Instant Reader Report
on Crystal Divers / Wannanavu in
Fiji / Nananu-I-Ra on
2003/05
by
Mark & Jill Baker , CO, USA
Report Number 030828155120114

 Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, Roatan, Bimini, Hawaii, Cozumel. 

Dive Conditions

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Overall Rating

The diving here was the best we've ever done.  The health of the coral and
the number of fish were amazing.  We saw hard corals and a great
assortment of the soft corals that Fiji is known for.  The reefs we dove
were also teaming with fish.  On the upper parts of the reef, we saw so
many little fish that it felt like we were in an aquarium.  On top of
that, we saw sharks on nearly every dive, nudibranchs, large clams,
shrimp, clown fish, and anemone fish.  The dive staff was also great.  We
dove with Jioji and Bola with Alisi helping out on the boat.  Both
divemasters excelled at pointing things out.  Bola is particularly good at
finding nudibranchs and other small critters.  We didn’t really have any
restrictions - once we proved competent in the water, we were left to dive
our own profile.  With the best parts of the reef in the 20’ to 60’ range,
we were able to get some really long dives in – several around 1 1/2
hours.  The staff didn’t seem to mind as long as we were back on the boat
with 500psi.    There were few other guests while we were there so we
really had some freedom.  One day, we were the only two guests so several
of the staff (Linda and Sharon) came out for the day.  We did some great
dives in some ripping current - Mary’s Maytag was especially fun.  We
ended the day with lunch at Crystal Divers and a tour of Dan and Linda’s
home.  We were really treated well.  I had only one complaint:  one of the
guests (nicknamed Reef Hatchet) was damaging the reef in order to get his
photos.  I saw him break off large pieces (4’+) of coral on several
occasions.  We brought this up to the staff and they didn’t confront him
even though they saw the same behavior.  We finally yelled at him but it
would have been better coming from the staff.

Our stay at Wannanavu was equally nice.  Our bure was luxurious by our
standards and the food was good too.  The kitchen staff really went out of
their way to make sure we enjoyed our time.  Tito was both patient and
helpful in teaching us a  little Fijian.

All in all, it was the best dive trip we’ve had and are looking forward to
returning.  

A quick hello to all the staff (Alisi, Jioji, Bola, Sharon, Linda, and of
course Dan) at Crystal divers since I know you read these.
 

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