Port of Levuka

It was a short and smelly stay. We provisioned, slept a little, then left again. The tuna canning factory is right on the wharf as is the diesel power generating plant. So between the two of them the noise and smell overshadow the historic waterfront town of Levuka, a Unesco World Heritage Site.

We had planned to stop for a day or two on our way to the Great Astrolabe reef. Levuka was the first capital city of Fiji. It was built in the early 1800's and has kept the original buildings on the main drag, giving it a rustic, almost western cowboy movie look to it. It has potential, but certainly needs a little jazzing up. Mind you, the biggest downfall is the wharf. The smell of the PAFCO tuna plant and the large fishing vessels (mostly Chinese) didn't encourage us to stay any longer than necessary. So after a short day, it was sayonara Levuka!