Curly and Liz Carswell of Eco Divers-Tours, P.O. Box 264, Savusavu (tel. 885 0122; fax 885 0344; www.ecodivers-tours.com), whose office is opposite Waitui Marina, arrange not only diving but accommodations and excursions on Vanua Levu. Originally from New Zealand, Curly and Liz have lived in Savusavu for many years and are now Fiji citizens. They have put their knowledge of the area to work on a series of tours and excursions. One goes to Naidi village, on the Hibiscus Highway, for a look at traditional Fijian lifestyles, and another takes you to a copra and beef plantation, where you can see the modern-day version of the old South Seas coconut plantation. Either of these costs F$25 (US$15) per person. Another trip goes to Waisali Rainforest Reserve, a 116-hectare (290-acre) national forest up in the central mountains, which includes a visit to a waterfall. It costs F$40 (US$24). They have a full-day tour to Labasa for F$90 (US$54) per person.
