Barefoot Manta Island Resort

Good value for money. The food is great!

Barefoot Manta was amazing! We spent 5 nights and had the best time. The staff were incredible, especially the resident marine biologist Rob who was a mine of information and enthusiasm. There are 3 different beaches to snorkel from and the snorkelling was the best we have ever seen, it is a protected marine reserve and we participated in coral planting which was great. The Manta Ray trips happened on 3 of our 5 days, it is a bit of an uncontrolled bun fight with various resorts sending their boats to see the mantas but the Barefoot Manta crew were educated and respectful. The resort is beautiful and has a lovely vibe, the staff were so friendly and helpful. We stayed in a double Bure on the sunset side, it was a permanent tent and it was all that we could have wished for, right on the beach. The meal plan is really expensive by our standards, I would have preferred an al a carte option as I have food restrictions and I found that eating salad and rice for almost every meal was boring and repetitive. The staff did try though, however $40 Fijian for salad and rice was a bit on the nose. Bring snacks! It would have been good if they could have made the tea/coffee available all day and maybe had something available for afternoon tea as it is 6 hrs between lunch and dinner. We do recommend this place.

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DO NOT STAY HERE !!!! Bed bug infested in multiple dorm rooms. The staff did not care when reported, did not say apologise or offer any form of help. The staff said “you must have brought them here”. Been travelling for 3 months and never had a bed bugs problem. A friend reported she stayed here in 2019 also and had bed bugs then (did not ask her before so this was found out post stay) and her bag was infested with them too. Horrible experience please do not go here.

I had the most incredible 4-night stay at Barefoot Manta! From the moment I arrived, the welcoming staff made me feel right at home. The snorkeling and scuba diving were absolutely amazing – the coral reefs are vibrant, and there’s an abundance of marine life to explore. The daily talks about coral and marine life were informative and really enhanced my experience. The cocktails were fantastic, and I especially loved enjoying them while watching the breathtaking sunrises and sunsets. It was truly a paradise I never wanted to leave, and I can’t wait to come back! Highly recommend!

Terrible. Staff unfriendly and unhelpful. Food is terrible and not worth the $139 compulsory payment. “Luxury” room was a tent with mould on the walls. Manager said it wasn’t mould and refused to move me. The bar plays loud music all day so it’s not relaxing. Do not book here. I paid in cash and they didn’t have change.