Dear kiters,
My partner, our 3 yo 'tornado' and I are looking at a Pacific island for a 10 day holiday this year, most likely around Jul/Aug and we were thinking of Fiji or Vanuatu. I have researched Fiji and according to kitemaniac it's got a good chance of consistent SW to SE trade winds around that time. However, I am not sure or cannot seem to locate a kite shop in Fiji that I can speak to and ask general questions, etc. We are beginner to intermediate kiters with around 4 mths experience around Melbourne only. Anyone kited in Fiji and recommend a resort they have stayed in? I was thinking of Hideaway Resort as it has a surf spot out the front and also child caring facilities (kids club).
Any thoughts / recommendations welcomed.
A good move would be to try a search? .this has been asked and answered to many times here over time and you will find many insightful posts here.hideawy is kiteable and there are coral and low tide azards .I woud say that kiting there is for intermediate at least and above .if you are that take your gear
I wouldnt recommend Fiji for beginners going without boat support to get away from coral reefs.
Can you stay upwind, if you cant and you kite 100m out from a resort and get into difficulty it will not end nicely if getting dragged downwind over coral
At most of the resorts on the coral coast you can prety much forget kiting a couple of hours either side of low tide.
There are not really any nice sandy bottom flat water spots located at any of the resorts that will have child minding facilities.
Fiji is surrounded by coral reef, there are not that many nice sandy beaches
If you are getting dragged anywhere you will come home with coral cuts everywhere.
I here Cocos and Cook islands have nice sandy lagoons
Have you considered north qld, perhaps port Douglas would be good
Dont forget to do a search on here for fiji, there has been heaps written before
No kite shop in Fiji, so take everything you need, cant even buy a harness there
Thank you WD. Funny, I tried a search here and it rejected my search, well my internet did. It drops out a lot. Sorry guys.
But thankyou anyway and yeah, coral... Ouch. I had that once at Samoa surfing. Lucky to be here really.
There is a sandy area more East of fiji and Nadi but ot sure if those places are any good.
Thanks again.
Sigatoka has sandy beaches and surf - about an 40 minutes east of the Shangri-la on the Coral coast which was really nice with the family
Check out the Cook Islands - Aitutaki. Not a great deal of difference in cost and a much better spot to kite. Still get the island feel and plenty of resorts to stay at
Hi there
PM me if you would like more FIJI information very happy to help out!@
We offer some great kitesurfing and a variety of locations, baby friendly resort and an island location- white sandy beaches, 24hr power, and 3G wi-fi.
email me if you would like more information
thanks
Warren
Def chat with Warren I have had heaps of friends go up to that resort and love it. I have heard nothing but good things about that spot. Their windy season is staring right about now so it should be pretty sweet.
Hi there
just remembered Mr Kerry Blackburn, Manager from Hideaway Resort used to drive for 3 1/2 hours every Sunday last season to some and kite with us, stay overnight on Sat, then drive back to work on Sunday night.
He said the driving for 3 1/2 hours made up for the magical kiting we had up here! He only kited twice in front of Hideaway and preferred driving for 7 hours to kite with us! Serious commitment i reckon to ensure Quality Wind and Safety when kiting!
PM me if you have any FIJI queries - happy to help.
YES the season is upon us - lovely 20 knots today S.E. trades are back.
Rgds
Warren
I have stayed at both Hideaway and Safari Lodge.
Stood on the beach at Hideaway and watched as a kiter almost drowned when his lines became caught under the coral reef and dragged him under . No surf at all out the front and a pretty basic resort to be honest .Not a lot to do. You could as suggested earlier travel to Sigatoga River from Hideaway.
As far as Safari lodge is concerned i had a great kiting holiday was on the 9 for 4 out of the 7 days .
Safari lodge also has coral out the front but the fact that Warren has boat support means that you can travel to wherever the wind is.He also has spares and extra kites boards etc, Windsurfers,SUPs etc etc. For the price i feel i got a good deal and enjoyed the food and the company of like minded people.
Dont expect the Hyatt hotel but staying right on the the beachfront was pretty cool.
