Is Barefoot Manta Island Resort and Marine Sanctuary pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Barefoot Manta Island Resort and Marine Sanctuary?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Barefoot Manta Island Resort and Marine Sanctuary?

Check-in start time: 11 AM; Check-in end time: 5 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Barefoot Manta Island Resort and Marine Sanctuary?

Check-out is at 9 AM. Late check-out is available for FJD 40.00 (subject to availability).

Does Barefoot Manta Island Resort and Marine Sanctuary provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

10/10 Excellent

Lara

Jul 28, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Amazingly located, beautiful and well provisioned without feeling too 'resorty' or sterile. Definitely recommend the snorkelling!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

May 19, 2025

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

I very traditional Fijian island. Loved the outdoor bathroom.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robin

May 10, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Fantastic snorkeling off three different beaches. When wind is up on one side the opposite is calm.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patti

Mar 16, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The island is beautiful and the staff are top notch. They are all so friendly and always smiling.The main reason for going was the snorkeling and diving which did not disappoint. The corals were spectacular.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Noah

Mar 31, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The snorkeling is amazing! I'd sometimes go like 4-5 times a day. Staff are absolutely amazing! So nice and considerate. Great first time in Fiji.

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Mar 11, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Incredibly friendly staff, plus location was out of this world amazing!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Nov 29, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Barefoot Manta exceeded expectations in every way! The staff were friendly, kind and attentive. The food was quite good, drink options did the job, but you're really going here for the activities. The reefs that surround the resort are nothing short of spectacular. Teeming with marine life and outrageously beautiful coral. We can't wait to return next year!

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Sep 29, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great place to stay! Amazing food and v friendly staff who organise plenty of activities. Big shoutout to Mike and Mika especially!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Penny

Sep 12, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Beautiful place. Amazing coral and fish life. Very friendly and helpful staff

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

abby

Nov 24, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Barefoot Manta met and exceeded all my dream vacation Expectations.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Diemle

Apr 11, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Barefoot Manta was a paradise with amazing crystal clear water. The staff were friendly and extremely helpful. Many delicious food options for different tastes. Great entertainment every night. This is my second time visiting Barefoot Manta. Will definitely be staying at this place again.

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Jun 8, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

We had a great time at this resort - loved seeing the giant mantas right below us and learning about these amazing animals. Also staff was excellent - lots of talks to join on culture, nature, etc. Bure was clean and right on beautiful beach. Food and bar very good for the price. Also separate ferry ride out to the island - was fun to see all the small islands along the way

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Jun 5, 2023

Loved our private Bure facing the beach. Loved the friendly, caring staff. Food was very very good and the snorkeling was incredible. If you are looking for a luxury resort, this is probably not it. if you are looking to experience Fiji in a more authentic way you want to go here.

Stayed 12 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

Dec 12, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

One of the best islands, would highly recommend!

This island is now my favourite as the staff really make you feel like part of something special and the resorts focus on marine biology has resulted in some of the best coral I have ever seen. Thoroughly enjoyed a week on the island diving, snorkelling and eating way too much delicious food. Made loads of friends and will return again and again. Vinaka Vaka Levu for a fantastic stay.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Alan

Dec 28, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Awesome for snorkeling right off the beaches. Easy access to sunrise and sunset beaches. The Bures' on the sunrise side are breezy but great for dry cleaning clothes and sleeping cooler. The food was great although I was expecting more fish dishes. Lamb, beef and chicken are the staples, the rice is cooked to perfection and very flavorful. Staff are great and will show you culture and happiness.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Jun 15, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful trip

Barefoot Manta is a wonderful, small resort on beautiful Drawaqa Island. The staff are wonderful, friendly, and make you feel at home. The bures (and from what I heard, the dorms too) are clean and comfortable - being able to walk out straight to the beach is a joy! The food is great with lots of veggie options, and the bar makes some tasty cocktails. The reason I chose Barefoot Manta was both for swimming with the Manta rays, and for the Marine Science centre. Swimming with the rays is amazing! And I really enjoyed the talks at the science centre. Also, the reef at Barefoot Manta is probably the healthiest one I've ever seen in my life - the snorkelling is amazing and the diversity in coral and other sea life is really wonderful. I cannot recommend this gem of a place enough, it exceeded my expectations by a lot, and I would very happily return (and for longer) to this amazing spot!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Antonia

Sep 3, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Book with caution.....

After wanting to visit here for a year we finally found last minute availability. Unfortunately our visit left us disappointed on some fronts. The arrival and instant demand for full and total liability waiver to be signed ( including resort negligence ) prior to allowing check in, a room move disguised as an " upgrade" that wasnt, and late night noise by the bars and backacker set were problematic. Im yet to check the if liability waiver may violate our travel insurance. Waivers of this type should be sent in advance of arrival. The location is epic. Manta and great marine life. Spectacular snorkling. Clean rooms. Beautiful beaches. Food was overall pretty good but did become repetitive. I wanted to love this place. I did love Vee the manta.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Andra

Feb 24, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

There was a beautiful house reef for snorkeling and plenty of free gear to borrow. Our bure (little cabin) had a beautiful view of the ocean (a stone's throw away) and nice cooling breezes. Furniture consisted of only a bed. It would have been nice to have chairs. There was very little in the way of clothing storage, so we lived out of our suitcase. The food was OK, not great. Staff was friendly. At times the music in the common dining area was for young people. More authentic music would have been appreciated. Vinaka!

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Oct 10, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Tranquility at its best

Barefoot Manta was a long-awaited, chilled diving trip on an amazing Yasawa island reef. All staff - management, service, and dive - were extremely welcoming and handled all requests professionally and promptly. No need for a swimming pool as the resort is surrounded by three magnificent beaches, all within easy walking distance from the Fijian-inspired bures. The marine research centre was managed by an enthusiastic and knowledgeable marine biologist and support staff. The sounds of a beating drum alerted guests of manta rays in the local channel. Guests were encouraged to share their diving and snorkeling experiences with others during a weekly get-together in order to gain a further understanding of the local marine environment. All up a great holiday - wish I could have stayed longer...will return.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Pavan

Jan 1, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Overall, we had a lovely experience here, and will definitely be back. Their staff and customer service were great, and the facilities were wonderful. The large oceanfront burres were fantastic, and we would urge everyone to spend the extra money on them. The coral reef here is truly exceptional and is the biggest draw for us. Absolutely stellar destination for snorkeling. We really appreciated that the manager of the facility was always around, and interacted personally with the guests. While we will definitely visit again, there are a few things I hope they will change. First, they were not great about dealing with allergy information - we had to remind them of my wife's allergy at every meal. We would suggest labeling the dishes in the buffet with allergen information, which would make things much easier. Second, while the burres are terrific, they are difficult to live in when the weather is bad. For example, in a downpour, you will get wet trying to use the outdoor bathroom and toilet! At night, you have to find your way to the toilet in the dark, since the switch for the outdoor toilet is in the toilet! In the smaller burre (which were in the first night), in bad weather, you will get wet while using the outdoor toilet, since it is not covered or protected from the rain! Another minor issue we encountered was that we never got hot water in our burre (despite telling them multiple times about this). Just be aware of these issues, and you will have an amazing time here.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sawndra Michelle

Sep 23, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Our stay at Barefoot Manta was wonderful! Fiji Airways is a great airline; first leg of the flight with American Airlines was not so good as seems to be the norm. We flew a total of 17 hours to get to Nadi. The taxi ride from the airport to the port went extremely smooth. Nice 4 hour ferry ride to Drawaqa Island with incredible views! Once arriving just offshore, there is a transfer to a skiff boat and taken to Barefoot Manta where we were greeted with a fun welcome song by the staff and other vacationers. The staff took our packs and we were led to an area with coconut trees and given information and a warm welcome! The bures (large safari tents) were perfect! These are like rooms with thick canvas wall zip-ups. We opted for a private shower which was connected to our bure with a screened door, and open roof view of the coconut trees. Cookie, the crimson shining parrot visited often. The staff is the best! So helpful and courteous, and they sing just so beautifully! The food is wonderful! Snorkeling is incredible! Kayaking and swimming also just the best! We did not see the Mantas, but the marine biologist staff gave presentations. Nice hikes for sunrise and sunsets, and we were able to take a boat ride to visit a nearby village! We partook in kava & history ceremony. If we ever get back to the Fiji Islands, we would definitely go back to Barefoot Manta for our stay! It is an island paradise!

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chandra

Nov 13, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Out of our 2 weeks in Fiji, this was our favourite place to stay of the trip! We absolutely loved it there! We are a family of 3 with a 9yr old and we booked a Beachfront Bure, it was perfect! We faced the Sunrise beach side which tends to be a little windy at times. But it was great to hear the waves crashing not far away as you go to sleep. They added a single bed for our child to sleep in and we still had enough space. The outdoor bathroom was kind of neat! We hadn’t experienced that before. The beds were way more comfortable than I was expecting, we had a nice little lounging area outside to relax and were steps from the beach! This resort is on a fixed meal plan, there is no other option. We paid $129 FJD/ adult and $65 FJD/ child. We were quite happy with the meals that were provided. Meals are set up with in a time frame. Breakfast and lunch buffets were set up. Go early for the best selection! At lunch they show you the dinner menu for that evening and you make your selection so they know what to cook in advance. There were usually 3-4 options, 1-2 being vegetarian. Kids had their own repeat menu to choose from for dinner and ate at the same buffet for breakfast and lunch. The resort itself is excellent. We really enjoyed the size because it wasn’t too big. There is no pool here but you have 3 beaches to swim and snorkel from. Sunset beach always seemed to be the calmest but snorkeling is best during high tide. We absolutely loved our stay here!

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Stephanie

May 11, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Staff & service

The snorkeling was amazing. The property was clean. Overall had the feel of a hostel. Community. Lots of buffets. No AC in the rooms. Outdoor showers were kinda neat. Bring your bug spray. Really frustrating experience for us. As soon as we got there they didn’t have our booking. This was rectified professionally and quickly. But over the next two days we went back and forth about how they said I hadn’t paid and I had already paid Expedia. At the end we got it figured out and things were handled professionally enough. The entire process was frustrating and time consuming. Then, we closed out our tab the morning of our checkout and it wasn’t till we were on the Yasawa flyer hours later that we got a call. They made a mistake and forgot to change us for other things we purchased. Can I read off my credit card information to them while I stand in a room of other travelers to settle my bill? Needless to say, I had been relieved to leave and was even more so after that phone call. Additionally, I know the resort has no control of Mantas entering the channel allowing us to snorkel with them. But multiple times we went to the drive shop and had to ask so many questions to get somewhat conflicting and confusing information on how the process worked. For a resort known for Manta excursions, it was all very unclear. Overall no one was terribly rude and the resort had events and was clean. If we go back to this area we will find another place to stay.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Aug 16, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

We like everything ,

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jitin

Apr 27, 2025

Liked: Amenities

Great location, beautiful conservation area so the coral and the fishes are lovely. The staff is very friendly and welcoming. They keep you engaged and entertained. Playing volleyball, fan weaving, cooking classes, kids playing…. It was a great experience. Highly recommend staying here because of the location and the staff. Prices for food could be a little cheaper though. But food was really good.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

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