Not every “island” in the Mamanucas is an island. Three of the most popular day trips from Port Denarau go to places that exist only for a good afternoon.
Cloud 9 is a two-level floating platform moored over a pale-blue reef in the southern lagoon, with a wood-fired pizza oven, a full bar, daybeds and DJs. Seventh Heaven is a second floating bar and restaurant in the same waters, generally a touch calmer. Malamala Beach Club is solid ground: a small island about half an hour from Denarau turned into a beach club, with an infinity-edge pool, cabanas and a restaurant.
Top things to do: Cloud 9, Seventh Heaven & Malamala
Cloud 9
Pizza, cocktails, music and jumping off the top deck into the lagoon. It is busiest and loudest on weekends and in peak season. Children are sometimes restricted — check the age policy for your date.
Seventh Heaven
The same idea with a more relaxed crowd and good snorkelling straight off the pontoon. Its reviews on GetYourGuide are among the best of any Mamanuca trip.
Malamala Beach Club
The choice if you want sand under your feet, a pool and shade. Full-day and half-day passes include the boat; cabanas and food are extra. It works well for mixed groups and families.
How to get to Cloud 9, Seventh Heaven & Malamala
- From Port Denarau: each venue has its own scheduled boats, usually with hotel pickup around Nadi and Denarau. Malamala is about 25–30 minutes away; the floating bars around 45 minutes. Compare them on our day cruises page.
- From island resorts: resorts on Malolo and Malolo Lailai run transfers to the floating bars, which are much closer from there.
Insider tips
- Trips are weather-dependent: a floating platform in a strong wind is no fun, and operators cancel or reschedule.
- Check exactly what your ticket includes — some fares carry a food-and-drink credit, others only the transfer.
- There is little shade on the water. Wear reef-safe sunscreen and a rash vest.
- Payment on board is normally by card.
Tours that include Cloud 9, Seventh Heaven & Malamala
These bookable experiences are the easiest way to see Cloud 9, Seventh Heaven & Malamala:
Floating bar day trip from €96 Fiji: Cloud 9 Floating Bar and Pizzeria Day Trip
Cloud 9 is a floating bar and pizzeria anchored in the open lagoon of the southern Mamanucas. The day trip covers the boat transfer from Port Denarau and time on the platform; check the listing for what food-and-drink credit is included on your date. Expect music, sun loungers and a party mood on busy days.
- A two-level floating platform moored over a turquoise reef
- Wood-fired pizza, a full bar and DJs
- Jump straight off the deck to swim and snorkel
Floating bar day trip from €69 Denarau: Seventh Heaven Floating Bar Day Trip
Seventh Heaven is the other floating pontoon in the Mamanucas: a bar and restaurant on the water with music, daybeds and a reef below for snorkelling. Reviews on GetYourGuide are consistently strong, and it tends to feel a little more relaxed than its better-known neighbour.
- Floating bar and restaurant in the Mamanuca lagoon
- Swimming and snorkelling from the platform
- A calmer mood than a party boat
Beach club day pass from €80 Fiji: Malamala Beach Club Private Island Day Pass & Transfer
A day pass and return boat transfer to Malamala, a small island set up as a beach club: an infinity-edge pool, cabanas, a white-sand beach and snorkelling off the shore. Food and drinks are bought on the island. It is the easiest “island day” from Denarau for people who want comfort rather than a boat-hopping itinerary.
- A beach club on its own small island
- Infinity-edge pool, beach cabanas and a restaurant
- Short boat transfer from Port Denarau
Beach club half-day pass from €71 Fiji: Malamala Beach Club Half-Day Trip
A half-day pass to Malamala Beach Club with the return boat transfer. The cheapest way to get onto an island with a pool and a proper restaurant for a few hours.
- Half a day at the island beach club
- Infinity-edge pool and cabanas
- Morning or afternoon options — check the listing
