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Barefoot Manta Island

3.0 star property
Family-friendly stay with snack bar/deli in Drawaqa Island

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On the beach, white sand, beach towels, scuba diving
On the beach, white sand, beach towels, scuba diving
Front of property
Beachfront Adi (Queen) Bure
Lunch, dinner served; local cuisine, ocean views

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Drawaqa Island, Drawaqa Island, Yasawa Islands, 0000
  • Manta Ray Beach
    1 min walk
  • Sunrise Beach
    1 min walk
  • Blue Lagoon Beach
    24 min drive
  • Turtle Island (TTL)
    24 min drive

Room options

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Bed sheets

VAI (Manta Ray) Beach Dorm

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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View from room

VAI (Manta Ray) Beach Dorm Girls Only

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Beachfront Yanuyanu (Island) Bure

Beachfront Yanuyanu (Island) Bure

  • 20 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Beachfront Levu (Large) Bure

Beachfront Levu (Large) Bure

  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Beachfront Adi (Queen) Bure

Beachfront Adi (Queen) Bure

  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Interior entrance

Mantaray Island Resort

Free WiFi
Restaurant
Bar
Housekeeping
4.3 out of 5, Excellent, (216)
The price is CA $134
per night
CA $326 total
includes taxes & fees
1 Jan - 2 Jan
Mantaray Island Resort

About the area

What's nearby

  • Manta Ray Beach - 1 min walk
  • Sunrise Beach - 1 min walk
  • Long Beach - 1 min drive
  • Blue Lagoon Beach - 24 min drive
  • Devil's Beach - 24 min drive

Getting around

  • Nadi Intl. Airport (NAN) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • Black Rock
  • The Sandbar
  • Mantaray Resort Restaurant
  • Boat Bar

About this property

Barefoot Manta Island

Family-friendly stay with snack bar/deli in Drawaqa Island
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a beach bar and a bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. A roundtrip airport shuttle and a ferry terminal shuttle are available for a fee. A library, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in a common area are also featured at the family-friendly Barefoot Manta Island.
  • 21 guestrooms or units
  • 21 buildings
  • Built in 1998
  • Deli
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Towels for the beach
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Wedding services available
  • Library
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Lockers available
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar on the beach
  • Dining venue
Barefoot Manta Island offers 21 accommodations with ceiling fans. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

Dutch, English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room child care (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 beach bar and 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • Beach volleyball
  • Ecotours
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Kayaking
  • Paddleboards on site
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 11 AM; Check-in end time: 5 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 9 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: FJD 40.00

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via boat to the property; guests must contact the property at least 72 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
This property offers transfers from the ferry terminal (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property charges 3.5 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 9 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Late check-out fee: FJD 40.00 (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3.5 percent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Outside food is not permitted on the premises.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Barefoot Island
Barefoot Island Lodge
Barefoot Lodge - Sailing Safari Hotel Naviti Island
Barefoot Manta Island Hotel Drawaqa Island
Barefoot Manta Island Hotel
Barefoot Manta Island Drawaqa Island
Barefoot Manta Island
Barefoot Manta Drawaqa
Barefoot Manta Island CFC Certified
Barefoot Manta Island Drawaqa Island
Barefoot Manta Island Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Barefoot Manta Island Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 87 out of 136 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 136 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 136 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 136 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 136 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Antonia

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

10/10 Excellent

Julianne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kate

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

Stephanie

Travelled with partner
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

Kevin

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Valery

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sterling

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing snorkeling and lovely scenery. The staff were so friendly and kind. The food was good quality. The experience was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diemle

Travelled with family
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

Charles

Travelled with family and small children
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

Niall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarka

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Diane

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Larry

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Alan

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

jing

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chandra

Travelled with family
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

10/10 Excellent

Bob

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good snorkeling right off the beach on the sunrise side and the sunset side was sheltered from the wind. Manta swim was great. Food was good and plentiful!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Filip

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Barefoot Manta is a delightfully tranquil small island resort. Everything is within 1minute walking at island pace. There is enough to do to keep one occupied for a couple of days, without overwhelming one with choice. For someone who lives in a city, being able to walk to the beach with a cup of coffee in hand was a very relaxing experience. Watching the sunset with a drink in hand from the Sunset bar was a delight.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Penny

Travelled with family
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

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Travelled with family
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

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

Malcolm

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay at Barefoot Manta! We have travelled a lot and this stay ranks very high on the list. The location was amazing with beach access right outside our Bure. Staff were fabulous. So friendly and accommodating. The snorkeling n the reef was some of the best we have seen. The resort is very clean and cared for. It was tough to leave after 4 nights. We highly recommend Barefoot Manta if your planning to travel to Fiji
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023