Instant Reader Report
on Marlin Bay Resort / [same] in
Fiji / Beqa Island on
2003/03
by
Sherrie Barker , OR, US
Report Number 030514201351204

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 Cozumel, Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, Puget Sound 

Dive Conditions

110 depth limit; computers   

My camera quit working immediately, but others on board were able to put
cameras in the rinse tank without masks, etc., in with them. There was
space to change film under the upper deck on a solid table.  

Overall Rating

Marlin Bay was all we could have hoped. We had every kind of weather
possible, including thunder and lightening. The sunsets were magnificent.
The Marlin Bay staff are incredibly accommodating while being completely
unobtrusive. Be sure to make an appointment for an afternoon massage! It's
a good thing diving burns calories, because the meals were delicious. The
only change I would suggest is a breakfast buffet so guests don't find
themselves rushed to finish in order to be on time for the boats. We took
the organized tour to the school, which was quite interesting (the kids
were great - practice your singing before you go) and walked on our own to
the Rukua village, where we were warmly welcomed. No firewalking, since
there was a dispute between two of the chiefs. We weren't with a dive
group, so found ourselves on the Luna Sea with others who had come as
small groups or couples, and had the best time you could imagine. The
diving was different from Hawaii or Cozumel. The soft coral was amazing
and in great shape (we had just seen Coral Reef Adventure) and the fish
very abundant. I generally dive in a 3 mm suit, but was very comfortable
in a full skin instead. Because there had been quite a bit of rain, the
visibility wasn't as clear as we had hoped it would be, but we still found
the whole experience to be one we would heartily recommend. Take advantage
of the offer to have a day room booked at the Tanoa Hotel in Nadi. It's a
long trip back to LA. 

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