In July 2010, the government in Fiji announced legislation that opened up all of the surf spots in the entire country to anyone. Until this new legislation, local villages controlled access to the waters, some of which leased access to resorts. Some of those surf retreats you may have heard of are in Tavarua and Namotu.
If you want to go to Fiji to surf, you no longer have to be a guest at one of the surf resorts. The purpose of this, the Regulations of Surfing Areas Decree of 2010, is to poise Fiji as a premier surfing destination.
So, if you’re a surfer, what are you waiting for?
Father and son surf lesson by Michael "Mike" L. Baird
