Orvis Week at Christmas Island Lodge
Explore some of the finest flats fishing that we've ever encountered at Christmas Island Lodge.
Orvis Week at Christmas Island Lodge
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Orvis Week at Christmas Island Lodge
Explore some of the finest flats fishing that we've ever encountered at Christmas Island Lodge.
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Jeremy Kehrein
Orvis Week at Christmas Island Lodge
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The lodging at Christmas Island Lodge is simple, clean, and comfortable. You will spend most of your time out on the flats, and the rooms are a great place to return and rest. The lodge is made up of a series of private bungalows, with two single-accommodation rooms in each bungalow. Each room has a private bath with a shower. All rooms are air-conditioned and have plenty of space for you and your gear. Being very rustic, there is no hot water and internet can be patchy and inaccessible for long periods of time.
Christmas Island is serviced by Fiji Airways once weekly from Honolulu, Hawaii (HNL) and Nadi, Fiji (NAN). The airport on Christmas Island is very small and easy to navigate.
The approximately 3.25-hour flight from Honolulu to Christmas Island departs Honolulu at 12:00pm and arrives at 3:20pm. These flights depart on Tuesdays, arriving on Wednesdays, one day later due to crossing the international date line.
All Fiji Airways flights from Nadi leave every Tuesday at 11:50 pm, arriving on Christmas Island (CXI) at 6:45 am on Wednesday. When making your flight reservations with Fiji Airways, search for the departing flight on Tuesdays and the returning flight on Wednesdays from CXI.
After clearing immigration/customs, you will be met by members of the Christmas Island Lodge staff and immediately transferred to the lodge (a ten-minute drive). You will be dropped off at your bungalow where you can settle in, relax, and prepare for an exceptional week of angling!
Christmas Island has long been a destination for anglers who seek out the island’s incredible bonefishing as well as the giant trevally, blue trevally, golden trevally, triggerfish, milkfish, and many other species. The flats on Christmas Island are a wade fisherman’s dream. Seemingly endless hard white sand flats stretch for miles across the inner lagoon while coral flats line the outer island.
What is Included?
- Accommodations
- Meals
- Guided fishing
- Bottled water, beer, wine, and sodas
- Laundry service
- CXI airport transfers
- Fishing license
- 12.5% VAT
What is Not Included?
- Guide and lodge staff gratuities
- Alcoholic beverages other than beer and wine
- Airfare to CXI airport
- Fishing equipment
How many people are on this trip?
7 anglers.
What skill level is suggested?
Advanced and expert anglers.
How strenuous are the activities?
You should be in good physical condition and plan on 8–10 hours of walking the flats each day.
Is this a child-friendly trip?
This trip is not recommended for young children.
What other activities are available?
We consider this an avid angler destination. There are no additional activities available.
What is the typical weather?
Christmas Island is located near the equator, so fluctuations in weather and temperature are nominal. Daytime temps hover around 85° (F) and nighttime lows rest at a comfortable 75° (F).
What gear do you recommend?
A detailed packing list will be sent to guests upon booking.
Reservations, Deposits & Payments
The deposit is 50% of the trip price unless stated differently in the trip proposal and materials (trip planner and confirmation email). In some cases, deposits are non-refundable, this depends on the destination and will be clearly noted in the trip proposal and materials as well. Deposits may be made by check or credit card: Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover Card. The balance of the trip cost is due 90 days before departure, except where specified differently on individual itineraries. The balance will be charged automatically to the credit card used for the deposit, unless otherwise specified. Any changes made to the method of payment after the final balance has been collected are subject to processing fees.
A reservation form and release are required prior to departure.
All prices must be paid in U.S. dollars. Deposits are not transferable from one trip to another.
Prices quoted are based on foreign exchange values and tariffs currently in effect and prices are subject to change. Orvis Adventures reserves the right to adjust prices accordingly until the time of departure.
Planning information
When your reservation is confirmed, you will receive planning information to guide you through trip preparations. Details about arrival and departure, clothing and equipment, trip cancellation insurance, pre- and post- trip extensions, visas and documents and activities are included in the planning information.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Although cancellation fees may be higher for some trips (stated in the trip proposal and materials), the following minimum cancellation fees will apply:
| Days Prior to Trip | Fee |
| + 90 days | $300 per person |
| 89 days or less | 100% of cost |
For trips that include an Orvis gift card or Orvis merchandise, the retail value of the gift card or merchandise is non-refundable upon delivery. Cancellation fees cannot be waived for any reason, including health, business or personal emergencies, or weather.
We strongly urge you to purchase trip cancellation insurance.
No refunds will be made for unused portions of a trip, including late arrival or early departure. Guide fees and hotel costs are not refundable if unused as outlined in the itinerary. Orvis reserves the right to modify an itinerary due to circumstances beyond our control. In the unlikely event that Orvis must cancel a tour, all payments received to date will be refunded, which constitutes a full settlement.
Orvis is not responsible for expenses incurred in preparation of any canceled trip, including airline tickets and visas fees.
Cancellation Insurance
Your planning information includes information for travel insurance covering cancel for any reason, cancellation for medical reasons, trip delay, medical expenses, lost baggage and medical evacuation. We urge you to obtain this coverage.
Share policies
Trip prices are based on double occupancy. Single rooms & cabins are limited. If you request a single room, a single supplement will apply as noted in the itinerary. We will confirm the single room as early as possible, but in some cases it may not be earlier than 30 days prior to the trip. If you request a roommate, we can usually pair you with another guest of the same gender, and no single supplement will apply. If you request a roommate, and one is not available, we will only charge you the single supplement if required by the lodge or facility used in the trip.
Children under 18 must share a room with a parent or other family member. In some cases this may be waived.
Passports and documents
International trips require a passport. Check your passport early and make sure it has six months validity at the time of travel. A visa is needed in some countries and we will send you complete details and instructions.
Arrival and Departure
Group transfers from a central location such as an airport are described in the itinerary, and are included in the land cost.. Transfers are not included in the land cost if you arrive early or leave after the scheduled departure day.
Equipment & Clothing
You will receive a detailed list of appropriate gear with your trip planning information.
Airline reservations
The land cost of your trip does not include airfare.
Limitation of liability
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