While U.S. currency is
accepted at most locations,
carrying some local currency
is always advantageous.
Check the ATM outside
Customs as it’s convenient
and also has the best rate on Fiji dollars.
Two-for-one prices aboard Nai’a are sometimes offered
via Internet for low-season or last-minute vacancies. Check
out their website at www.oceanet.net (a well-done site with
good information) for bargains.
Note too that, while Nai’a generally sails out of
Lautoka, a half-hour plus ride from Nadi’s airport, sailings
that precede crew holidays return to Suva instead. It’s worth
inquiring where your trip will terminate. The 4-hour trip
back to Nadi is in a bus that is little more than a bucket of
bolts with broken a/c and a surly driver — not pleasant.
The Nai’a’s ads say special dietary requests will be
accommodated, but on my trip a special request made in
advance via the pre-trip registration form was ignored.
Frequent reminders and a little noise may be required to
insure your request isn’t lost in the shuffle.