Levuka will give you a good idea of how the first European colonists made themselves comfortable in the South Pacific. It'd look like the setting of a Western movie if it wasn't for the lovely Fijian women selling their produce on the market. We had fun exploring the small town museum and discovering the many 'firsts' Levuka proudly owns (first bank, first school, first post office etc). While there isn't much to do except wandering up and down the street, looking at old buildings, watching people and having a cold drink or ice-cream, a visit to Levuka is a pleasant enough way of spending a couple of hours on Ovalau.

This was a disappointing experience. May have been a great little town in it's heyday 150 years ago. It is now a derelict and very sad place. A lot of work needs to be done to make it a tourist attraction and justify it's inclusion as a world heritage listing site.

We have just arrived back in New Zealand after spending about two weeks in Levuka on Ovalau Island.
For anyone interested in visiting the former capital and World Heritage town, Venu Shipping is a much more passenger-friendly bus/ferry service - on the good ship, the St Mary leaving on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 11am and arriving in Levuka Port at 3.30pm.
It leaves the Suva Bus Stop and tickets can be bought from the St Mary kiosk in the car park. The return journey leaves Levuka on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.15am, arriving in Suva at midday. Tickets cost FJD $25 per person.
By comparison, the Patterson Bus/Ferry has a daily service and gets into Levuka via Buresala (the opposite side of the island) at dusk. The bus leaves at 4.30 am from Levuka and gets in to Suva at 8.30am. This is a daily service, also leaving and returning to the Suva Bus Stop.