Tawali Leisure and Dive Resort

We had a wonderful experience staying at the Tawali Dive Resort. The staff were friendly, professional and organised. The accomadation was very clean and well maintained. Food was very tasty with a good range of cuisines. The dive masters (especially Nathan) were professional and organised, gear was handled well, we all felt comfortable diving with the dive team.

We stayed at Tawali for 2 1/2 weeks and had a wonderful time. Our bungalow was comfortable and clean and the balcony overlooked the ocean. The communal dining and relaxing areas were excellent and the service terrific. The food was fresh and the cooks used local produce and served a range of options for every meal. They even made cakes for guest birthdays which was a lovely personal touch. The diving was excellent - we were lucky to experience the outer reef, local reefs and muck dives. The dive team ( Charlie, Albert, Alfred, Nathan and John and Greg) are highly experienced and know the dive sites intricately. Tawali is a superb dive resort for novice and experienced divers alike. There are other activities for non- divers and an excellent house reef for snorkellers. We highly recommend Tawali.

Visit was eight hours off of a cruise ship with about 27 other people. Beautiful location on the Lee side of the island. Very good snorkeling off their docks which made me think the other locations would have been unbelievably gorgeous. Staff was very helpful and safety conscious. Lunch was delicious… as good as if not better than some of the food we’re getting on seabourn. Skull cave was an interesting side trip… very friendly villagers and beautiful carvings. Kids were a lot of fun.

Was the only guest during their quiet period. Very well looked after by Kathy and team. Food very fantastic and very generously served. Very peaceful location. Snorkelling was absolutely fantastic and Nathan was a helpful guide. Enjoyed the skull caves. Would be very happy to go back, but maybe not in January when I hear the ocean is often choppy.

Stayed at Tawali over the Easter weekend. It as advertised as a 3 night stay but our flight to Alotau was cancelled on Good Friday - so we only got to stay 2 nights. Flight was good - and was picked up by their bus at the Alotau airport - travelled for about 1+ hours to then board a boat to the resort. Was accompanied by an armed guard the whole trip and felt very safe. A lovely warm welcome on arrival and although it was drizzling with rain on the first afternoon -my husband and I ventured for a swim and a snorkel at the home reef. Great visibility and some beautiful fish - really enjoyed the afternoon snorkeling. Drinks and dinner on the deck - food was plentiful and tasty. Met some other travelers and we were entertained by some local dancers. We booked a snorkeling trip the following day along with some other guests - was perfect weather and we explored the coral garden. Magnificent snorkeling. My advice would be to take some money with you - as the locals paddled out selling lovely shells - but I was not able to buy any as I did not take cash (because snorkeling!!). The rooms were adequate - not luxurious by any stretch but we enjoyed the tranquil surroundings -room was serviced daily. Staff were lovely and very helpful. I would definitely go again. I think 2 nights was not enough. You really need minimum of 3 nights to see everything.