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FIJI: We didn't expect to find THE best marina here! 🌴 Vlog 111
January 30, 2026 · 30 min · 6K views · Fiji
Tom at the helm, sailing toward Fiji’s horizon.
What this video covers
Tom and Anissia spend a week at Navi Island Marina in Fiji's Savusavu Bay, rating it the best marina of their entire voyage at roughly 20 euros per night for their monohull.0:33 The marina sits on a small island with free shuttle boats running every 30 minutes to the main island.0:34 Facilities include a pool and individually themed bathrooms; most other boats had already departed for New Zealand, leaving the marina quiet.3:08 Tom completes a root canal re-treatment — including a gum incision down to the bone — at a public hospital dentist for 17 euros, then begins a five-day antibiotic course with no alcohol.11:49 Anissia attempts to get an X-ray at the same hospital but abandons it after a long wait.11:11 Ashore, the town reflects a strong Indian-Fijian cultural mix visible in markets, temples, and cheap Indian restaurant meals at 3.50 euros per person.13:16 Leaving Savusavu, the autopilot is broken and cannot be repaired with the reconditioned eBay parts on board, forcing Anissia to hand-steer for a five-hour, 26-nautical-mile passage through reef-studded water toward a remote anchorage.20:23 A wind-shift at the dock pushes the boat against the pontoon during departure.18:40 The crew anchors alone for the night before continuing step-by-step toward Yerzaba and a boat-storage location, constrained by Tom's follow-up dental appointment in two weeks.17:55
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