Frequently Asked Questions

Useful information to help you get the most out of your holiday at Lalati Resort

• How far from the main island?

  Lalati Resort is a quick 30 minute boat ride from the Pacific Coast and Pacific Harbour.

• How much is Scuba Diving?

  Scuba diving prices vary, depending on how many dives are booked. For the best price, prebook a 5 day dive package (10 tank dives) for as little as $250 US per person.

• How much for additional activities?

  Non motorized watersports activities are complimentary at Lalati. Other activities range from $20 FJD for a mountain trek, to $160 FJD for a Zipline Canopy Tour.

• What’s included?

  Booking a stay at Lalati includes your deluxe accommodations, 3 full meals daily, non motorized watersports activities, coffee, tea and filtered water, bar snacks during happy hour, cookies delivered daily to your room, and all Fiji government taxes. For stays of 3 or more nights, transfers to and from the airport or local hotels are included.

• What should I pack?

  Light, casual, cotton clothing works best in the tropics. Dress code is comfortable and casual, flip flops are the footwear of choice. Bring ample sunscreen and insect repellent, which is also available for purchase in the resort boutique. For cooler tropical nights, a wrap or lightweight jacket is recommended. If you plan to visit our neighboring villages, you must cover knees and shoulders – shorts are not allowed. Inexpensive sulus are available for purchase in the resort gift shop.

• How do I book?

  Click on the the "book now" icon on our website, or email or call your closest Lalati representative to book your trip. A $750 deposit is required within 10 days to secure your stay. The balance of your trip is due 30 days prior to your arrival.

• How do I pay for my trip?

  We accept wire transfers or you can choose to pay with Visa or MasterCard.

• Is there anything I can bring for donations to the village?

  Our local villages – Lalati, Waisomo and Soliyaga – appreciate school supplies for local schools. Pens, pencils, colored pencils, pastels, paper, notebooks, books, etc.

• What kinds of activities are included?

  You can snorkel out in our beautiful bay (snorkeling gear included), take a beach walk, herbal trek, visit an authentic Fijian, take a Fijian cooking lesson, kayak the coastline, see a coconut demonstration, participate in crab races, play beach volleyball with our Fijian staff, and more.

• How much are the spa treatments?

  The Loloma Spa offers a full range of spa treatments, from Fijian style facials at $75 FJD, 1 hour massages at $100 FJD, to tandem, 4-handed massages at $175 FJD.

• Do I need to be a certified diver to dive in Beqa Lagoon?

  If you are a non-diver, but want to experience the wonders down under, we offer a PADI Discovery Dive Certification course – a short familiarization scuba lesson which enables you to dive with one of our experienced dive masters during your stay at Lalati. Lalati Resort is a recognized PADI Dive Resort, thus requiring divers to be fully certified as Open Water or higher dive certification to dive in Beqa Lagoon.

• What are my options for meals?

  There are options to choose at every meal. Breakfast features a continental buffet of fresh baked muffins, toast, cereals, fruits and tea and coffee. Additionally, you are given a choice from 2 hot cooked dishes daily – an egg dish (cooked any style, omelets or eggs benedict) and another hot dish including pancakes (coconut, pecan, blueberry, banana) or waffles.

  Lunch features a choice of two items, and dinners are all 3 course feasts, with two menu choices, and vegetarian items also added to the menu when requested.

• Do you have set meal times?

  Meal times are as follows:
  Breakfast – 7 to 9 a.m.
  Lunch – 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
  Dinner – 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

• What’s the surf like?

  Lalati takes surfers to world class Frigates Passage. Surfing at Frigates is memorable. There are days when the breaks are small, and (appropriate for less experienced surfers), and days when the waves are double overhead, best reserved for more experienced surfers.