The Sailor's Home

Ovalau & the Lomaiviti Group


Its sea views and sometimes-sloping wooden floors make you think you're aboard a ship in the Sailor's Home. This cheery, bright blue wooden house dates from the 1870s, making it one of Levuka's older properties. There's a kitchen for self-caterers, and while the decor is simple, everything is kept reassuringly ship-shape for guests.


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2. Church of the Holy Redeemer

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3. Navoka Methodist Church

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4. 199 Steps of Mission Hill

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5. Levuka Village

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6. Gun Rock

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Imposing hill, once used for target practice by the British navy.

7. Masonic Lodge Ruins

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8. Former Town Hall

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