Malamala Beach Club

Malamala Beach Club occupies Malamala Island, a 5.5-acre island on a reef in Fiji's Mamanuca group, about half an hour by catamaran from Port Denarau on Viti Levu. There is no hotel on it: the island is a day club only, with white sand around it, a resort-style infinity-edge pool, an open-air restaurant, a cocktail bar and an area for adults called The Venue. It is owned by South Sea Cruises, which runs the boat.

The day is sold by the operator as a pass that includes the crossing, return coach transfers from most hotels around Nadi, Denarau, Vuda and Wailoaloa, towels, Wi-Fi and non-motorised sports equipment. The current price list, valid to 31 March 2027, sets a full day at FJ$215 and a half day at FJ$185; the full-day boat leaves Port Denarau at half past nine. A place on the sand is an upgrade on the pass: a Beachside Cabana for one or two people is FJ$139, with a poolside day bed at FJ$99 and larger cabanas for groups of up to twelve.

An island without rooms. With no rooms on the island, the day is set by the boat timetable: guests arrive on the morning sailings and leave on the afternoon ones. The whole island can be chartered for private events and weddings.

The pass is the transfer. Collection from the hotel, the catamaran and the return are in the price, which makes the day a single purchase rather than a chain of bookings.

A first-year count. A Fiji guide's anniversary piece reported 27,000 guests in the club's first year, with a menu designed by the chef Lance Seeto.

Sources

• malamalabeachclub.com, home page, read 5 October 2026 — Malamala Island, Mamanuca Islands, 30 minutes from Port Denarau; 'the world's first beach club located on its very own island'; white sand, resort-style infinity-edge pool, adults-only plunge pool area 'The Venue'; beachside cabanas, poolside daybeds, Grand Deluxe cabanas; open-air restaurant, cocktails; events and weddings; info@malamalabeachclub.com
• malamalabeachclub.com/price, read 5 October 2026 — valid until 31 March 2027; Full Day Pass FJ$215, departs 9:30 am Port Denarau; Half Day Pass FJ$185; Returnee Pass FJ$109; return coach transfers from most Nadi, Denarau, Vuda and Wailoaloa hotels; Wi-Fi, towel service, non-motorised sports equipment; Poolside Day Bed FJ$99, Beachside Cabana FJ$139 (1–2 people), Grand Cabana FJ$329 (3–12), Grand Deluxe Cabanas FJ$549 and FJ$439 (8–12)
• southseacruisesfiji.com, Malamala Beach Club day trip, read 5 October 2026 — high-speed catamaran about 30 minutes from Port Denarau; children pay the adult rate, infants under 3 free; The Venue 16 and over; snorkelling, kayaks, paddleboards, massage; South Sea Cruises operates the day trip
• fijiguide.com, 'One year of Malamala Beach Club' — 5.5-acre island on a reef; owned by South Sea Cruises; 27,000 guests in the first year; menu by chef Lance Seeto; whole island can be chartered
• Sensor evidence, read 5 October 2026 — price: the operator (Full Day Pass FJ$215, Half Day FJ$185, Beachside Cabana FJ$139); way in for an outsider: the operator's own publication.

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return times: 4:45 pm or 6:00 pm (operator price page) against 4.15 pm or 5.30 pm (southseacruisesfiji.com). No return time is stated in the text. date of the fijiguide.com article: its URL is dated 23 August 2018, while the page as read showed 31 July 2026; the article says the club opened 'in August last year'. No opening year is stated in the text.

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