Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone.

It was a quiet Christmas in the Hidden Paradise. most enjoyed the day with family

I guess a lot of people cooked the Christmas meal in a Lovo, this is the most popular way of preparing the food in the Islands.

We are all keeping a eye on the weather as a depression is hovering around just north west of us, we should know in a day or so if it will develop into anything.

Haven't been out fishing the last week though have heard of a very nice Yellowfin  Tuna being caught, Terry managed to get a look at it & said its should have weighed in over 70kgs?

Well that is all the news from this end of the world.

Be safe

                 This was taken on the hill above our house overlooking Savusavu town.

Returning From Koro Island

We have had a few charters over the last couple of week, not the usual fishing charters, but transferring guest to Namena Island Resort, & taking Vodafone technicians to do repairs on the tower located on Koro island.

After dropping off the guests at Namena Island, we were able to fish on the way home, we caught a couple of yellowfin for lunch then on Saturday we were fortunate to catch a very nice Mahimahi.

It weigh in just over 12kg, the first time Terry tried to gaff it it got off, but fortunately it was still on the line so he was able to get it into the boat on the second attempt.

We were late coming home from the Koro trip so weren't able to fish,  the truck they hired had a problem, so had a very long drive back from the tower.

Anyway we had a beautiful calm trip back & saw a rainbow just as we got close to the lighthouse.

Savusavu Day Out

Had a charter with a couple of Australian men who were here in Savusavu, waiting to do the Tui Tai Adventures.

There weren't many people around the town as we drove through & for the first time, the bread shop wasn't open.  Realized after that Fiji Bati Rugby team were playing, so everyone was still glued to the TV sets

It was a beautiful morning as we left the Copra Shed Marina.
Once at the sea mount there didn't seem much happening so we trolled around looking for birds working, soon some were spotted in the distance.

This morning there didn't seem to be the big work ups, just lots of little ones happening all over the mount.
We were soon catching Yellowfin, up ahead I saw nice sized ones jumping out of the water doing the usual teasing stunt they do then disappear, still it was nice to see that they are here .

After  a couple of hours of catching & loosing Yellowfin it went dead, we did a few more big circles around the mount then started to head home.

 A lovely thank you from our customers.

 ''The fishing trip was a very big highlight for Gary and I. You provided an excellent experience that we will     find hard to forget  Thanks and keep fishing till we return for a go at the big ones.

Savusavu Yacht For Sale

What a beautiful morning it is here in the Hidden (not any more) Paradise.

Fortunately this weather has been around for a few days now, so Tourist visiting our shores will be having a great time.

There is this beautiful yacht for sale in the Marina called Timelord.

The owner has paid all duty for the importation of the boat, it is Fiji registered & is ready for someone to buy & set up a Charter business in Savusavu or somewhere else in Fiji.

For personal reasons the family need to sell & move back overseas.

This is also a beautiful boat for a group of sailors to buy & leave here in Savusavu & just fly over & sail here in Fiji without the hassle of the passage from your overseas destination to Fiji.

A great place to spend holidays?

If anyone is interested in the vessel I will pass on details on how to contact  the owner.

Weather in Savusavu

This morning we all turned our clocks back as daylight savings started.

What a beautiful morning it is, the rain has gone & the sun is out, so now the ground will have a chance to dry out.

We said farewell to a dear friend last week, Taka ran the handy craft shop in the Copra Shed with his wife Koleta, for about 11yrs, yachties will miss him for the generosity he showed them.by supplied fresh fruit whenever he harvested.

A few of us gathered at the Copra Shed to say farewell, before they boarded the ferry for Suva

We have been out of operation since early July, had to rebuild one engine, it did a sad on us after we caught the Marlin in July. after ordering parts from NZ, & having the job done, we are now back in service.

We have our first trip to Koro in the morning, so hope the weather holds, it is like a mill pond out there.

Savusavu Sunrise & Sunset

What a beautiful sight it was at 6.00am as we got ready to take Searov up to Savusavu Marina to scrubb & paint her hull. it is days like this that it is good to be alive & witness these wonderful sights.


The sunset  was also one of the best I have seen in a long long time, it just left you with a wonderful feeling inside.

It has been a long time since our last charter, we had a problem with one of the engines on the last charter so have had to do a complete rebuild on one motor.

After ordering parts in from New Zealand, getting them through Customs, at a lot of expense, we  have  now got the motor back in, had sea trials, been surveyed, antifouled the hull & are now ready to start charters again.

John & Steve

Thank you both for the wonderful article.
We enjoyed the day & have some lovely memories.
Hope to see you both & wives back sometime in the future.