South Sea Cruises Group
South Sea Cruises offers guests the opportunity to experience Fiji’s islands with a fantastic range of day trips and island resort transfers. You’ll find paradise, with its white sand beaches, colourful reefs, and picturesque islands, just a stone’s throw from Port Denarau.
South Sea Cruises offers a range of day trips to a variety of stunning locations such as South Sea Island, Malamala Beach Club, and South Sea Sailing, as well as resorts including Castaway, Beachcomber, Mana, and Malolo. For those wanting to explore a little further afield, there are day trips to the more remote Yasawa Islands and with adventure activities such as the Ultimate Encounters – Snorkel with Sharks experience and the Manta Ray Experience (select dates, May – October only).
South Sea Cruises also operates daily island resort transfers to Mamanuca and Yasawa Island resorts using our fleet of modern and efficient high-speed catamarans to ensure our services are delivered to the highest standards of service and comfort.
Our Brands
South Sea Cruises offers guests the opportunity to experience Fiji’s island paradise with a fantastic range of award-winning day trips and island resort transfers to the Mamanuca and Yasawa Islands. You’ll find paradise, with its white sand beaches, colourful reefs, and picturesque islands, just a stone’s throw from Denarau.
Awesome Adventures Fiji has a range of products to suit different travelers. Our Bula Pass, a hop on/hop off transfer pass, and our Awesome Pass (hop on/hop off transfer pass and pre-paid accommodation) allow for flexible travel and our tailored packages suit those who want it all sorted for them prior to departure. Packages range from 5 to 11 nights and include accommodation (accommodation levels available to suit every budget), activities, and all transfers.
Blue Lagoon Cruises has been cruising Fiji’s waters for over 70 years and specializes in 3, 4, and 7-night itineraries through Fiji’s spectacular Mamanuca and Yasawa Islands. These inclusive small-ship cruises sail to uninhabited tropical islands where guests can laze on golden beaches and snorkel in crystal-clear blue waters to truly experience paradise. Our ship, M.V. Fiji Princess, accommodates a maximum of 64 passengers, allowing for a personal and friendly atmosphere that is complemented by the enthusiastic all-Fijian crew.
South Sea Cats are Fiji’s newest resort transfer service and provider of ultimate reef snorkelling adventure! From 01 May 2025, the premium resort transfer services will operate both morning and late afternoon services to select resorts in the Mamanuca Islands. South Sea Cats will also operate ‘Ride and Slide’ reef snorkelling and sightseeing experiences. Departing daily, the two half-day trips (morning and afternoon) will take guests to an untouched ocean reef for a guided snorkelling trip. Enjoy the inflatable slide for a fun entry to the water.
Malamala Beach Club is the world’s first island beach club, located just 25 minutes from Port Denarau. Surrounded by Fiji’s famous crystal-clear waters, guests experience the beach club with a day pass. On the island, you’ll find beachside cabanas with private butler service, poolside daybeds, a resort-style infinity edge pool, and stunning views across the Mamanucas. Malamala Beach Club offers a delicious à la carte menu as well as an array of hand-crafted cocktails and laid-back tunes played all day long.
Vinaka Fiji was established by South Sea Cruises in 2010 and facilitates voluntourism programmes in Fiji’s remote Yasawa Islands and helps to improve the provision of basic needs and amenities missing from village life in the Yasawas. For groups of 10 or more only interested in Fiji voluntourism programmes or those wanting to make a donation to these programmes, Vinaka Fiji offers a very real opportunity to make a difference.
South Sea Sailing – our newest product – is a custom-built 78ft day sailing catamaran. The vessel, SABRE, is the only vessel of her kind in the southern hemisphere and offers a full-day experience around the Mamanuca Islands and is also available for groups and charters. This day sailing experience includes snorkelling, visiting a sand cay, lunch, and beverages.
Malamala Beach Club is the world’s first island beach club, located just 25 minutes from Port Denarau. Surrounded by Fiji’s famous crystal-clear waters, guests experience the beach club with a day pass. On the island, you’ll find beachside cabanas with private butler service, poolside daybeds, a resort-style infinity edge pool, and stunning views across the Mamanucas. Malamala Beach Club offers a delicious à la carte menu as well as an array of hand-crafted cocktails and laid-back tunes played all day long.
Vinaka Fiji was established by South Sea Cruises in 2010 and facilitates voluntourism programmes in Fiji’s remote Yasawa Islands and helps to improve the provision of basic needs and amenities missing from village life in the Yasawas. For groups of 10 or more only interested in Fiji voluntourism programmes or those wanting to make a donation to these programmes, Vinaka Fiji offers a very real opportunity to make a difference.
South Sea Sailing – our newest product – is a custom-built 78ft day sailing catamaran. The vessel, SABRE, is the only vessel of her kind in the southern hemisphere and offers a full-day experience around the Mamanuca Islands and is also available for groups and charters. This day sailing experience includes snorkelling, visiting a sand cay, lunch, and beverages.
Accreditations
South Sea Cruises Group is the only company in Fiji to gain ISO certification in three areas:
Environment (ISO 14001) – claiming that you’re doing right by the environment is not enough; we actually have to do the right thing. This accreditation ensures that we can have optimized and can prove environmental performance.
Quality (ISO 9001) – this ensures we have a coordinated process to guide, control, and continually improve business performance.
Health & Safety (ISO 45001) means that our occupational health and safety management system meets top international standards.
Awards
South Sea Cruises Group has been a dominant player in the tourism scene in Fiji for decades and over that time has accumulated many awards. The Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards are the main focus for most tourism businesses in Fiji and as such, these awards are seen as the pinnacle of recognition.
South Sea Cruises 2024 Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards:
Accommodation Budget/Hostel – South Sea Island – Silver Winner
Accommodation Superior – Blue Lagoon Cruises – Silver Winner
Inbound & Transport Operator – South Sea Cruises Group – Gold Winner
Specialized Tour Services Marine – South Sea Sailing – Silver Winner
Specialized Tour Services Marine – South Sea Island – Bronze Winner
Destination Marketing – South Sea Cruises Group – Silver Winner
Dixon Seeto Tourism Leadership Award – Loretta St Julian Ooms – Gold Winner
Employee Excellence in Service – Seini (Nau) Adivuti – Gold Winner
South Sea Cruises 2023 Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards:
Accommodation Budget/Hostel – South Sea Island – Silver Winner
Accommodation Superior – Blue Lagoon Cruises – Bronze Winner
Tourism Industry Support – South Sea Cruises Group – Gold Winner
Inbound & Transport Operator – South Sea Cruises Group – Bronze Winner
Specialized Tour Services – South Sea Sailing – Gold Winner
Specialized Tour Services – Malamala Beach Club – Silver Winner
Excellence in Food Tourism – Malamala Beach Club – Silver Winner
Destination Marketing – South Sea Cruises Group – Bronze Winner
Employee Excellence in Service – Harry Hatch – Gold Winner
Employee Excellence in Service – Seini (Nau) Adivuti – Silver Winner
South Sea Cruises 2022 Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards:
Dixon Seeto Tourism Leader – Rohit Chand – Bronze Winner
Accommodation Budget/Hostel – South Sea Island – Gold Winner
Tourism Industry Support – South Sea Cruises Group – Gold Winner
Specialized Tour Services – South Sea Sailing – Bronze Winner
Destination Marketing – South Sea Cruises Group – Silver Winner
