G'day people,
Some advice on a "nice" resort in the pacific that I can go surfing and get some windsurfing in.
Around May will be my time of travel and somebody else is calling it a "honeymoon" so it will have to have a few stars attached to the name.
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Cheers PK
Don't do it so you will be well cashed up and be able to afford the Canaries ........ best wind that time of the year!
Remember getting married is the most expensive way to get your laundry done!
I am an expert been twice stupid 
Stayed at a Fijian resort called Matanivusi in April 2012. It's a boutique resort set on a lagoon on the South Coast (Coral Coast) of Viti Levu. Quite pricey but it completely caters for surfers and non surfing partners. There's a couple of decent breaks in the immediate vicinity and they also go to Frigates Passage, which is about 20 minutes away. Unfortunately it never got over about 3-4 foot when I was there, 2 foot most of the time, although it was plenty windy at times and I think the lagoon area (and breaks) could have been windsurfed on a high tide (I didn't take any windsurfing gear).
I've previously stayed at Musket Cove Resort in Fiji previously. It's along side Plantation Island resort. Both are family resorts (MC is probably slightly more up market) that have a boat that access Cloud Break, Restaurants, Wilkies Passage, etc. Awesome article here from somebody with bigger testicles than me:
www.windsurf.co.uk/featured/the-punters-guide-to-sailing-15-foot-cloudbreak/
Also stayed at the Out Rigger on Viti Levu but it was rubbish and I don't recommend it unless you like holidaying in a kiddy creche (I don't and I have kids).
Thanks for the replies. Good to see theres a few funny buggers around the place. I think I might have wife to be convinced a couple of weeks in Hawaii would be good for relationship.
Howdy
Let me know if you would like some information on Windsurfing in Fiji. We have loads of Gear and great Windsurfing conditions. Been here since 1991, loved it so much built a windsurfing and Kiting and Diving Resort!
thanks
Warren
Pacific..
why not ...
Full moon resort, Mui Ne, Vietnam
Jibes beach club with full starboard range 2 doors away
just get the season right- ( i loved Vietnam but missed the wind by 2 weeks)
Was talking to a guy yesterday who had just come back from Boracay in the Philippines, said the sailing was great though more kites, food was cheap, and accommodation variable depending on how much you wanted to pay. Then amazingly spoke to another guy who went on his honeymoon 20 years ago and said it was a great adventure, but then a little out of the way.
I was considering it myself as an affordable sailing holiday.
new cal, the missus will love shopping french fashion and you'll have more wind than you can use (since december we've only had 5 days under 18 knts)
Select to expand quoteMistral Nick said..
Was talking to a guy yesterday who had just come back from Boracay in the Philippines, said the sailing was great though more kites, food was cheap, and accommodation variable depending on how much you wanted to pay. Then amazingly spoke to another guy who went on his honeymoon 20 years ago and said it was a great adventure, but then a little out of the way.
I was considering it myself as an affordable sailing holiday.
Nick,
Went there last year. 3 of us kiters and one sailor. Sh1itloads of kiters. A lot of them deadly with no sense of right of way - coulda drowned a few. The kiting was just choppy crap out the back with literally 100 kiters all showing off in close to shore. Plenty of kites into the coconut palms which was amusing. Was led to believe there were waves on the outer reef good for kiting but wasnt the case.
Ended up sailing the last two days as it was more fun. Its not flat water though. Can get pretty choppy but overall not too bad. Food and people are great. Sailboards were hired from a place near the end of lagoon, next to Slingshot kite hire. Very casual place with decent gear at good rates.
We stayed at Cohiba Resort (above lagoon) Big white place. Was cheap for a group and short walk down the hill to lagoon. Big balcony overlooking lagoon. Was great to sit back and watch. Big pool and good food if dont want to get out. Great guy working there (Rodalph) hooked us up a great "rest day" - hired a small boat, bought a whole tuna, couple kilos of giant green prawns, 20 kg sack of ice and crate of San Miguel. Few beers on way to reef for a snorkel then over to a small island where the locals cooked us up the tuna into marinated cutlets, bbq prawns, rice and fish head soup. Sat under a bamboo shelter, ate and drank beers, then swam in the water 10 feet away. Great day. Cost us about $20 each for the entire day. Got dropped at wharf of Cohiba. Was sensational.
Would recommend staying lagoon side of the island in any case. Its a lot more laid back. Other side is resort hell. Full of old very tanned men wearing very small, very high speedos and not much else. Lots of wankers and show ponies. Far more relaxed on lagoon side.
Wind starts really early and you can be all sailed out drinking super cheap beers watching the kiting chaos by 11. Any further info needed let us know. Would go back again to sail but not to kite.
Cheers,
EB
Select to expand quoteEllobuddha said..Mistral Nick said..Nick,
Was talking to a guy yesterday who had just come back from Boracay in the Philippines, said the sailing was great though more kites, food was cheap, and accommodation variable depending on how much you wanted to pay. Then amazingly spoke to another guy who went on his honeymoon 20 years ago and said it was a great adventure, but then a little out of the way.
I was considering it myself as an affordable sailing holiday.
Went there last year. 3 of us kiters and one sailor. Sh1itloads of kiters. A lot of them deadly with no sense of right of way - coulda drowned a few. The kiting was just choppy crap out the back with literally 100 kiters all showing off in close to shore. Plenty of kites into the coconut palms which was amusing. Was led to believe there were waves on the outer reef good for kiting but wasnt the case.
Ended up sailing the last two days as it was more fun. Its not flat water though. Can get pretty choppy but overall not too bad. Food and people are great. Sailboards were hired from a place near the end of lagoon, next to Slingshot kite hire. Very casual place with decent gear at good rates.
We stayed at Cohiba Resort (above lagoon) Big white place. Was cheap for a group and short walk down the hill to lagoon. Big balcony overlooking lagoon. Was great to sit back and watch. Big pool and good food if dont want to get out. Great guy working there (Rodalph) hooked us up a great "rest day" - hired a small boat, bought a whole tuna, couple kilos of giant green prawns, 20 kg sack of ice and crate of San Miguel. Few beers on way to reef for a snorkel then over to a small island where the locals cooked us up the tuna into marinated cutlets, bbq prawns, rice and fish head soup. Sat under a bamboo shelter, ate and drank beers, then swam in the water 10 feet away. Great day. Cost us about $20 each for the entire day. Got dropped at wharf of Cohiba. Was sensational.
Would recommend staying lagoon side of the island in any case. Its a lot more laid back. Other side is resort hell. Full of old very tanned men wearing very small, very high speedos and not much else. Lots of wankers and show ponies. Far more relaxed on lagoon side.
Wind starts really early and you can be all sailed out drinking super cheap beers watching the kiting chaos by 11. Any further info needed let us know. Would go back again to sail but not to kite.
Cheers,EB
not surprised at all! a lot of kiters but mostly on average low to medium winds..try getting a forecast when its 18plus kts and sailing becomes less crowded especially close to the reef.. as for lodging there's loads of resorts maybe an hour of sailing on the first day then hunting for cheap villas next.. good luck
I think the real question, Barbarian, is whether you are "gunna" go if it gets to 15 foot after giving your brother a hard time!
On the topic of Fiji I found this clip of Frigates Passage, so there's proof it's windsurfable too.
hawaiianx.com/component/option,com_seyret/task,videodirectlink/Itemid,128/id,163/
don't have kids if you want to keep windsurfing...or teach your missus to windsurf
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Total gunna. Guilty as charged
I'll believe it when I see it.
Oii PK, If you really want to spoil her then pull out all the stops and treat her to a week or two at the delightful "Club Magnet" on the Whyalla Riviera. Things could get pretty dirty.
I'll let you know if I find anything nice in China
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Oii PK, If you really want to spoil her then pull out all the stops and treat her to a week or two at the delightful "Club Magnet" on the Whyalla Riviera. Things could get pretty dirty.
I'll let you know if I find anything nice in China
HaHa, might be able to squeeze in a Spencer Gulf Barge Cruise whilst staying out at East Iron Knob
Sic. If its your honeymoon iron knob might be the operative word. You should check out Mauii, you'll be blasting around in no time with lessons over there and bride won't get bored if she can drive on the other side of the road. Maybe she might want to learn sailboarding too. Otherwise I can teach you some of my bad habits when I get home.
You wont go wrong with Maui PK, honeymooners capital of the North Pacific. I can hook you up with Russ at Hi tech for lessons and equipment hire .
Lessons will come in handy for when the honeymoon period is over !
in boracay now atm
place is amazing
kite beach packed and messy as advised above however ive rented a house on same side beach (where wind is) and have entire lagoon to myself
its mad
have a go pro ive borrowed so if i can work it out will take a video of it
if interested let me know and ill give you more info
im kitesuring btw (just realised was in windsuring section) but same same i guess
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[br]G'day people,
Some advice on a "nice" resort in the pacific that I can go surfing and get some windsurfing in.
Around May will be my time of travel and somebody else is calling it a "honeymoon" so it will have to have a few stars attached to the name.
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Cheers PK
Ok, it's not the Pacific but Mauritius will tick the boxes! Flash resorts on the beach, awesome surf, great wind for every windsurf discipline!
Well we are taking the long way to Maui but we will be there in a couple of weeks.
Currently in the Greek Islands and all was is not lost on the windsurfing front. Stayed on Mykonos for a few days and had a sail over at Kalafati Beach. There is a hire joint there with heaps of gear. Fanatic boards of all sizes and shapes with a huge range of North and Gaastra sails to suit.
Its a great little beach with cross/off winds but like the web says very gusty. i found my skills not quite up to scratch in dealing with the 12-30kt winds at times. But had a good belt around just the same. Guys with more skills and knowledge were having a great time. And at the end of the beach is some great taverna's for wifey to latte, charddy or sun bake while you have a sail. Everybody wins here.
When driving to Kalafati beach there was another beach with sailors out. Full onshore with waves, not big waves but waves. We couldn't find the road down to that beach but there were 8-10 sails out and about in 25kt plus winds.
We passed through Naxos on the ferry to Santorini. There were about 30 sails out and about. 20-25KT, offshore and flat were the conditions yesterday. Looked like some fairly quick sailors about. Checking the Naxos website last night it looks like a fairly popular windsurfing spot but normally onshore looking at the photos.
So fellas all is not lost if the wife would like a holiday in the Greek Isles and I am sure there are plenty of other spots as well.
For me it's a few more days relaxing on Santorini, drinking Guinness/Jamesons in Ireland, Baseball in NewYork then a week on Maui on the way home. Somehow I dipped out there but should be good to sample the place.
Catchya PK
