15 Most Romantic Resorts in the Yasawa Islands ❤️ [2024]

Our Recommended Resorts in the Yasawa Islands for Couples

If you’re looking for a beach wedding or natural beauty for a romantic getaway, then set your sights on the Yasawa Islands of Fiji. There’s something for every couple, whether you prefer polished five-star escapes or rugged luxury. Adventure, relaxation and romance await in the islands of the Yasawas. Check out some of the most romantic resorts for honeymooners and romantic escapes or base your wedding with this list of the most romantic resorts in the Yasawa Islands.

While you’re here, be sure to check out The Romantic Getaway & Honeymoon Guide to the Yasawa Islands.

1. Navutu Stars Resort

Navutu Stars Resort was made for romance. The adults-only resort caters to couples as a romantic honeymoon destination. Stay in one of their traditionally thatched bures (bungalows) and experience easy luxury doing as much or as little as you like during your stay. Unwind with a spa treatment or yoga class, visit a local village or head out on the water on a fishing charter. The resort also provides a beachfront wedding venue and wedding package. See more resorts like this in our 5 Adult-Only Resorts in the Yasawa Islands.

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2. Paradise Cove Resort

For a taste of all things “Yasawas” choose Paradise Cove Resort for your romantic getaway or honeymoon destination. Treat yourself and your loved one to one of the resort’s adults-only villas in a quiet section of the resort. Couples rooms have a tropical garden setting with access to two swimming pools or your private plunge pool. The resort is also a popular venue for weddings, offering a percentage off the accommodation price when you book a wedding. See how this resort compares to the 20 Best Resorts in the Yasawa Islands.

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3. Yasawa Island Resort & Spa

Apart from a few selected dates throughout the year, the five-star Yasawa Island Resort & Spa is an adults-only paradise. Each of the 18 beachfront bures boasts luxury with discreet outdoor showers, private decks with daybeds and much more. Choose the “Honeymoon Bure” hidden at the end of a private beach with its own horizon pool. The resort provides a great balance of land, water and cultural activities, as well as being another fantastic option for a wedding venue in the Yasawas. Check out more wedding venues in our list of 10 Wedding Venues in the Yasawa Islands.

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4. Waya Island Resort

Waya Island Resort, the Yasawas’ newest adults-only boutique resort, offers an intimate and private experience with just 17 rooms. Nestled in quiet, pristine bays surrounded by lush forests, Waya Island is a secluded sanctuary perfect for a peaceful retreat. The resort’s unique approach to home-style cooking provides a fresh Fijian dining experience. In between, guests can relax by the pool, enjoy treatments in the open-air massage pavilion, or embark on tours exploring the beauty of the island. Adventurous activities like paddleboarding and snorkelling directly from the resort are also available.

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10 Most Romantic Resorts in the Yasawa Islands ❤️ [2024]

5. Nanuya Island Resort

Nanuya Island Resort specialises in organising events for any special occasion, whether it’s your beach wedding or your engagement party. Whether it’s for a special occasion or simply a romantic escape, treat yourselves to the “Luxury Villa” with 270-degree views over the famous Blue Lagoon. While you’re here, indulge in fine cuisine, enjoy guided walks around the island, cultural performances, scuba diving, snorkelling and so much more.

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6. Barefoot Manta Island Resort

If romance to you means enjoying each other’s company in secluded hideaways, disconnected from the rest of the world, then Barefoot Manta Island Resort is the place for you. Enjoy rugged luxury in one of the “Traditional Beach Bures” or “Beachfront Safari Rooms” which really capture the essence of island life with outdoor garden showers and the use of traditional materials. The resort is renowned for its conservation work and snorkelling with giant manta rays – perfect for couples who want to feel more connected to nature. For more like this, check out the 10 Resorts in Fiji Where You Can Swim with Manta Rays.

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7. Barefoot Kuata Island Resort

On a similar note to the above, Barefoot Kuata Island Resort provides a similar island getaway option for adventurous couples. While Barefoot Kuata is famous for its shark snorkelling and diving trips, romance can easily be incorporated into your stay with a private dinner under the stars, a picnic lunch or learning to scuba dive together. Stay in one of the “Seaview Bures” or the characterful “Beachfront Safari Rooms”. Weddings can also be organised at both Barefoot resorts.

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8. Natabe Retreat

Your own private villa secluded at the end of a long-stretching beach, Natabe Retreat is a stunning getaway for couples in stylish and modern accommodation. Despite it being your own private getaway on Tavewa Island, guests will still benefit from resort-style service with dining and activity options. Needless to say, we also feature this one in the 10 Best Boutique Resorts in the Yasawa Islands.

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9. Coconut Beach Resort

Set on a former copra plantation, Coconut Beach Resort provides an exclusive escape with just 11 guest bures amidst coconut groves, offering unmatched views of the Blue Lagoon. Guests can explore the vibrant house reef and marine life just meters from the beach. Spacious and modernly appointed bures with beautiful open-air bathrooms promise comfort and luxury, while the “Coco Palm Massage Bure” offers an extraordinary escape. The resort’s meal philosophy centres on the finest local ingredients, featuring freshly caught fish and daily homemade bread and desserts.

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10. Blue Lagoon Cruises

Jump on board the Fiji Princess with Blue Lagoon Cruises for a three-, four- or seven-night island-hopping adventure through the Yasawa Islands. The adults-only cruise, except for a few dates for families throughout the year, is the perfect way to see as much of the Yasawas as possible while enjoying the convenience of your accommodation, meals and activities included on the ship. Guests get free use of snorkel gear, kayaks and SUP boards, as well as optional extras, such as scuba diving, fishing, spa treatments and more. Learn more about Blue Lagoon’s cruise offering in The Guide to Cruises Around Fiji.

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11. Viwa Island Resort

Seeking a bit of luxury? Choose the Viwa Island Resort on its own private island. Accommodations include “Deluxe Beachfront Bures” for two overlooking the Pacific Ocean with its own private balcony and the “Executive Beachfront Bure” that sleeps up to four people. When you’re not relaxing with a massage or on the beach, head out on the water with the resort’s scuba team or go fishing and kayaking. See more resorts like this in our 5 Adults-Only Resorts in the Yasawa Islands.

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12. Blue Lagoon Beach Resort

Blue Lagoon Beach Resort has something for everyone including honeymooners and those looking to wed in paradise. Organise your beachfront wedding with their wedding package, or indulge in a premium “Beachfront Villa” with your own beachfront private access. They even have some budget room options, such as the “Bula Lodge” offering a private room with your own deck. Days at the Blue Lagoon Resort are spent lazying in the day beds around the pool or on the beach, paddle boarding, fishing, visiting the famous Sawa-i-Lau Caves and visiting the local village.

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13. Octopus Resort

Go as budget or luxurious as you want at the Octopus Resort. Stay in the “Deluxe Beachfront Suite” which comes with daily butler service, meals prepared in your very own kitchen by the resort staff, as well as beachside service. Otherwise, the “Private Bungalow” provides something affordable for couples on a budget. Either way, all guests get to make use of the resort’s wedding package, cultural activities, island massages and partying under the stars.

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14. Naqalia Lodge

A honeymoon and wedding destination for the adventurous couple awaits at the Naqalia Lodge of Wayalailia Island (also known as Wayasewa). Enjoy activities like shark feeding, sunrise walks, handline fishing, kayak tours, weaving lessons and more at this lodge run by a local family. Couples will find affordable accommodation in one of the “Garden Bures” or save a whole lot of cents by staying in one of their tent sites. Naqalia Lodge offers a wedding venue and a honeymoon package of five-for-four nights’ stay, meals included, a special lobster dinner on the beach and a free massage. For more resorts like this, check out our 15 Best Budget Accommodations in the Yasawa Islands.

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15. Coralview Island Resort

This budget resort offers dreamy island weddings with a decorated venue as part of their wedding package. On top of that, couples can enjoy culture through Pacific dance lessons and kava ceremonies, or opt for adventure with shark snorkelling/diving, cave trips and visits to the Blue Lagoon beaches. Stay in one of the affordable “Beachfront Bures” or “Gardenview Bures”. For more venues like this, see our 10 Wedding Venues in the Yasawa Islands.

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More About Romantic Resorts in the Yasawa Islands and Fiji

That’s it for the most romantic honeymoon resorts in the Yasawa Islands. For more tips to help plan the perfect island escape, check out more of our insightful Yasawa guides:

Finally, see how they compare to the 55 Best Wedding & Honeymoon Resorts in Fiji. Plus, get even more tips in The Complete Romantic Getaway & Honeymoon Guide to Fiji.

Author

Laura S.

This article was reviewed and published by Laura, editor in chief and co-founder of Fiji Pocket Guide. Since arriving solo in the South Pacific over 10 years ago with nothing but a backpack and a background in journalism, her mission has been to show the world how easy (and awesome) it is to explore a paradise such as Fiji. She knows the islands inside-out and loves sharing tips on how best to experience Fiji’s must-dos and hidden gems. Laura is also editor of several other South Pacific travel guides.

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