Finding Nemo: Family-Friendly Half Day Cruise to South Sea Island, Fiji
3.5
71 Ratings
Denarau Island
Embark on a family-friendly half-day cruise to South Sea Island in Fiji. Explore the stunning marine sanctuary, spot colorful coral and magnificent fish, and maybe even find Nemo! Enjoy kayaking, swimming, and snorkeling before heading back to Port Denarau for lunch.
Duration: 3 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • South Sea Island - Gorgeous little South Sea Island is one of the treasures of the Mamanuca Islands. Crystal clear waters, coral reefs and thousands of colourful tropical fish surround the tiny island.
    Peppered with palm trees and surrounded by a coral lagoon, uninhabited South Sea Island is truly one of Fiji’s gems.
    A day trip to South Sea Island is an easy 30-minute ferry ride from Denarau Marina with South Sea Cruises. The close location to Denarau means that you can make the most of the day lazing on the beach, snorkelling, diving and enjoying the many activities on offer.
    It may be small in size, but there is plenty to keep you entertained. The hardest part is choosing what to do first! There is a saltwater swimming pool and non-motorised water sports equipment available free of charge, including kayaking and sailing.
What's Included
  • FREE use of non-motorised watersports equipment
  • Air-conditioned catamaran transfer with free WiFi
  • FREE Subsea Adventure in semi-submersible coral viewer
  • Complimentary return coach transfers from Nadi/Denarau
  • 30 minutes of free WiFi on South Sea Island
  • Complimentary Kids Club
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

A fun family day in Fiji! South Sea Island is perfect for families with small children! If you would like a short trip out to South Sea Island to suit the kids, then this is the cruise for you.

In just 30 minutes you’ll be at South Sea Island where you can spend two hours and be back at Port Denarau in time for lunch. In the two hours, you can see the stunning underwater world of the Marine Sanctuary that surrounds the island with its colourful coral and magnificent fish life. You don’t even have to get wet as we’ll take you to view all this in our semi-submersible vessel. You sit beneath the surface viewing the coral and fish through large panoramic windows. The kids might even find Nemo!!
After this fascinating trip you can spend some time ashore relaxing, kayaking, swimming or snorkeling.

The tour includes vessel transfer and hotel pick up and drop off from most of the Nadi/Denarau hotels.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • South Sea Island Resort has designated areas for smoking
  • Should the semi-sub not be operational due to inclement weather or maintenance issues no partial refund will be issued
  • In the event of adverse weather and sea conditions, we retain the right to cancel all water-based activities, including snorkeling, paddleboarding, kayaking, and the Subsea Adventure in our semi-submersible.
  • Please bring swimsuit, towel, protective clothing from the sun including a hat and sunblock, light jacket or sweater during the cooler months, money or credit card for optional purchases, your camera and sense of fun!
Location
Denarau Island
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
3.5
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Dma7242cl
Mar 30, 2024
Great experience for young families - Great service from the operator, very friendly staff. Great experience if you have young kids who get bored quickly. We didn't have time to drink while at the island as we were busy snorkeling, you only get 1.5 hrs at the island which goes super fast Amazing sea floor! And Fish Feeding experience was excellent too. We found lots of Doris and friends... and found a blue starfish doing snorkeling, so just keep swimming!
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Clifford_c
Mar 21, 2024
great excursion at a great price - great excursion at a great price. Totally enjoyed it, actually wished it had been a little longer!!!
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Guestieguest
Feb 29, 2024
Well with it - Great location/facilities, and even includes beer, wine, sodas, and water! Coral is healthy, and the water is warm! Great day!!!!!!!!!!!
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Peter_c
Nov 29, 2023
Great morning with family - Crystal clear waters to swim and snorkel in. The trip in the glass bottom boat is a highlight and should not be missed
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Jessica_v
Nov 24, 2023
The time spent on the... - The time spent on the island is to short another hour would’ve been great, by the time we settled in it was time to head back to the boat
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Kate_j
Nov 22, 2023
Loved it, just wish it went longer - This was such a beautiful half day trip. It went really quickly. We wish we were on the island longer. The time you get there and back it takes an hour out of the 3hrs. Would definitely do something like this again but longer. Very kids friendly.
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Shellhale
Oct 29, 2023
Awesome experience - My husband and I both loved this adventure! We chose to go out in the semi-submersible. They take you out for about 15 minutes. We saw many fish and so much coral. It was great. Then, we chose to snorkel. You pickup your gear from a booth then head out from the beach on your own. The water was very clear and calm. It was wonderful for me because I am not super confident in water and had never really snorkeled. I was able to go at my own pace until I felt comfortable. We did feel as I read in other reviews that the half day trip felt too short but chose it because we wanted some down time in the afternoon. We would have enjoyed having an extra half hour or hour on the island as it went by very quickly. The island was perfect and beautiful with several options of how to spend your time there.
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Linda_a
Dec 29, 2023
Lovely area but I missed the snorkel boat. - Lovely people and beautiful setting. People were very attentive when I arrived but not when I was having a very hard time getting out the swimming area. I called for help, but no one was close enough to hear, so I missed the snorkeling boat. The reason I bought this package was to go snorkeling, so I was disappointed. I was told I could take the next boat but then I was told it was time to leave. Better communication would have helped.
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Teena_r
Mar 26, 2024
Don't bother. Nemos dad found him in more time than this tour. - Tour was mixed with other groups. Poor communication about which group was to go where and do what. Glass bottom boat was out of action so it was swapped with a 10 minute fish feeding boat ride. Once island orientation happened there was barely any time to actually swim and our departure from the island was announced and then happened so rapidly that myself and 2 other people left clothing on the island and had to wait for hours at the Marina to get it back. Wouldn't do it again and would advise others not to. Book a full day tour or don't bother. Massive waste of money.
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Sandra_u
Jan 16, 2024
Rushed tour - We must have had the condensed tour. Pick up was early but we ended up at the harbour for over an hour, just sitting around. Then the boat left 35 minutes late. Got to the islet about 9:45. Were told if we didn’t get on the glass bottom boat, we would loose that opportunity. Didn’t have time to snorkel and left the island at 11:05. We didn’t get extra time at the end to make up for the late departure. Got back to the harbour and were loaded on big buses. Since we were the only two on the bus, my husband asked the driver why we were waiting. He said we had to wait 30 more minutes for another group to come. Took a cab. Tour was totally rushed!!!
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