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Coral Coast Divers/ None Full report   Pacific Harbour, Fiji   "Great Dive Operation"
We had six days of diving with Coral Coast divers in Pacific Harbour, Fiji. Four days of diving on the beautiful reefs and two da... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2023   ROBERT PECORARO
1000+ Dives
Photos available
Helpful vote(s) received
Coral Coast Divers/ M/S Paul Gauguin Full report   Beqa   "Great Shark Dives at Colosseum in Fiji by Coral Coast Divers"
2 dives st the Colosseum shark dive location with Coral Coast Divers from Pacific Harbor, Fiji. Nom tigers but lots of ever- hungry... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2022   John Yavorsky
1000+ Dives
Photos available 
Coral Coast Scuba/ Shangri-La Fijian Full report   Southeast of Nadi   I have never seen an operation less helpful when it comes to your gear. You haul your stuff from the shop to the Jetty each day. ... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
2/2007   Marylou Hernandez
100+ Dives
 
Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort Full report   Savusavu   Undoubtedly one of the finest resorts I've stayed in in my diving travels. Not having dived in the South Pacific before, the coral... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
11/2003   John S Wilson
100+ Dives
 
Cousteau Resort/ Jean Michel Cousteau Full report   Fiji   "Local reefs still recovering from Category 5 Cyclone Winston"
It had been 17 years since our last trip to Fiji and the Cousteau Resort. The diving back then was spectacular, even on the local ... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
9/2023   Marcy levine
500+ Dives
 
Cousteau Resort/ Jean Michel Cousteau Full report   Fiji   "Local reefs still recovering from Category 5 Cyclone Winston"
It had been 17 years since our last trip to Fiji and the Cousteau Resort. The diving back then was spectacular, even on the local ... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
9/2023   Marcy levine
500+ Dives
 
Cousteau Resort Full report       Bula! This was our second trip to the Cousteau Resort, and for good reason. It's a lovely place with great value, and the dive... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2006   peter joseph
100+ Dives
 
Crystal Divers/ Wananavu Beach Resort Full report   Viti Levu   As Crystal Divers has done during my prior 5 trips, they provided varied, delightful, and challenging diving while offering exposu... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2003   Don Acheson
1000+ Dives
 
Crystal Divers/ Wannanavu Full report   Nananu-I-Ra   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 an... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
5/2003   Mark & Jill Baker
250+ Dives
 
Crystal Divers/ Wananavu Resort Full report   Raki Raki   For anyone visiting Fiji as a dive destination you can't go wrong by visiting Wananavu Resort and using Crystal Divers. We would ... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
10/2002   Jim
100+ Dives
 
Crystal Divers/ Wananavu Beach Resort Full report   Viti Levu   Crystal Divers continues to deliver some of the finest diving I've ever experienced. Black Magic Mountain still entrances me; it ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
7/2002   Don Acheson
500+ Dives
 
Crystal Divers/ Wanavu Full report   Viti Levu   Crystal Divers provides the consumate dive service. Dan and his staff are knowledgeable, friendly, and thoroughly professional. ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2001   Tony Moats
250+ Dives
 
Dancer fleet/ Island dancer II Full report LiveAboard Bligh waters   This was a great diving trip on a small live aboard. We had 8 divers and a crew of 5 very talented people who continually multit... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
11/2012   Susan Welch
500+ Dives
 
Dancer Fleet/ [Ocean Dancer Full report LiveAboard Suva   Quick note first- this used to be the Aggressor and the new owner who owns both Aggressor and Dancer fleets moved it into the Danc... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
9/2011   Susan Fanfarillo
500+ Dives
 
Deep Blue Diving/ Matamanoa Island Resort Full report   Matamanoa Island   "Great diving on a small Fiji island 20 miles from Nadi airport"
Did 5 great dives in 3 days. Sharks at Supermarket. Great coral and fish on walls and pinacles. Guide would point out nudibranchs ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2022   John Yavorsky
1000+ Dives
Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Academy Fiji Full report   Viani Bay, Vanua Levu   "Close access to great wall diving"
I went in the rainy season in mid- December. Weather was quite variable- - clouds, rain, wind, some sun. Many dives had lower light l... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
12/2018   Dan Hoffman
250+ Dives
Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Connections in Pacific Harbor/ Outrigger Reef Full report   Bequa Lagoon   Scuba Queen, 40+', good shape, well equipped with First Aid, O2, GPS, depth, shower, toilet, galley, plenty of drinking water, juice... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
2/2004   Toni Rose
<100 Dives
 
Dive Fiji/ Oneta Full report   Ono Island   "Great trip to Southern Fiji"
We have been to Fiji twice before, once to Beqa and once to Taveuni, so we wanted to go to a different part of Fiji. The Astrolabe... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2019   Dave White
500+ Dives
Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Fiji/ Oneta Resort Full report   Ono Island   "Dive, Eat, and Sleep on Ono Island"
We planned our Fiji trip for July, since Undercurrent reports that water is typically clearer in winter despite possibility for st... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
7/2019   Charlie Notthoff
1000+ Dives
Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Kadavu/ Matana Beach Resort Full report   Kadavu   We love diving Fiji because of the abundance and variety of fish you can see, beautiful soft and hard corals, generally easy divin... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2010   Cindy Edgerton
250+ Dives
 
Dive Kadavu/ Matana Beach Resort Full report   Kadavu   We were delayed getting here due to Cyclone Tomas and after it passed through, we had a stationary front that dumped rain on Kadav... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
3/2010   Cindy Edgerton
100+ Dives
 
Dive Kadavu/ Matana Kadavu Resort Full report   Kadavu   Power at the resort was turned off from midnight to 0630, and for a few hours in mid afternoon. Bring mosquitoe lotion - Skin so ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2006   Pam Rudy
250+ Dives
 
Dive Kadavu/ Matana Beach Resort Full report   Kadavu   Get a day room across the street to pass the time during the 7 hour layover in Nadi. MBR on the island of Kadavu is a 45 minute f... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2006   Heidi Watkins
250+ Dives
 
Dive Kadavu Full report   Kadavu   Wonderful, small, intimate resort on the beach. Your meals are taken with the owners & staff, so you get to know everyone very qui... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2003   Frank
250+ Dives
 
Dive Kadavu Full report   Kadavu   Dive Kadavu (formerly Matana Beach Resort) is run by a very pleasant and enjoyable Australian couple, Bob and Rena Forster. This ... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
11/2002   Steve Evers
250+ Dives
 
Dive Kadavu Full report       First time at Dive Kadavu, have dove this island before but mostly the Astrolab Reef that time. All dives are on the north side of... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
3/2002   James McMeins
1000+ Dives
 
Dive Kadavu,Matana Resort Full report   Kadavu   The Manta Experience is a must do 3 tank dive trip to the Astrolabe Reef. Saw about 4 different Manta Rays. The reef is in pristin... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2004   Jacob Rosenstein
250+ Dives
 
Dive Kadavu/Matana Beach Resort Full report   Kadavu   The DMs are incredibly friendly and very good at finding whatever the divers wanted to see; in our case, nudibranchs and blue ribb... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2003   John Shumate
500+ Dives
 
Dive Kandavu Ltd/ Matana Beach Resort Full report   Kandavu   My wife and I checked into the Matana Beach resort with 4 others for a week of diving and relaxation, we got a shock upon checkout... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
2/2007   Don Beukers
1000+ Dives
 
Dive Tropex/ Worldmark Fiji Full report   Mamanucas   The numerous reef fish would keep even the most accomplished diver busy noting all the species that you see on each dive. The Ant... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2008   Robert Wilkin
500+ Dives
 
Dive Tropex/ Worldmark Fiji - Denarau Island Full report   Mamanuca Group   Baggage handlers at LAX lost my luggage and it was not received for three days, so I was required to use rental gear. Dive Tropex... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
1/2008   Richard Rodriguez
500+ Dives
 
Dive Wananavu/ Wananavu Resort Full report   Raki Raki   No dive group assignment according to ability. Novices were intermixed with experienced divers. Groups were small, perhaps 4 peo... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
4/2013   Michael W Igoe
250+ Dives
 
Dive Wananavu/ Wananavu Resort Full report   Bligh Waters   We spent almost two weeks in Fiji, at Wananavu Resort (Raki Raki on Viti Levu, Bligh Waters) and Garden Island (Taveuni). Divin... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
8/2012   James Castanino
250+ Dives
 
Fiji Aggressor Full report       The Fiji Aggressor is 101 feet long with a crew of six, and since there were only six of us aboard, short of the normal 10 passeng... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
2/2006   Bill & Jeanne Downey
1000+ Dives
 
Fiji Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard Taveuni   Like Club Med - extremely comfortable boat & "skiff" Waters sometimes rough - currents in "pass" makes good viewing of Sharks, Re... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2009   Peter Golitzen
500+ Dives
 
Fiji Aggressor II Full report       The dives sites are varied: bommies; walls; passages; coves. The bommie dives are teeming with soft colorful corals & fans, smal... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
9/2009   Brian Vickery
500+ Dives
 
Fiji Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard     The water temperature was an unremitting 75 degrees. Wearing 5/ 3 fullsuits and 5mm hoods, we envied fellow divers who also h... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2005   Chrisanda Button/Rickie Sterne
250+ Dives
 
Fiji Aggressor II Full report       We were warmly greeted by Captain Fritz Faulkner upon arrival. We left the port late that evening so we could all watch the Rugby ... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
11/2003   Randy Klumph
100+ Dives
 
Fiji Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard     This was by far our favorite liveaboard in 16 years of diving. The captain and crew were remarkably friendly and knowledgeable an... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2003   Juli Tracy
500+ Dives
 
Fiji Aggressor II (Sere-Ne-Wai) Full report LiveAboard     There is nothing bad. The accomodations, the service and the diving is the best. The crew is outstanding, as is the boat. This is ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
7/2005   Gabriel I. Peñagarícano
500+ Dives
 
Fiji Aggressor III Full report LiveAboard     Our booking a second dive holiday aboard the Sere ne Wai, now the Fiji Aggressor III, attested to how much we had enjoyed bot... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
4/2008   Chrisanda Button/Rickie Sterne
500+ Dives
 
Fiji Aggressor III Full report       The Fiji Aggressor III ( the Sere Ni Wai) carries 10 divers with a crew of 6. The boat has a large enough dining area and salon. T... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
3/2008   Michael J Millet
500+ Dives
 
Fiji Island Dancer Full report LiveAboard     Island Dancer II – Fiji, May 28- June 4, 2011 Eight members of the Orlando Reef Divers dive club, seven from Florida and one fro... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
5/2011   Kathryn S Roberts
500+ Dives
 
Fiji Scuba/ Matagi Island Resort Full report   Matagi Island   3rd stay at Matagi and it is excellant. For the price and its remoteness this is a 1st class oepration and we will continue to go ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2002   James McMeins
1000+ Dives
 
Fiji Siren Full report LiveAboard     "Fiji Siren May, 2015"
Excellent facilities, cabins, crew, food etc. Most helpful crew I've ever encountered. My last visit to Fiji was 18 years ag... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2015   Jeffrey Falk
1000+ Dives
 
Garden Island Resort/ Garden Island Full report   Taveuni   "Fantastic Fiji!"
This was our second visit to the Garden Island Resort, we were part of a group of twelve divers. The staff is very attentive, t... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
7/2019   Michelle Dannelley
500+ Dives
Photos available 
Garden Island Resort Full report   Taveuni   "Great diving and feeling at home"
A great trip! Diving was amazing - as this was the first dedicated dive trip I've done outside the Caribbean, the breadth of fish... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2017   SHARA NEIDELL
100+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Garden Island Resort Full report   Taveuni   I had two dive masters- the first was a "follow me" type and the second was more accommodating about finding stuff. I just want a d... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
6/2013   Norman B. Ross
500+ Dives
 
Garden Island Resort Full report   Taveuni   We spent almost two weeks in Fiji, at both Garden Island (Taveuni) and Wananavu Resort(Raki Raki on Viti Levu, Bligh Waters). ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2012   James Castanino
250+ Dives
 
Garden Island Resort Full report   Taveuni Island, Fiji   My wife and I were at the Garden Island Resort once before in 1994 and loved everything. This time we traveled with a group of 4 ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2012   Craig Rathbun
500+ Dives
 
Garden Island Resort Full report   Tavenui   Garden Island Resort has undergone a small change in ownership, management and renovation. The rooms were nicely furnished with be... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2010   Mike Cavanaugh
250+ Dives
 
Garden Island Resort Full report   Taveuni   Second trip there, nice remodeling job - especially bathrooms Extremely pretty location - lots of fruit bats in trees to liven th... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2009   Peter Golitzen
500+ Dives
 
Garden Island Resort Full report   Taveuni   This is not the Garden Island Resort of years past. The new owners have renovated and redecorated the property, and it is a comfo... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2009   Tracey Bennett
500+ Dives
 
Garden Island Resort Full report   Taveuni   The Garden Island Resort has 30 rooms facing the sea and lovely, well- maintained grounds with a variety of flowering plants. Each... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2008   Mark Rohde
500+ Dives
 
Garden Island Resort Full report       Wonderful resort. Not fancy but very user friendly. Terrific staff. Knew our whole group by name within a day. Strong tides ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2004   Tony Egan
100+ Dives
 
garden island resort Full report   Taveuni island   En Route delays on return trip were extended (unnecessarily) due to timing of flights. Beautiful island, crummy weather (suspect j... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
6/2003   r.e.culton
1000+ Dives
 
Garden Isle Resort Full report   Tavenui   Somasoma straights had beautiful coral and great marine life. The current was tough even for the experienced. Wetsuit needed to ... Full report  
3 stars
2 stars  
3/2006   Jack Gullo Jr.
250+ Dives
 
Gold Ring Divers/ Dua Dua Beach Resort Full report   Bligh Water   "Fabulous corals but not a lot of marine life"
A search revealed that the Bligh Water offered some of the best diving in Fiji. Not wanting to pay the high cost of staying at th... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
10/2023   Catherine May
1000+ Dives
Helpful vote(s) received
Island Dancer Full report LiveAboard     "Wonderful Dive Experiene"
It was our pleasure to travel on the Island Dancer out of Suva, Fiji on October4th through 11th, 2014. This was our second tr... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2014   James Ferman
500+ Dives
 
Island Dancer Full report LiveAboard Blight Waters, Ovalau, Gau   This was an incredible trip. Our week aboard the Island Dancer was one just before a cyclone came through the area. It's approac... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2012   Jeff Robertson
500+ Dives
 
Island Dancer (Aggressor) Full report LiveAboard     This is my second liveaboard in Fiji, and my diving expectations were not met. For the "soft coral capital" of the world, there w... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2013   Robert A Scranton
500+ Dives
 
Island Dancer II Full report LiveAboard Fiji   Our group (Flippers & Zippers) have been doing dive trips together for 15 + yrs. This boat was awesome! The crew (Joji, Clinton, ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
4/2011   Gari Sisk
1000+ Dives
 
Jean Michel Costeau Resort Full report   Savusavu   "Diving and staying at a luxury resort in Fiji"
Although the reosort has the Costeau legacy (Jean- Michel, son of Jacques) and we had heard from other non- diving prior guests that... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2023   Robert Davidson
100+ Dives
Photos available 
Jean Michel Cousteau Full report   Savusavu   The Cousteau Resort is gorgeous and lush, and the accommodations and food are outstanding. The service from the Fijian staff is w... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
7/2005   Vicki Singley
100+ Dives
 
Jean Michel Cousteau Fiji Island Resrot Full report       ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2002   Leonie Walker
250+ Dives
 
Jean Michel Cousteau Resort/ M/S Paul Gauguin Full report   Savusavu, fiji   "Great Pinacles diving with Jean Michel Cousteau Resort in Savusavu"
2 Pinnacles dives with guides from Jean Michel Cousteau Resort in Savusavu. Circled pinnacles to go down and then back up. Great c... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2022   John Yavorsky
1000+ Dives
Photos available
Helpful vote(s) received
Jewel Bubble/ Home Full report   Taveuni   Jewel Bubble is a small operation with local ownership, but the 6 pac boat made for great trips to Somsomo striats and the Great W... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2007   Larry Polster
500+ Dives
 
Jewel Bubble Divers/ Bure Full report   Somosomo Straits, Taveuni   Nothing, really. I have been to Fiji before (Bligh Channel) and knew what to expect. ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
2/2009   Deb Dexter
1000+ Dives
 
Jewel Bubble Divers/ Maravu Plantation Resort Full report   Taveuni   Please see our other review with Swiss Fiji Divers for our comments on Maravu Plantation Resort. While at Maravu we h... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2005   Scott and Laura George
<100 Dives
 
Jewel Bubbles Divers/ Matei Pointe Full report   Taveuni   We had a fabulous time in Fiji. Flying on Sun Air was somewhat of an adventure, with last minute changes to schedule. But they... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
5/2006   Mike Binnard
<100 Dives
 
Jewel's Bubble Divers/ Taveuni Island Resort Full report   Taveuni   The resort is gorgeous and well worth the trip to get there. They recommended Jewel's Bubble Divers, a fairly new dive operation r... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2005   Renata Gasperi
250+ Dives
 
Jewel's Bubble Divers/ Taveuni Island Resort Full report   Taveuni   The resort is gorgeous and well worth the trip to get there. They recommended Jewel's Bubble Divers, a fairly new dive operation r... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2005   Renata Gasperi
250+ Dives
 
KAI Viti Divers/ Wananavu Beach Resort Full report       [Kai Viti advertise that they offer "Personalized diving with Outstanding Service". They stack up to their claim 100%. The best ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2004   Simone Di Tomasso
250+ Dives
 
Kai Viti/ Wananavu Beach Resort Full report   Raki Raki   This was our 4th trip to Fiji. Our previous 3 were at Beqa Island. Great diving & accomodations, but too much rain. My wife & ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2008   Wayne Joseph
250+ Dives
 
Kai Viti/ Garden Island & Wananavu Full report   Taveuni & Viti Levu   Fiji is a wonderful place, the people are incredibly warm and friendly. You need to stay more than a week (for you fellow USA fol... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2008   Dan Root
250+ Dives
 
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