Yasawa Island villages

Yasawa Island Village Visits

The Yasawa Islands are home to 27 remote villages. The villagers live a traditional way of life, and welcome Blue Lagoon guests into their community to introduce them to their captivating and colourful culture. Yasawa Islands villagers still practice traditional culture, dancing, singing, and ceremonies.

We visit these islands to meet the locals and see how villagers live day to day. These heart-warming experiences offer a great insight into the lives of the Yasawa people and include a brief overview of the history of the village, followed by a traditional 'Yaqona Ceremony', followed by a Kava tasting.  You'll also have the chance to purchase exotic souvenirs from the village shell market. On Sunday, visit a village for a church service and hear the beautiful songs from their parishioners. Take part in a traditional welcome from a village chief and a Kava Ceremony with local village elders.

Giving Back to the Villagers

Many of our guests fall in love with the friendly nature of Fijians and are especially taken with the wide-eyed curiosity of the children. The villagers do not expect gifts from our guests, but many of our guests ask us what items they can bring to give away to village children. School supplies (pens, pencils, crayons, drawing/colouring books, notepads, and the like) are always most welcome, as are sports items such as rugby and soccer balls. Items of clothing are also well-received. We do not suggest school textbooks as they may not align with the school’s curriculum.

Vinaka Fiji - Yasawa Trust Foundation

Blue Lagoon Cruises is a strong supporter of Vinaka Fiji, who are making a difference to the lives of local Yasawa villagers. The Vinaka Fiji Trust was set up to give something back to the villagers and to say, “thank you (vinaka), for welcoming us into your islands.”

Fiji's Yasawa Islands are home to 27 villages living below world standards of health and poverty. Through fundraising and donations, Vinaka Fiji aims to improve the provision of basic needs and amenities. Vinaka Fiji provides direct aid and acts as a facilitator, bringing those who can help - companies, the Government, and aid agencies- together with the Yasawa Villages to help achieve an improvement in living conditions.

Blue Lagoon Cruises is proud to be a part of this program to give something back to the villages we visit and make a real difference in the lives of Fijians. You can choose to donate (add a donation onto your bill at the end of the cruise) to help provide much-needed supplies for this program. 

For more information on Vinaka Fiji, visit the Vinaka Fiji website.