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on
matana dive kadavu / [same] in
Fiji /
kadavu on
2002/10
by
kate mitchell , pa, usa
Report Number 021014213452177
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Reporter
Dive Experience
501-1000 dives
 
Where else diving
 [Carribean, red sea, palau, yap, borneo, cocos, galapagos, maldives,
mediterranean, bahamas,  

Dive Conditions

Weather
sunny  
Seas
calm  
Water Temp
74   to 75    ° Fahrenheit  
Wetsuit Thickness
5
Water Visibility
75   to 150    Feet  
 
Dive Policy
Dive own profile
yes  
 
Enforced diving restrictions  
there were only 2 of us most of the week, so they were very accomadating to
us. they suggested 60mins. twice we went over the hour doing macro .they
were great at finding macro and took us back to one site because i asked.  
What I saw
Sharks
1 or 2 
Mantas
None 
Dolphins
None 
Whale Sharks
None 
Turtles
1 or 2 
Whales
None 
Ratings 1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Corals
  ***
Tropical Fish
***  
Small Critters
  *****
Large Fish
*  
Large Pelagics
  *
 
 
Underwater Photography  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Subject Matter
****  
Boat Facilities
****
Overall rating for UWP's  
****  
Shore Facilities  
**  
Comments
[None]they provided a rinse bucket on the boat, which worked out fine for
the 2 of us. they resort brought rectangular buckets to our bures so we
could rinse our gear or camera's.   
Ratings and Overall Comments  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Accommodations
***
Service
***
Food
***
 
 
Dive Operation
****  
Shore Diving  
***  

Overall Rating

Beginners
****   
Advanced
***    
Comments  
[None]We were warned about the luggage allowance on SunAir, but it was not
a problem. the resort and all the staff, divemasters and villager's were
wonderful, kind, generous and the friendliest people I've met in a long
time. We attended a church service in the village to hear the beautiful
singing. my bure was large and hidden in the foliage! I had a great view
of the ocean and sunsets. Very breezy, and i needed thin sweatpants and
sweatshirt in the evenings! the water was colder than I'd expected, so i
had to borrow a 5mm wetsuit. I'm a woman, and women will be cold!! Wear
teeva's or nothing on feet, when you arrive (and leave), you are taken
from the airport by boat to the resort, and you wade to in the water
to/from shore. Very casual here, no shoes in lodge! Unbelievable selection
of books to read, but they must be returned. The soft coral in Kadavu was
disappointing, (much better in the Wananavu Resort area with Crystal
Divers on Vitu Levu), but the macro was fantastic. The oppurtunity to
mingle with the local villagers was priceless.  The food was great, too.
My Fiji visit (one week Wananavu, the next Kadavu), was one of my best
trips yet. 

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