Navutu Stars Resort Yasawa Islands

Navutu Stars is the most beautiful place I've ever been. From the scenery to the people, food, service and entertainment this resort was incredible. The staff will go above and beyond for you. They have amazing masseuses on staff who will leave you walking on air. Be careful booking transport to the hotel if you have any questions about flight times aligning with your domestic travel to the island just email Navutu Stars and they will help you. They truly are amazing. The food is delicious we never had a bite we didn't like, especially the pinaple jam! There where always activities on offer including lots of snorkling and the limestone caves are a must. All the staff are welcoming. It is an incredibly relaxing and quiet place to loose yourself in a book or in a reef. I highly recommend staying here and can not wait to return. 10/10 Vanaka Vakalevu

We chose Navutu for our wedding and it was beyond magical. The staff went above and beyond to make the experience so beautiful. We planned the details over a coconut with Dan and it was so chilled. The ceremony was beautiful, the flowers and the meal with the staff singing a song for us. We loved the food throughout our stay, the portions were great. The village walk and kayaking with the beautiful Dolly who jumps on your boat were also highlights. Not the mention the other gorgeous dogs. The bures are beautiful and very private and we loved the hammock. Penne, behind the bar was amazing, always serving us up amazing cocktails. In fact, all the staff were so wonderful and we will treasure our memories from this beautiful place. We will be back one day!

Navutu stars is a beautiful resort located in a tropical paradise. All of the 10 Bures are wonderfully appointed and secluded, each with their own private beach directly in front. You can feel the gentle cool see breeze and hear the gentle lapping of waves which lulls you to sleep every night. The staff are wonderful, warm and genuine and go above and beyond to ensure your stay is special. Meal options are excellent for what is a very remote location with lots or choice. The daily activities are perfect with both paid and non paid options. The village, cave and snorkelling visits are a must with the surrounding coral reefs rivalling the Great Barrier Reef. The resort dogs (special mention to Dolly and Snow White!) are amazing and gentle and accompany you for walks and kayaking.The Kava ceremony and Lovo night and singing / dancing was also very special and done very well. ||Overall an amazing experience - Vinaka Navutu Stars team for an amazing stay.

My husband and I spent 5 nights at Navutu Stars for our honeymoon and had the best time of our lives. All the staff were so beautiful, it felt like family and we were so sad to leave. We did lots snorkelling, a village visit and a trip to the Sawa-I-Lau caves which was such a highlight. The food was delicious. With only 10 rooms we got to know the other guests and all the staff new us by name. We would love to come back and would recommended Navutu Stars to anyone. Special mention to the resort dogs, who were always happy to join in on a swim or kayak. They helped us fill the void of leaving our own dog home.

I which I could give it more stars for the wonderful staff and our bure but this is an overall review of the island.|We arrived at the pick up point for Navutu Stars which because of the shallow reef system is a long way from the resort itself and was a little surprised to see a small runabout come and pick us up for a very upmarket resort.|On arrive we were met by a large Welcome home sign and singing .Taniele or Dan (Guest Relations Manager) got us to sit down and fill out the paperwork and explained everything to us. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, wifi etc. There was also an option of a free 20 minute massage but only available on day 1 which I thought was odd as it is maybe not you want as you just arrive.|Breakfast is provided in the package and you can either purchase a meal plan that consists of a 2 course lunch and a 3 course dinner at FJD$225.00 per person / day or half board dinner plan option that includes a 3 course dinner at F$169.00 per person /day and you purchase lunch a la carte with this option or just do as we did purchase a la carte off the menu as we are not big eaters and it worked out a lot cheaper. Happy hour is round the bar from around 6:30pm|There are 2 Garden Bures number 2 which you have to climb up 15 concrete steps alongside a very loose hand rail that was reported to the staff as completely unsafe or go down logs steps to the beach and then walk up and around other bures to get to the main area. Our friends stayed in this one.|We had Garden Bure 9 which was behind and in between the beachfront bures which was on level ground thankfully with my wife's bad legs. We would not have been able to stay in bure 2. Thankfully when I inquired the reservation people locked in this bure for us and explained to us that it only had the 2 steps to get on the veranda.|What can I say about our garden bure 9 it was 5 star it had large French doors with filtered views of the lagoon with a large king bed, Lounge, Fridge with 2 free 500ml bottles of water provided daily (You can't drink the water on the island unless from the restaurant bar where ice is also available but you can buy bottle water at FJ$5:00 for a 1.5 ltr bottle) a safe,2 umbrellas, a his and hers night robe. In the separate bathroom are bottles of supplied body wash, shampoo and conditioner along with a his and hers hand basin (my wife liked that).|Now in regards to the resort.|The close down for covid has not been kind to Navutu Stars all the sand shown in the current Navutu Stars photos of the beachfront bures has been washed away and instead a one metre high rock wall has been built to hold back the sand with steps down to many exposed rocks. A lot of the Bures thatched roofs need replacing or redoing the boutique shop has now gone but there is a activates bure where you can get fins etc from. The concrete saltwater swimming pool is nice but no hand rail to get in or out which would be helpful even though the concrete steps don't appear to be slippery |Due to low numbers there is not a lot of free activities and most are paid for snorkelling trips from the resort. The main attraction at the resort was the children from the village coming to sing on Sunday afternoon but when we were there this was cancelled for some reason which was a real disappointment.|There is access to the lagoon at all tides from the beach through the boat channel and their house reef is about 70 metres off the beach between two buoys best viewed at mid or low tide where the area around is sandy and you can stand if you get tired. I saw a clam, nemo's ,a stingray and many other fish while snorkelling out there.|Do remember to take insect repellent as there are small mossies on the island that do bite even while sitting on the lounges under the trees and you will get bitten like we did. They do lite mossie coils for dinner at night.|The Staff and Food.|The Staff could not do enough for you they were exceptional from Reception to the Restaurant (the food was incredible and well prepared), the bar and happy hour the free plunger coffee and tea bought to our room anytime we wanted it. The cleaning staff and the lady who turned down our bed every night and lit the mossie coil (yes there are mossie so remember to close your French doors before heading to happy hour).Even the staff raking the leaves early in the morning all seem happy working there.|We did not have any complaints and the guys who took us on a snorkelling trip were great.|In closing unfortunately for an upmarket resort it wasn't quite what I expected. There is a resort for everyone but this one not really for me as an elderly couple but a great experience none the less.

A very fun and relaxing resort with great friendly staff. Great snorkelling in the surrounding areas. Food was good but a bit expensive. There were lots of scheduled activities including snorkelling, trips to blue lagoon and the limestone caves as well as a village tour and church in the village on Sunday. Overall, an enjoyable experience.

The real Fiji!! Navutu Stars is a small resort of approximately 20 guests at capacity. Holidays at Navutu are casual, no shoes required, just bring your bathers and a book. |You might wonder how you will fill in your days without tv, limited internet or shopping - or maybe that’s just me! :) Reconnect, learn the Fijian culture, there’s always snorkelling, fishing, napping and eating, your cup will be overflowing! |You will leave Navutu feeling fresh, relaxed and grateful for the experience. |The staff are welcoming, and personal, the bures are comfortable and clean. The beds are turned down and mozzie coils are lit each night. The menu is varied and caters for all dietary needs. This is a truly special family holiday.

Me and my girlfriend stayed at Navutu stars for three 3 and it was an incredible experience. The staff were so kind and friendly and made our stay very special. The food and cocktails were delicious. Our garden bure was lovely with a private hammock in front of the ocean. We explored the many secluded beautiful beaches around the resort with the kayak, and the snorkelling was great. The resort is very quiet and peaceful, a perfect place to wind down. Highly recommend staying here. Worth every penny!!