Denarau – Castaway Island
Ferry to Mamanuca Islands
Denarau – Castaway Island
Ferry to Mamanuca Islands
Depending on the season their are usually 3 daily and 21 weekly sailings between Denarau and Castaway Island.South Sea Cruises provides the ferry from Denarau to Castaway Island. Denarau Castaway Island ferries take around 1 hour 30 minutes. The ferry costs between $247.71 and $979.88, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for ferries from Denarau to Castaway Island.
The earliest Denarau Castaway Island ferry typically departs Denarau at about 09:30 and the last ferry usually leaves at 15:15.
Ferries from Denarau to Castaway Island sail in around 1 hour 30 minutes. The fastest ferry is approximately 1 hour 5 minutes. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 21 weekly sailings from Denarau to Castaway Island provided by South Sea Cruises. Timetables can change from season to season.
The price of a ferry from Denarau to Castaway Island typically range between $247.71* and $979.88*. On average the Denarau Castaway Island ferry is $979.88*. The cheapest Denarau Castaway Island ferry prices start from $247.71*. The average price for a foot passenger is $979.88*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated 1 April 2025.
The distance between Denarau to Castaway Island is approximately 18 miles (28km) or 15 nautical miles.
Unfortunately, cars are not allowed to travel on ferries between Denarau and Castaway Island.
South Sea Cruises allow foot passengers on Denarau Castaway Island ferries.
Currently, are not permitted to board ferries from Denarau to Castaway Island.
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| Denarau - Castaway Island Ferry Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Destination | Fiji | |
| Destination | Mamanuca Islands | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | South Sea Cruises | |
| Average Price | $980 | |
| Average Daily Sailings | 3 | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 21 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 1 h 30 m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 1 h 5 m | |
| First Ferry | 09:30 | |
| Last Ferry | 15:15 | |
| Distance | 15 Nautical Miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 1 April 2025.
Port Denarua is on a small private island in the northwest corner of Fiji’s mainland, Viti Levu. It is the main gateway to some of the beautiful islets along the northwest coast and is just twenty minutes from Nadi International Airport by car. It is considered the island’s finest marina facility, offering restaurants, a spa, a large supermarket and a wide selection of shops. You can also book tours and activities inside the terminal. There are a number of luxurious hotels on Denarau Island where you can relax overnight before your journey as well.
The peculiarly named Castaway Island, known by locals as Qalito, is a remote island resort to the west of Fiji and one of the many landmasses that make up the volcanic Mamanuca Islands archipelago. Surrounded by thriving coral reefs that can be seen below the shimmering shallows of the Pacific Ocean, this uninhabited isle is a tropical utopia complete with long stretches of sandy white beaches and swathes of lush palm-tree forests that bathe in the warm glow of the equatorial sun. The port of Castaway Island is nothing more than a designated section of the south-facing beach, just a few steps from the island resort. As such the only facilities are those found within the resort itself, including numerous restaurants, bars and an information point offering advice about the journey to and from the island. There are no civic settlements or roads on Castaway Island either, meaning that travelling to the port can only be managed on foot. Currently only one service leaves from Castaway Island. A fast South Sea Cruises ferry travels east to the town of Denarau on mainland Fiji a number of times per day, a service that sails around the bottom of the island before skimming across the pristine surface of the South Pacific.
