Pelsa Bungalow, Narovorovo, Maewo Island Visitor Ratings

Narovorovo is a pleasant village in central Maewo. The walk across the island here is relatively easy (less than 2 hours) and passes a kastom rain pool and a kastom turtle stone. Narovorovo is also an endpoint on the Naviso loop (see our Walking Maewo page). Near Nasawa village is the Moon Cave, accessible by boat or canoe only. This saltwater filled cave has a moon shape in the ceiling.

Costs and Bookings
Accommodation at Pelsa bungalow costs 1500 Vatu per night, per person. Meals can be provided for 500 Vatu per day. Lindsay and Naomi run the Co-operative store in Narovorovo and in February 2005 Naomi was looking after the guesthouse. Languages spoken are Bislama and English. Expenses are payable in Vatu cash. Exchange rates.

Accommodation and Food
Pelsa is a modern bungalow with a palm thatch roof. It has two bedrooms: one double and one twin (two singles). The windows are screened expect the bathroom. Closing the bathroom door keeps the mosquitoes out. Mosquito coils are available. The bungalow is wired but there was no electricity source in February 2005. Hurricane lamps are used for lighting. The main bungalow door is lockable.

The bungalow has a self-contained bathroom with a modern western toilet and shower. Bath towels, toilet paper and soap are provided.

If Naomi is cooking you can expect decent western style meals using local ingedients. If you're cooking for yourself the bungalow's kitchen has a gas cook top and a selection of pots, pans, plates, cups and utensils. The water supply at Narovorovo comes from a clean source in the hills and is OK to drink.

Services, Suggestions and Transport
Narovorovo has one store, one truck and one boat. There's a medical dispensary at nearby Nasawa village. See our Maewo page for transport information.

First surveyed: February 2005 by Stephen.
Last updated: February 2005 by Stephen.