Truly a gorgeous beach and no doubt it lives up to all its reviews. The road down is relatively short but horribly rutted and in parts dangerous so take care. As per many reviews do be aware that locals have set up their cabanas and are quite pushy. No horses any more as the fijian health department seem to have banned them on the beach. Big sign up. We did have to say a polite but final no thanks timaybe 3 different people. After that they left us alone. Water was clear and warm loads of fish too.

This is the best beach in mainland fiji. I was supposed to do an island to truly compare but due to miscommunication with SSC it didn’t happen soo I can’t compare with the island beaches buut I have travelled to many countries and I chase beaches so to speak so when I say this is a beautiful beach with a landscape, I have never seen until coming here I mean it. Just do this beach right, do a day pass at intercontinental hotel or yatule. You pay but you’ll have a secured car park, towel service and the cost includes lunch and drinks so it’s completely worth it. You could avoid the day pass if you want but it’s in an isolated area.

I rented an Airbnb in Korotogo and drove over (~45 min) to Natadola Beach. My wife had a massage at the Blue Cabanna with Kortni, while I walked east toward the large resort and snorkeled just a few yards out from shore. The snorkeling there was WONDERFUL! Lots of fish and some healthy coral.

An amazing, picture perfect beach. You can snorkel right off the shore, look for the dark-blue patches and come during high tide. There aren't many food options on the beach, so pack a lunch if you don't want to eat at one of the resorts. The intercontinental offers a day pass which includes $65 (or $32.50 for children) worth of dining credit for their restaurants and pool access, and costs $65 for adults or $35 for children. However, this isn't available during peak periods such as July. There are local people who will try to sell things like massages or coconuts, but we found that most of them will leave you alone once you make it clear you aren't interested. A taxi from outside Gecko's Resort cost us $20 after haggling it down from $30, and we were quoted $35 each way for transfers at the reception. You could also take the bus down to the junction between Queen's road and the turnoff to the beach and try to get a taxi to the beach from there, as we were told no buses go between the beach and Queen's highway. A taxi between the beach and Queen's road cost us $10.