Beachcomber...where the beach meets the comber...? Not long until I return to the Island.
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 10/1/05
Beachcomber Island is such a great place for anyone to visit or stay. I am a 20 year old male that went alone for diving and planned on diving for a week but ended up spending all my money on extending my stay to 3 weeks.
The greatest thing about this island is the genuine staff which are mostly young and friendly. I ended up going back to the mainland and stayed with 3 different staff in their villages. They are really friendly people which took me under their wings which turned me into a local spending most of my time at staff quarters and helping out at the marine shed, taking out dive boats, jet ski's and anything to help out which gained their trust and respect. I have made life long friendships at beachcomber and cant wait to go back to see everyone.
The good points about the comber is;
-staff
-the bar
-nightlife
-the tourist are friendly
-nice small island
-the food
-good accomm.
-location
The bad things about the comber is;
-The huge dorm is good, most people think about others and keep quiet but music can still be heard from the bar, I heard from other back packers the dorm is amazing compared to other dorms theyve staying in in Fiji and Australia
-The food is served at a set time from a buffet (set menu) which i didnt mind but some people seem to care, good food though
-The island can be a bit to small (about a 10-15 minute walk around the perimeter) to stay on for a long time, not alot of activities and can get repetitive, mana or plantation are good for activities
-some activities equipment is abit outdated like mask and snorkel sets
-expensive to hire main equip. such a jet ski is expensive
-Also with the location, you can see the mainland and treasure island is just a kayak away, some people like to be in the middle of no where.
When i do go back I plan on staying just a few nights as I do feel abit like the staff but I plan to go back to plantation where I have been twice and feel that its just a little better for me as I prefer to explore.
Overall Beachcomber is a must if your in Fiji and day trips are available and the boats that take you there are excellent. Fiji is an amazing place that will probably turn into a visit every 6 months.
MaTT