 What's changed at Safari Lodge ??
Why did we open our own Hotel on the island...? Service, service...including Hot water Showers..all aimed at providing a higher level of service than our past alies and present competitors! We have managed to achieve our goals and are well on track for stage 2, including our new Bar and Restaurant and 3 Beachfront Bures, due for opening in early 2006.
So Who visits Safari Lodge...??
Safari Lodge is not for the young market wanting cheap budget accommodation. We provide quality fittings, new Queen inner sprung beds and Ceiling fans in all rooms. Martha, our Fijian hostess looks after your needs making sure you spend more of your time on Holiday relaxing than worrying about how to make your bed! If you would like a cooked breakfast at a discerning time on a balcony overlooking the water with a gentle sea breeze, then we can certainly look after you. If you regard Hot water showers as not a luxury, but a homely asset, then you'll enjoy Safari Lodge. Social evenings discussing the days activities and the World happenings, mixed with a great variety of personalities and professions, all from different parts of the World over a chilled Wine or Beer await you....We do not discourage Kids and the Directors own baby girl regularily provides plenty of entertainment....
Guest comments about our new Island Property, from May 2005
 Awesome place...Awesome time. Great staff, Very relaxing. Food is tops. I like the baby.
Justin Miller - Qantas Pilot - Melbourne Australia. 31/05/05
Had a ball, Great kiting, great snorkeling (better if id speared something) very chill!
Andrius Daukus - Mgr Balmoral Boards, Sydney Australia. 31/05/05
Best kiteboarding I’ve had (SandyPoint), Awesome Food, relaxed and friendly atmosphere & staff. See you all next season. watch the coral!!! oh and you must have a go at the monster down winders (huge).
Luke Selby - Owner - Kite Sessions - Sydney Australia. 01/06/05
Good relaxing time....
Paul Mitchell - Australia 17/06/05
Great place, even for a couple of lazy Canadians! Enjoyed the hospitality Martha, harold, phil & of course Warren. Look forward to coming back & try some kiting.
Charmayne & Jeff O’Brien - Vancocouver, Canada.22/06/05
Fantastic atmosphere, Delicious food! Best time we’ve had in fiji.
Kasia & Oskar Kornasiewicz, Warsaw - Poland 23/06/05
Gorgeous holiday. I can now plane!
Nancy Williamson - Wanaka NZ 08/06/05
Great food, awesome hospitality - huge fun,
Ross Williamson - Wanaka NZ 08/06/05
Had a good time (no coral cuts)
29/06/05
Phil is a Dish...had to go, no more Gin left!!
Vikki UK 30/06/05
Great place!! Martha is beautiful, make u feel very welcome. I’d love to stay, but don’t want to upset the pole dancers any longer..
Murray & Paula, Gladstone QLD Australia 30/06/05
A great place to relax and wind down , great people too.
Ian Preston – England 15/07/05
Had a fantastic time in this remote and beautiful part of the world.
Deernoub - Europe 17/07/05
Great place, fantastic people delicious food, good times! Just need to turn the big fans on.
Scott Thistlehaite - Melbourne, Australia. 17/07/05
Fun laible location even with a lack of wind relaxed atmosphere, layback lifestyle. Thank you for a great 2 weeks away from the cold of Canberra. Really appreciated the extra activities & Windsurfing coaching. Best wishes for the
future which has amazing potential. Stephs salads and dressings are great. Martha makes a great Safari mum!
Peter Southgate, Canberra Australia 18/07/05
Sad to be leaving my good friend Martha. If you ever cant afford to keep her, There’s plenty of cooking and cleaning to be done where I live.
James Southgate 18/07/05
9 days on the island, loved every minute. Sound people, beautiful weather, perfect beach. Bliss... Happy days in fiji. God bless the peace corp. xxx. PS treat Matha well, she's a love.
Matthew Briggs, London - England 18/07/05
Wind wind....I can't write English......Sehr schon da! Super Strand super huus, alles perfekt. Danke fur alles…Bis bald und Tschuss....
Jiario Lorenzatt 18/07/05
Janine & I emerged from the bush after a hot long walk down the island from the "other lodge". Safari Lodge was a welcome sight. Had a wonderful time relaxing. Thanks so much for saving us from our inept attempt at Lodge selection and orienteering. Food, company, location, lodgings – top marks!
Janine and Geoffrey 19/07/05
Here we are from Australia and afar here to sail the wind in Nananu–I-Ra.
We’ve made new friends who kite and sail there lean and mean mostly male.
There is Matt and Ilasio who get tanned + lucky charming and chasing the girls in Rakiraki.
There is peter +James father and son who would not be seen together in a bar having fun.
Scott is more reserved and very cool fellow
But not as cute as Phil, a very British traveler
Who came to stay, work + play a little but longer.
As kitchen hand, rouse about and Windsurfing instructor.
They all did a bit of drinking over the back.
Then Stumbled home at midnight on the sandy track
We me the lovely stephanie and bay alleci
A jolly jumping bundle a real bouncing beauty
steph cooked and cleaned and swept in and out.
She organised the wharf ladies and all the boys about
Kayaking visitors came and went
Some stayed in the safari lodge, some in a tent.
I've snorkled every inch of reef and walked up and down the beach
I've seen turtles, rays and giant fish, turned 53 and made a wish
Up till now the wind has been slow only light weight keith could really have a go
But now its howling – how the wind does blow
Everyone is planning and putting on a show
Warren has a vacancy next week, keith doesn’t want to go
This air ticket is re-organised on the telephone
While I go up to pack my things + head on back to home.
So warren look after him and sent him home to me.
Then maybe we'll be back again. to this part of fiji.
so moce maca and safari lodge crew, vinaka, vinaka vaka levu.
Barbara + Keith Horsley - Australia 23/07/05
Look / Front hand overhand / Rear hand back / Head off 30% flat
Sheet in / Unhook / Lean forward and bend them / Rear foot to rail /
Rear toe pressure, both heels off Rotate – Slide, push, pull, catch
If you do all of this in sequence, you wan’t crash and burn!!
Great trip, esp making tracks in “jibe alley”.
Keith Horsley, Australia 30/07/05
Lost track of time...Blasted all week in 15-25 knots – MAGIC!
Crashed and burnt a lot but had a great time.
Wonderful food, place and friends.
I hooked up and got planing!!Yippee
Phil and Alexandra - QLD Australia
Phil is great, but I am better than him, and he is only 19 years old. So, it was sonderful to be with kind people.
Berrangre - France.
It was very nice to find a nice place to do kitesurfing, after I asked two hundred Fijian people where we can find a windy place.
Nice to meet a lot of very nice people, but if we come back again, please warren try to make an effort to speak French and find a lot of young people for me
Nice to meet you, and thanks for all your (sympathie).
This is an autograph of a kitesurf’s girl champion. You be very lucky to have this one. Next time I can teach you kitesurf and help you in windsurf.
Very nice to meet you and I hope see you again to show you Michel and the baby.
Thanks for this holidays.
B like Berangere, France 01/08/05
What a place! Beats 5-Star Sheraton - Denerau, hands down. Watersports, hospitality, great food and lots of fun.
Throw in the sun, sparkling water, the wind blowing gently (too bad for windsurfers) in the trees
and the gentle lapping of the waves on the beach and that equals paradise.
Thank you Warren and company for a spectacular end to a holiday of a lifetime.
Conversation and laughs with new friends was the icing on the cake.
Cheers,
Felicity, Ohio USA 01/08/05
What a place to windsurf and snorkel, great visibility.
The best part was meeting new friends and all the great conversation.
Joe, Ohio USA 01/08/05
Warren, Phil and the dog, thanks guys for your wonderful evening after 2 lazy days paddling.
The food was great, the company fantastic and the bed well earnt!
Peter, thanks for the entertainment and guide for our first ever sea kayaking adventure! We have had a great time so far!
Thanks heaps and best wishes
Josh & Annette, Australia 9 Aug 2005 (we think)
Fabulous atmosphere great snokelling!
hopefully see you again before too long but for longer
Jen & David 09/08/05
***** Staff,
***** Tuition,
***** Catering,
***** Accommodation.
Many thanks for a great holiday, Warren, Phil, Martha + Woodya (dog).
Really enjoyed the company, planning to reurn.
Chas + Jean 12/08/05
Thank you Warren for your generosity and hospitality, doing everything posssible to make our vacation
truly fantastic. Your windsurfing instruction was super, in addition the food fantastic, all of you staff very helpful
and friendly and we are already planning a return to your paradise.
Katrina Krimsky 3-15/08/05
As far as modern man can go back to a distant past, nature and the ocean where the tides
of the sea deterimine our life rhythm and the wind propels you over the sea a unique experience
Thank you for making this possible.
Hans Siegmann, USA 15/08/05
We really ENJOY our stay in this place that we can call PARADISE!
All the staff was really nice, and. . . (we don’t know the word in English, so we write it down in French) attentione!
Merci pour tout… Thanks for all… Venaka…
Nicholas and Stephanie from France. 15/08/05
Phil is the best guy (Seama) could ever meet! Thanks for a fantastic 11 days.
Would have loved to extend my stay even longer, but we’ve run out of Bundy.
I shall return with supplies in the near future.
Good times, great company and lots of laughs. C U again soon.
Brett Pearson, Aaustralia 16/08/05
Well thank you so much for the encouragment to bail on work and come over and spend 5 days,
enjoying great friends and food and fun. Loved the environment, the feeling of home and the chance to truly relax.
Will most definitely be back, will attempt to drag a crew of flighties with me!
Many thanks,
Ioz (lauren), Melbourne - Australia 16/08/05
Fabulous island and this world be about the best,lush place to stay. Beautiful surroundings, can’t wait to see the new Bar.
Gonna be great. Warren and Steph, thanks for all your help and kindness. Thoroughly enjoyed every minute I was here. See you next time.
Honor, Australia 19/08/05
Beautiful place, great beach, full moon. Unfortunately the winds didn’t pick up. No worries, there will be a next time.
Cheers,
Roger, Suva 21/08/05
Un accoeuil d’une grande qualite dans un petit coin de Paradis. Merci pour tout
Family’s Chabut, France 22/08/05
Ticked all the boxes re: windsurfing despite lack of wind (I can always learn how to use a harness in windy Dublin!)
Love Kara, Ireland 27/08/05
Great trip, loved the kayaking and loved the diving once I got to it.
I think it wouldn’t take me too long to get used to Fiji time…
Thanks Warren and Stephanie and the team for all your hospitality.
– I think you should stress the homestay, friendly B+B inspect(?) of your style here.
Karen, New Zealand 31/08/05
Steph, Warren and Aleeci – What great company. The hospitality would be AAA+
Steph and Aleeci, you are both a real asset - I am sure Warren knows how lucky he is.
The wind was great during the 8 days which was great for windsurfing.
The accommodation was top quality. A great stay, couldn’t be better – back again next year.
Brian Ryder - Dunedin, New Zealand 3/09/05
An exciting, exhilirating, beautiful, splendid short stay – will extend in future. I loved everyone at Safari Lodge,
and especially the warmth, hospitality and friendship bestowed on me by the mature, vibrant, handsome blonde “Warren the Great”.
Long live Safari Lodge and its owner. God bless and protect him and his lodge and sports forever.
I have many beautiful memories and will cherish these from the bottom of my heart wherever I go.
My heartfelt, sincere wishes to the team and dearest Warren. Love and best wishes, always, truly,
Olanda, Australia 5/09/05
Well Warren! What can we say! Thanx for an awesome weekend of snorkelling, drinking, eating and swimming.
This is our first time here but we look forward to many more weekends, and meeting many more of your crazy clients!
See you soon. Love,
sam & monica 12/09/05
Thanks Warren! I really enjoyed your paradise but I’ve to go back home and come back in a real life! Oh shit!
Foods, kite, wind were excellent. I think I will come back for another great session, next windy season.
I met a lot of peoples and I was really funny. Thanks martha & tauta. See you...soon !
Benjamin, France and French Guyana 12/09/05
Thanks for an excellent time! New place – 2 thumbs up!
Can’t wait to see the progress of construction of the new BAR when I return.
You may be smooth (or you think you are) but also bloody lucky to be forgiven.
Thanks again dude for a fantastic and extremely enjoyable holiday. Looking forward to coming back in the near future.
P.S. John your neighbour is gay! 12/09/05
Thanks Warren for a fantastic week of fun water activities!
Every day was better than the day before! We are already looking forward to another holiday here
when we will be kiting experts – and we will be sure to bring lots more chocolates.
Sarah and John Finlay, USA 18/09/05
Great times in “Feejee”. We had a short stay, but ws exactly what 2 Canucks living in Japan needed.
Great windsurf gear.
Gavin de Jong 18/09/05
You can never judge a book by its cover.... How many times can we learn this lesson in a lifetime?
We knew a 4-day trip would force me to face so much truth about human kind!
To think I came here to learn how to tack a sailboard, and left with so much more. You have given me a goal,
lofty though it may seem. A man who can pull off “speedo’s” with such class not only earns my respect, but my admiration,
and well, yes I’ll admit a little envy. Vain tutelage is more than I could have bargained for, and the mentoring I have received is priceless.
I’ll continue to work on the “tack”, and you keep on telling people you’re heterosexual.
It’s been fun, Warren! Thanks for being a great host!
Glen - Japan 18/09/05
Well another fab stay, Warren, what can we say? cheers for teaching us basic windsurfing style,
you know you were surprised at how good we are! Look forward to more lessons.
See you very soon! (when Rakiraki begins to get dull - again.)
Cheers mate.
Love Sam (cool) and Mon (trouble) XX (The two Brit chicks) 19/09/05
Thanks for the lovely stay, Warren! I felt very welcome at Safari Lodge. Martha prepared lovely meals.
I had a fine and relaxing day and a perfect night of a good sleep!
Thanx again and all the best!
Hester - Holland 20/09/05
Thanks very much Warren. Thank you Warren for all the nice meals, nice people, nice accommodation,
wish to get more guest over here.
Thanks, Green Turtle Fiji Guide. 20/09/05
“Yes Warren, you are so right.”
Viv, 24/09/05
We have had the most relaxing, wonderful holiday, here in paradise. Two weeks of swimming,
snorkelling, boating was just what we needed! Oh yeah, the windsurfing wasn’t too bad either!
Keep up the good work on the Lodge! Look forward to seeing progress next time we are here.
Thanks heaps!
Martin & Viv Little, Australia 24/09/05
Warren – had a great time!
Really appreciated your tutelage and guidance re the “”sucking + swallowing”. Don’t think I will ever be as good as you tho’! (Tim Tam Slammers.)
Martha + Tauta + everyone at the wharf are wonderful. Looking forward to seeing your future developments next time.
Viv 24/09/05
2 October 2005
Lovely spot, lovely family. Here just a day and a night but got some great pictures and the kids loved the company of Aleeci. Thanks and see you all soon.
Lan & Sia, Gill, Tieri
8 October 2005
We had a great week of kiting (5 out of 6 days on the water)! Stephanie’s great baking made it worth enduring Warrens sence of humour!!
I highly recommend the down winder…..
looking forward to coming back!
Cyndy & Malte, Vancouver, BC
9 October 2005
We’ve been the more lucky or “most” lucky couple on the Nananu -I -Ra Island. Amazing coincidense brought us to this paradise Safari spot for any water sport. Thanks for your hospitality. Keep growing your business!!!
If you are unlucky to be here without Stephanie and baby present, next time book the other 3 weeks. Just for the home baking and of course the pleasure of the company!
Sam. U.K.
30 October 2005
Well after that bottle of Merlot the first night the trip could only get better eh!!! Just kidding! Couldn’t have had a more perfect holiday. Cheers Warren for the first class instruction! Thanks to Martha for being my adopted Fijian mum! I leave the secret banana cake recipe in your capable hands. Keep praching the rummy! Will be back in 2 years to wipe skinny Warren off the water.
good memories…
Pattie X
1 November 2005
The wind was good all week. Windsurfed more than any other vacation.
Cha-Min-Tang, Phila P.A. USA.
3 November 2005
Wicked time, brillant holiday, Hospitality was amazing, Warren’s a legend & the staff are great…especially Touta and Martha! Thanks a bunch. Give us a bell when next in kiwi land. Sweet as….
linton@hotmail.com.
Grant & Jolene Linton
4 November 2005
Great to finally get kiting!! Boat support was spot on – great food + great conversation. Looking forward to next visit to Fiji – Thanks.
Suzzane + Alan - Ireland
5 November 2005
Chris & Anne – was here (on honeymoon) Good boat support & Kiting. Food was great.
Chris & Anne - England
15 November 2005
Had a great time. Wonderful hospitality and excellent food! Learnt many new things from Oscar and look forward to coming back someday soon.
Cheers, Michell
Australia.
15 November 2005
Great time, felt welcome. Had a great time Kayaking only way to see Fiji Islands.
C. Conners
19 November 2005
14 days out of 14 days with wind, not bad!! Kiting Maca rules! Stephs cake and bread pudding is magical. The great white that plays in the lagoon was a bit scary!Wish we could take “wouldya” (the dog) home. A fantastic holiday. Would like to come again (Windsurfers are gay!)
Andi - England
19 November 2005
Yes, I found the tiger shark a bit firece, but after the first few kites I found they were not bad !!!(ha ha!). Seriously had a wicked time – Martha and Tauta are awesome & Steph’s cooking is magnificant. I have put on 2 stones!!
Keep up the excellent atmosphere & I hope ‘Aleeci’ grows up to be a great kite surfer.
Thanks again for a great holiday.
P.S. I have kidnapped Wudja to take to England with me!!!
Love Rach & Andi - England
24 November 2005
Had a fantastic 6 days at Safari Lodge. Safari Lodge is like a home away from home. It’s been both relaxing and exhausting with all the activity. Some excellent snorkelling & waterfall swimming & I’ve nearly mastered the hasness due to the excellent windsurfing instruction. Best food I’ve had in ages, particularly Steph’s home baked cakes. And Aleesi has entertained us all week with her funny noises and faces!!
Thanks guys – Emily & Jon
We’re hooked on windsurfing now! Will be back!! England
P.S. Don’t the puppies at the wharf kill the little kittens!
24 November 2005
We had a great time here at the Safari Lodge.We had good weather, really good food and a great opportunity to learn windsurfing. Nice snorkelling and a great waterfall…Thanks for everything!
Take it easy with the Gin, “3.3 – Full power”!!!
Kramar Mattias, Caroline, Sara Vaxjo WWC Sweden.
4 December 2005
Thanks for the hospitality. We had a great time lounging and enjoying the beautiful Fijian weather. Excellent food and spirits. Hope to see you soon. Good luck with all the renovations.
4 December 2005
Warren & Safari Lodge staff (Martha in particular)
Thank you very much for the DELICIOUS food and excellent conversation morning & night. We enjoyed our balcony room and super comfy bed. Wish we were not at the end ofour trip & had a bit more cash flow to experience wind/kite surfing. All the same we had a wonderful stay and hope to visit again with all the new plans you are in the process of making… Good luck
Great food! Thanks again
Eva & Kurt - TAHOE, CALIFORNIA.
5 December 2005
We had a really good time at Safari Lodge. Beautiful Island. Almost a week with swimming, snorkelling and kayaking.
Very nice food! Thanks Martha and Warren
Linn & Nilles
5 December 2005
Thaks Warren for your warm hospitality and humour these last few days – your lodge has great potential and I wish you all the best in realizing it! Wild adventures in kayaking and good people will be my best memories. Hope to be back soon!
Cheers, Tom Toronto, Canada
5 December 2005
Thanks Warren – all the best for your expansion/growth here!
Good place – good times.
Carl David Ruttan
8 December 2005
Warren, Martha & all. Thanks so much for a wonderful stay! I couldn’t have asked for a better start to a lazy holiday. The windsurfing was great,wish I had gone for the kitesurfing too! Best of luck with the lodge.
Kari Daytova Beach., FL, US
8 December 2005
Thank you so much Warren, Martha, Tota and friends.I’m so glad I made my way up here to take a few kitesurfing lessons. Happy to scrape myself on the coral anyday !! Good luck and hope to see you all soon
David Nelson
SEATTLE, WA, USA.
9 December 2005
Awesome staff, place, beach, reef…A lot of things to do, even night snorkelling. A lot of things to see, turtles, “murena”…And of course, windy every day
MERCI Martha, Warren
We hope to come back again!
Anick & Max from Switerland
anickwirz@hotmail.com
10 December 2005
We’ve had an awesome time here!Really enjoyed kayaking, snorkelling and fishing with Bola and Oscar. Learning to Kite surf has also been an experience.I’ll have to come back again.
Oh yes, food was superb as well.
Pob Bendith
Liyr from Wales
10 December 2005
Warren, thanks a lot for the hospitality and for teaching me a few things about snowboarding. This place deserves to be called ‘rancho relaxo’ and next time I’m in Fiji, I’ll make it sure to pay you guys a visit. And another big thanks to Oscar, Bola and Lai for the kava experience, and the rest of the staff for their welcome.
Anyway on my parting gift.There is some “old oak brandy” in the kitchen for you.
Juice aka Owain Jones
16 December 2005
Lovely chilled vibe, excellent food with a real Fijian flavour to it. Cold beer, a beautiful island and sunsets/sunrises to die for!
1st class – Simon
P.S. AWESOME PANCAKES!!
16 December 2005
4 days of kicking back in paradise. Thanks for the beer break at the jetty, Warren, very classy!!! Cute dogs, cool cat, and then there is Martha. What a devoted woman. You are a lucky man to have this awesome life. Enjoy your new family, congrats on the baby. Cool snubbe. Your are going to make your mark on these island forever.
Kram Pa, Daniel & Dapne
17 December 2005
Thanks for five awesome days in this beach paradise. The weather was great, so most time was spent on the beach relaxing. We really enjoyed the tasty food, friendly staff, “home like atmosphere” and your hospitality. Good luck on your project with the place!!
Snahlus hanshje engang igjen!
Ellen.
23 December 2005
Safari Lodge made for a perfect ‘stopover’ on my round the world trip – one week in paradise, and one mission…Learn to windsurf! And my god Warren, you were patient! Each step of the way I thought I’d never master this sport of kings (and princesses) But…finally, nailed it! Sailing, beach starts…even, would you believe it…tacking! And as for supplying an army of men everyday – Warren you were spoling me! ‘Beautiful’ ‘Wonderful’ – thanks!
Harrier ‘Bean’ Isles of wight, UK
4 January 2006
Four days of relaxation & decompression. Tip – when walking around the small end of the island, ensure you turn “left” at the beach. Thanks Warren for sharing your little piece of heaven with two Canadians – Leamne & Robin Adkin – Victoria B.C.
Better location than the other’s (resort) on the other side. Great staff.
5 January 2006
Thanks for a wonderful time – great relaxing. I look forward to seeing the finished renovations.
Thanks again!
Alex Kidle & Melissa Gang
Peace Corps Vanvatu
6 January 2006
Had a great time. Thanks to Warren, Martha & Tauta for your hospitality. Maybe better fishing next time with nice weather. We will sure come back next time & recommend friends to come and stay with Safari Lodge.
Thank you so much,
Good luck with new construction.
Thanks a lot
Daniel, Manor & kids
Melbourne, Australia,
8 January 2006
Thanks for a wnderful relaxing time. After all of our travels in Fiji, we feel like we were finally in “fiji” only when we arrived at Safari Lodge !! Thanks again !! Courtney & Carlyn – United States. 23/01/07
Thank you for everything ? I love Fiji, Kava and the food!! Hope we can come back here again.
Miho (Japan)
23/1/07
Thank you all for making our stay here enjoyable. Great place with nice people. Great food and atmosphere. Thank you
D.J.L (Canberra)
23/1/07
Thanks to all for everything. We will miss the lounging around and especially the people. We had a great time.
Dorine, Eric
23/01/07
Super spot de windsurf, tout le personnel a’ ete sympa, ce backpacker est une perle. Warren est un fou. Je garde un bon souvenir d ici et je reviendrai surement. Merci a tous. Continuee sur la meme voie.
Thanks a lot everybody. Good trip
Quentin (New Caledonia)
26/1/07
Many thanks Warren, great vision & example of fulfilled dreams. 3 nights wasn’t long enough, but then;” keep em wanting more”! 3 days of fabulous diving. I’ll be missing yours and Aseri’s gentle humour & hospitality, (not to mention the 82F water!) When I’m back in the harsh Canadian winter I’ll pass on the word.
Cheers & congratulations
Matt Evans, Gibson B.C. (Canada)
01/02/07
On the way home after 4 weeks on the road (and air) have found another great windsurfing oasis on this planet. Warren has bent over backwards to make our family welcome here. What a lovely spot to live and meet wonderful people from around the world.
Thanks from Tom, Liz, Alexander, Dominique
02/02/07
Absolutely euphoric! Thank you for a wonderful time in Fiji. Your staff were beautiful people and made our time on the island spectacular. Keep the wind on blowing so we can return soon in the future.
Thanks to all
Mia (America)
02/02/07
Thank you for the amazing stay… I enjoyed every second, I was here… best of luck 2 you and I will come back kiting with the wind.
Much love
Clay
04/02/07
Thank you for everything over the past few days. Great people, great location and excellent hospitality. Pity about the wind (unlucky 2 days..) but maybe next time.
Denny (Ireland)
09/02/07
Hallo Safari Lodge
You are a very good lodge! I enjoyed my stay here very much and after two weeks of doing nothing I’m now extremely relaxed and have enough power to go back to Germany and become a millionaire!
Nice Greetings
Michael (Germany)
16/02/07
Having travelled OZ & going on to NZ to travel, we came here for an in-between rest. It has been near perfect. Lovely walks, swimming, snorkelling & the fish & coral are beautiful (feed the fish at the jetty and swim with them), or use the canoe here. Accommodation in the bure was excellent as was the friendliness & help from the staff. If you are a fisherman you must… If you are not you should… Go out fishing off the distant reefs with Tota. He and I caught walu, barracuda- 6 to 40 LBS (20kg) & a huge fish played for 10mins before snapping the line…Fantastic!
More of a DIY than packaged playboy island. It was just what we wanted. Ask & do it. Don’t regret it. Wonderful. Recommending
Brian and Delia (London)
P.S. Food is basic but good. Advise the staff of your likes & dislikes & enjoy
17/02/07
Hello everyone and thank you for a great start that you have given us on our world tour. Martha you are very nice and I liked talking to you. We have a lot respect for you Warren, you are great in what you are doing and thinking! YOU ROCK ?
Thanks from Marika and Johan
04/03/07
Six days on this Paradise island: lot of kayaking, walking, feeding fish on the jetty. We have now done 60 of our 90 days around the world. Leaving Nananu-i-Ra with a lot of warm memories.
Beck and Suzanne (Sweden)
10/03/07
We both thoroughly enjoyed the stay and the island. We had a just class service and look forward to coming back again some day. All the best, and again thank you for having us (Aseri looked after us very well) Thank you Aseri
Ivaneis veena..
17/03/07
Thank you for 3 lovely days on your island. Nice to finally experience another side of Fiji
Thanks from Tanni, Malene and Sofie
20/03/07
A huge thank you to all of you for making my stay on Nananu-i-Ra hugely enjoyable and relaxing. After spending a week at the Yasawas where one feels more like a number than a valued guest, it was great to stumble across the warm hospitality of Safari Lodge where I felt like I was staying with family or close friends. Best of luck with the spa and other expansions and I shall certainly be staying here again if I end up in Fiji again.
Kind regards
Haythen Roshed (UK)
P.S. If your thinking of diving here then try to go to the outer sites in Bligh water. Its an hour by boat to get there but the coral and marina life is beautiful and well worth the visit.
31/03/07
We stay here for 6 nights and- it’s awesome! Thank you so muck for all! A very family atmosphere and very relaxed! Greeting from the 2 Swiss girls
Ladina and Rebecca (Switzerland)
02/04/07
Bula
I hope that you all enjoy your stay here as much as I did, three days of fun, great hospitality and really good people, definitely the highlight of my trip so far. If you come here to go kiting listen to Warren for apparently the winds are always coming…
Cheers for your hospitality
Andy (Gold Coast, Australia)
06/04/07
A really enjoyable & relaxing stay. Great snorkelling, fishing & kayaking in beautiful setting, together with good company. Made our stay enjoyable. I’d definitely recommend this place to anyone. Thank you for a great stay
Emma & Adam (UK)
08/04/07
Truly a little slice of paradise! Especially the dinners & desserts were fantastic… ah, yes, and the handpicked- just-for-us coconuts, and of course the virtual whirlpool! Although a little bit loud, we learned to love the fruit bats- every mango we will eat from now on will bring up the picture of them hanging in the tree. What else? Some new jokes about kiwis, a sea snake, beautiful fish at the jetty, a nice wine deal (highly recommended), strange floating pumices and an awesome dive with kai-viti divers (advertisement!)
Thank you Stephanie, Warren, Lina, Aseri!
Dominik & Judith & Michael
10/04/07
Thanks for a great stay at the lodge; very beautiful beach at a great lodge. Thanks for your hospitality! Enjoyed my stay even though I did not get to windsurf every day and got a bit restless.
Thanks again!
Pette (Stockholm, Sweden)
21/04/07
Fantastic 2 weeks. Sorry about the wind in the middle bit, it however discovered new/unknown ability to kayak around the island. People, food, fish, snorkelling, other guests, Aseri, Martha, Aleeci, Warren and the incomparable Stephanie made the whole experience wonderful. We will be back…
Lees
21/04/07
Thank you to Steph & Warren for making me feel so welcome. Felt more like I was a family guest than a paying resident at a resort. The relaxed & family atmosphere you’ve created here is unique & special and is what I’ll take most away from here-even the diving! Thanks again for all your hospitality, I’m genuinely gutted to be leaving.
See you again next Jan though for surf
Until then, adios!
Graig Jackson
22/04/07
Bula!!
Choice little spot bit different from Yasawas but all good nice, some comforts from home… I’m well rested and ready to keep on my Journey of Fiji. My time is running out but has been an incredible journey
Vinaka vaka levu
Michelle N2 (Hokianga Harbour)
24/04/07
Refreshed after Suva and the King’s Road! Great snorkelling, swimming & relaxing. Shame not enough wind for Stephen to kitesurf , maybe he is a little relieved though. Great teaching from Warren & many thanks for that. Tasty food & we leave heavier than we arrived. I think it says it all when we came for 1 night and stayed for 5!
Thank you Warren and Stephanie & good luck for your future plans
Ian & Stephen (Spain)
02/05/07
Merci Steph and Warren (et Adeline)
Unfortunately the wind was not there for us…but…there was other things to do. The food was great but please think of something else then “Tang” to drink! Great company and we loved meeting with your guest. A la prochaine!
Ives & Claire (Canada)
04/05/07
Thanks for all…and the beautiful days here at Safari Lodge!!! It was beautiful for me because a lot of sun and no wind…so I don’t have make windsurf!!! The wind was no good for Giordano (peccato)
Thanks very much. Kisses
Nadia & Giordano (Italy)
06/05/07
Vinaka vaka levu for the nice time had here in Nananu!
After 4 months spent in Fiji, it will be so hard to come back in “civilized” countries…
Maybe I’ll be back in Fiji very soon so if you see me again don’t be surprised, I have enjoyed so much my stay in Fiji. The peoples are great, the food is cool and Yaqona is something incredible. For don’t spend many words about it, Nananu-i-Ra is simply a paradise! It has changed so much in my life!
Arrivederci
Tommaso (Italy)
10/05/07
We are Igor and Iou! Thanks for everything. We liked very much here, and services are really good for guests. We enjoyed very much kayaking and the white sand beach!
The girls that work here are very kind! Vinaka vaka levu! Dua, Rua!
Igor and Iou
18/05/07
We came for 2 days and stayed 2 weeks. Thanks to the hospitality of Steph and all the staff here. Steph’s cakes and puddings were sufficient reason alone to stay here! A huge thanks to Steph, Martha and Aseri for being so wonderful and cooking great food. Vinaka vaka levu to everyone, thanks for the memories, and the sunburn, and the bananacake.
Chris and Lou
19/06/07
Warren, Stephanie, Aseri, Maugi
I had a great time these last days here with you. You have something really good going on. I wish you the best, and I’ll try to come back soon for those Kitesurfing lessons.
Thanks a lot
Efrain Regialiado (Mexico)
20/06/07
Vinaka vaka levu for the beautiful time I had in Fiji. The place looks like paradise but especially I met so many lovely people and I’ll miss you all so much so much so much!! Thanks again and hopefully see you again in a couple of years!
Lots of love
Adeline
02/07/07
Thank you so much for your hospitality. We were sad to leave after only 3 days but we had a fantastic time on this paradise island. We will definitely set our sights on returning here in the future. Thanks a lot and see you again in a few years!
Stephanie and Myles (Vancouver, Canada)
10/07/07
Thanks so much we all had a great time here. Snorkelling was my favourite thing. Not only was it relaxing and just heaven but the food was wonderful and I really hope we will be back again.
Brittney, Callum, Nicola & Hugh
15/07/07
Warren & Steph
Thanks for a wonderful time, See you again
Krister Samuel
10/08/07
Thank you so much for welcoming me to this little slice of paradise! Lovely atmosphere and great activities, and the food was out of this world fantastic! Exactly what I needed after months of hard travelling, I’ll be sending my friends!
See you again, lots of love
Bean
31/08/07
Bula
Thank you for a wonderful 2 weeks at Safari Lodge! We kited so much and loved every minute of it! Damo was a fantastic help and the Ladies were wonderful as well. The Kava nights were fun and the communal spirit around meal times made the experience even better. Warren you have made a wonderful little slice of heaven and sending us home well fed, totally buggered (after all that kiting) and full of great memories and experiences. I can’t wait till we come back and I will definitely be recommending Safari Lodge to other like-minded travellers
All the best, till next time
Celia & Richard Webb. (Melbourne, Australia)
07/09/07
We had a fantastic time. Great kiting. The best!!!
Great service by all and thank you so much for looking after us so well. We loved Safari Lodge and we look forward to coming back in November for more kiting. We’ve never been so buggered, sunburnt, coral cut etc…but it was all worth it!!! I’m up on the board kiting & Rob is jumping like a Pro. We loved the downwinders & Damo thanks for your help with the lines, as Rob always says : How can 4 lines get so tangled??
Thanks Warren, you have a piece of heaven here, well done on all the hard work! We will highly recommend you to our fellow kiters.
See you again soon
Olivia & Rob (Auckland, NZ)
10/09/07
Hi Warren,
Connor here thanks for such a great stay, you have wonderful facilities and a chunk of heaven. And thank you Lance for being a bud and helping me try to stand up on the board. Anyway I will know for future reference it was cool knowing you dude.
Connor Stinger
11/09/07
Love you guys, I’ll be back!!
Lance Horowitz
15/09/07
Thanks Warren, Steph & team for a great week.
Really enjoyed our return visit. Looking forward to coming back again.
Chas & Jean Cresswell (Claviss Beach, NZ)
17/9/07
Fantastic work you have done Warren! Amazing place! Thanks for a great stay, we had a great time -2weeks- kiting everyday except for 2 days.
Simon
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