels out to Wilkes Passage near Namotu Island in search of wild dolphins. We will then take you to the Barrier Reef for swimming and snorkelling before returning home via Tabasalusalu Passage. Freshly baked morning tea is included and there is a cash bar on board available for cool drinks throughout the journey.

Sunset Cruise with Take A Break
Set sail into the Sunset on our famous Sunset Cruise. We cruise around Malolo Lailai and surrounding Mamanuca Islands to music with a cash bar available for beer, wine and soft drinks. A cruise truly sets the scene for a romantic South Pacific Sunset and is “A Must Not Miss” cruise that could well be the highlight of your holiday.

25ft Speedboat “Energizer”
Available for island hopping to other resort islands and deserted snorkelling spots, Energizer offers a speedy way to explore the Mamanucas. Operating everyday 10:00am to 4:00pm discover some of Fiji’s best Islands and snorkelling spots including Beachcomber, Treasure, Mana & Malolo Resorts stopping at one for lunch. Put your own group together or ask at the Musket Cove Boat Bure and they will help organise your day.

Lazy Wednesdays – Snorkel and Lunch Safari with Take a Break Cruises
Take a trip out to Wadigi Reef where you can snorkel and discover where Nemo and his cousins live. Have lunch while we stop at the Funky Fish Resort and check out this new upmarket backpacker Resort.

The Uninhabited Island Adventure on the Dolphin Star
Take a cruise on Dolphin star out to Navadra Island in the outer Mamanuca Islands, the filming base for the Survivor TV programmes. See the stunning coral and swim in the warm clear waters to the beach where you’re footprints will be the first in the sand. Take a picnic lunch and enjoy this secluded Island for your very own.