Savusavu From the Sea

These pictures were taken on one of our Bay Cruises, it gives one a different view of the town.

Some Ladies fishing in waist high water up Nakama creek.

I am away from Savusavu at the moment so these phopos are from my file

From reports I had from Savusavu, I think we were lucky to escape the flooding that the western side experienced.

There are so many people without any basic items for daily living, it is so sad.

Calm Savusavu Morning

10th January
Terry & I went out for a quick fish on Monday, to see what was out there & give the boat a run.
As we got to the fishing spot, a big workup was happening, as we got closer the fish began to go down, we had one strike as we went through, but it didn't hook up.
A little later another hit, this time it stayed on, it put up a good fight, & soon it was in the boat, 12kg Mahimahi.
Again a work up appeared ahead, as we got closer, big yellowfin tuna were spotted jumping right out of the water.
This is such a beautiful sight to see, these big fish throwing themselves right out of the water, some so close to the boat, you could just about touch them.
The big fish just wouldn't take anything Terry put out, & he tried so many different lures, it wasn't funny.
We eventually caught a yellowfin tuna, but it was one of the smaller ones that were around. When Terry guttered it, it was full of tiny bait fish, so no wonder the big ones wouldn't take anything we put out.

New Year 2009

Like the rest of the Fiji group Savusavu is experiencing really beautiful weather at the moment, it could be a little hot for some people, but the seas are so calm, & clear.
We had a trip to Namena Island on Tuesday, to drop off some Luggage to the live aboard Fiji Aggressor, anchored off the Island, doing dives.
The plane bringing in the bags, was delayed for 2 1/2 hrs so we didn't get away until 10.30, the trip was a good one, so on the way home, we decided to put out a couple of lines.
We trawled for a couple of hours, but there wasn't any sigh of bird life, or of fish working, so pulled in the gear & headed for home.
A few fishing boat are saying the same thing, there just isn't any fish around.
It could be the hot calm weather we are having, that is having a effect on the way fish are feeding.
A couple of photos taken from the Copra Shed Marine.
We wish you all the best for 2009.

Savusavu Christmas

Well Christmas in Savusavu is the same as on any other tropical island, I guess.
This year, we had a beautiful sunny day, except for a short rain shower in the morning, just to cool the place down.
On Christmas eve, there was a rush to the shops to get that last minute gift & groceries that was forgotten earlier.
It is just amazing, to see so many people in the town, they must come from all over the island to shop here.
The days leading up to Christmas were very quiet, but I think the shops made up for all the lost trade in one day.
All the Government workers got their pay on Wednesday, so there was a lot of money paid out.
These pictures were taken, when one of the cruise ships visited us, earlier in the month.

Savusavu Homecentre.

Being a quiet week, we spent time, just doing maintenance on the boat.
It takes us 2 days to antifoul the bottom of Searov, as we don't have a slipway to have her docked.
She has to be put on the beach, & paint one side at a time, when the tide goes out.
This week we had very high tides 2mtrs, so it was the right time to do the job.

A week or so ago MH Homecentre opened their new shop in Savusavu, this is a huge improvement on the old shop.
We were entertained by a group of dancing girls, while being served cocktails.
It was a enjoyable night out.

Savusavu Sun Rise

Early on Friday morning I took these shots on the way out of Savusavu Bay.

It was a beautiful calm day, & the sun was just rising as we passed the Cousteau Resort.

On one side of the boat, we had the sun rising, & on the other side, was this lovely blue colour, that seemed to come from the sea & carried up into the sky.

On the way back into the harbour, the setting had changed again.

On the water, the scenery always changes, & you never get tired of looking at it.
It has such a calming affect.

Savusavu Airport

This is the news we have all been waiting for
.
Flights are to commence flying back into Savusavu, on Monday morning.
This is good news for people living overseas, who return to Savusavu for Christmas, to be with their families.

There have held test flight since Thursday, testing the new runway, & it has now been given the ok to start operations.

With the closure of the Airport 4 months ago, people had to travel to Labasa to catch a plane, this was a strain, & time consuming, on a lot of travellers.

Now, we hope the tourist numbers will start to pick up again.