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Dive Op / Resort	Live Aboard?	Area	Title / Review	Rating Advanced / Beginner	Diving Date	Reporter/ # Dives	Photos/ Helpful Votes
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*Wananavu Beach Resort*		N. side Viti Levu, Fiji	Mostly good. Cabins (Bures) are large, clean, on hillside next to walkways to dive boats and restaurant. Meals were tasty and nutr... Full report		4/2014	Nick Ferris 1000+ Dives
*Paradise Taveuni*			"Remote Island with so-so diving" 1 week on Taveuni, Paradise Resort. A rural Fiji experience, truly a beautiful island and people. Prepare for over an hour on unpa... Full report		10/2019	Renee Ross 250+ Dives
*Volivoli*			"Just Okay Dive Setup" Dive info first- they have 2 boats- 1st days we were packed into an comfortable boat, too crowded, - stepping on each other, narro... Full report		10/2019	Renee Ross 250+ Dives
*Waidroka Bay Resort*			"5 Star Service in Comfortable Setting" I stayed at Waidroka Bay Resort March 17- 29, 2022, after a stay at VoliVoli resort. Waidroka arranged for transportation by car to... Full report		3/2022	Rik Pavlescak 500+ Dives
*Ra Divers/ Voli Voli*		Bligh	"Colorful Dive Trip" I stayed at VoliVoli March 8- 17, 2022, traveling from West Palm Beach to San Francisco to catch the 11 hour Fiji Airways flight to... Full report		3/2022	Rik Pavlescak 500+ Dives	2
*Island Dancer (Aggressor)*			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		10/2013	Robert A Scranton 500+ Dives
*Sau Bay Resort*		Rainbow Reef	"Remote Fijian Dive Resort with easy access to Ranbow Reef" After diving the Bligh Waters from the Volivoli Dive Resort and the Namenba Marine Reserve from the Jean- Michel Resort, wer travel... Full report		10/2023	Robert Davidson 100+ Dives
*Jean Michel Costeau Resort*		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		10/2023	Robert Davidson 100+ Dives
*Ra Divers/ Volivoli*		Fiji	"Dive the Bligh Waters" This was the first of 3 dive resorts we stayed at in the Fiji Islands. It is about a 2 1/ 2 hour drive (we arranged a private van w... Full report		10/2023	Robert Davidson 100+ Dives	2
*Ra Divers/ Volivoli Beach Resort*			"Great staff and food with good diving " The resort is built on a hillside, so be prepared to walk up from the beach to all parts of the resort - restaurant, rooms and off... Full report		5/2022	Robert Lee 500+ Dives
*Coral Coast Divers/ None*		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		8/2023	ROBERT PECORARO 1000+ Dives
*Taveuni Dive Resort*			"Dec. 2022 - 9 nights in Paradise" Trip was rescheduled for the third time to Dec. 2022. John Pipcorn the Taveuni Dive reservations specialist was fantastic, quick ... Full report		12/2022	Robert S Kuhn 1000+ Dives
*Nai'a Fiji*			"Fiji Diving at its Best" This was my second trip on the Nai’a and it was as spectacular as the first. The boat is well- maintained and the staff is very att... Full report		8/2017	Roger D Roth 1000+ Dives
*Beqa Lagoon Resort*			"Spectacular shark diving" Beqa Lagoon Resort sits on the beach with numerous cabanas of various sizes and quality. The staff is super- friendly and extremely... Full report		6/2017	Roger D Roth 1000+ Dives
*Qamea resort*		Qamea	Qamea resort is not easy to get to, three flights, a van ride and then a boat just to get to the resort, however it was worth it. ... Full report		2/2010	Roger S Begelman 500+ Dives
*Taveuni Ocean Sports/ Nakia Resort & Dive*		Taveuni	“About As Good As It Gets” My wife & I stayed here for a glorious week in May. This was our 5th trip to Taveuni as Fiji is one of... Full report		5/2013	Ron Hays 1000+ Dives
*Paradise Taveuni*		Taveuni	"Very good diving and resort" I thought the diving was spectacular. Beautiful hard and soft corals. Several sharks on every dive. Lots of fish and some small ... Full report		10/2019	Ruth Lindner 500+ Dives
*Paradise Fiji Resort*		Taveuni	"Wonderful resort and excellent diving" Beautifully constructed resort with excellent food and accommodating staff contributed to a delightfully relaxing experience. Reso... Full report		5/2015	S P Smith 1000+ Dives
*Nai'a Fiji*			"Great 10-day liveaboard for Thanksgiving" I've done about a dozen liveaboards but this was my first time on the Nai'a. This is a first- class operation and I will certainly ... Full report		11/2014	Scott Cray 500+ Dives
*Garden Island Resort*		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		8/2017	SHARA NEIDELL 100+ Dives	2
*Ra Divers/ Volivoli Beach Resort*		Fiji	"Beautiful reefs but not very interesting" About Volivoli Pros: The luxury ocean villas at Volivoli were wonderful, large 2 BR/ BA units with A/ C, kitchenette and private p... Full report		11/2025	Sherrill Smith 1000+ Dives
*Nakia Resort & Dive*		Tavenui	We came here specifically to dive the Rainbow Reef and in particular the Great White wall. We only had two day's of diving and on... Full report		10/2012	Susan Welch 500+ Dives
*Dancer fleet/ Island dancer II*		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		11/2012	Susan Welch 500+ Dives
*Nai'a Fiji*			"Nai'a Liveaboard" The Nai'a is a lovely ship, in great condition, and with an excellent crew and head office. We were luck in that only 11 dive... Full report		7/2016	Terry H Anderson 500+ Dives	2
*Wananavu Beach Resort*			"Wananavu Beach Resort" We stayed at Wananavu Beach Resort for 12 days. The resort is terraced on a hillside (probably 6- 8 stories high) so pretty much ev... Full report		8/2015	Thomas Buechner ? Dives
*Ra Divers/ Volivoli*		Fiji	"Upscale resort, great diving in Bligh Waters" April, 2025 This report covers the second week of a two- week trip: 1 week at Beqa Resort, 1 week at Volivoli. My Beqa write- up i... Full report		4/2025	Timothy C Barden 250+ Dives
*Beqa Lagoon Resort*			"Laid back resort, high adrenalin shark dive!" April, 2025 This report covers the first week of a two- week trip: 1 week at Beqa Resort, 1 week at Volivoli. My Volivoli write- u... Full report		4/2025	Timothy C Barden 250+ Dives
*Qamea Divers/ Qamea Resort and Spa*		Qamae	All good. ... Full report		3/2014	Victor A Bary 250+ Dives
*Ra Divers/ Wananavu*		Vitu Levu	Wananavu resort sits in the northwest corner of Viti Levu, and is the closest resort to the Bligh Waters. Our beach front bure wa... Full report		2/2011	Victor A Bary 250+ Dives
*Beqa Lagoon Resort*		Beqa Lagoon	We traveled with a group from our dive shop and will give as fair a report as possible. My overall summary would be that if ... Full report		2/2012	Wayne Johnson 100+ Dives
*Reef Safaris/ Wananavu*			Just returned from a 10 night stay at Wananavu Resort in Fiji. We were there 3 yrs ago & there have been a few changes. Ben & R... Full report		7/2011	Wayne Joseph 500+ Dives
*Nai'a Fiji*		Bligh Waters	After spending our first week in Fiji at Waidroka Bay Resort, we headed back to Nadi for a surprisingly tasty lunch at the Tanoa I... Full report		3/2012	William J Downey 1000+ Dives
*Aggressor Fleet*		Kadavu Island	"Mis-selling and Mis-information and missing marine life" Aggressor advertise a trip to the Soft Coral Capital of the World and their webiste uses words like brilliant, dazzle any diver, v... Full report		9/2016	Adam Preston 1000+ Dives
*Nai'a Fiji/ Volivoli & NAI'A*		Fiji	"FIJI - Combination Land & Liveaboard" There were only two things bad about this trip. It was raining when first arrived. . . though it did not last long. The other was lea... Full report		7/2024	Albert Ross 500+ Dives
*Paradise Dive Resort/ Paradise Taveuni*		Taveuni	"Paradise Taveuni Dive Resort, Fiji" The Rainbow reef was gorgeous and the reefs were healthy, but the reef (and best diving) was a 30- 45 minute boat ride from the res... Full report		8/2025	Alex J. Weinstein 250+ Dives
*Taveuni Dive Resort*		Taveuni	"Rainbow Reef" Taveuni Dive Resort is first class. Very rural location off the grid, so no a/ c, but we didn't need it in September. We got the me... Full report		9/2019	Alexander Armintor 250+ Dives	2
*Aqua-Trek*		Beqa	"Watch Out and Be Prepared " Ours was the first boat on site, so I jumped in with a snorkel to kill some time and could make out sharks laying around on the se... Full report		9/2019	Alexander Armintor 250+ Dives	2
*Lalati Resort*		Beqa Lagoon, Fiji	Lalati Resort is under new ownership and they are great. The bures are huge and well appointed and staff is super friendly. Food i... Full report		12/2010	Andy Wiessner 250+ Dives
*Matangi Island Resort*		Matangi Island, Fiji	Matangi Resort has new dining pavillon and bures (huts & treehouses) of the very highest order. Food is fantastic and your are pam... Full report		12/2010	Andy Wiessner 250+ Dives
*Aggressor Fleet/ Island Dancer II*			Strongly recommend avoiding this boat. This was not a good trip. The diving was ok but did not live up to my expectations but that... Full report		7/2014	Angela Richards Dona 250+ Dives
*Aqua-Trek/ Garden Island Resort*		Taveuni	Garden Island Resort is a good deal - reasonably priced, very clean and nice staff. The dive operator was very safe and knowledge... Full report		3/2011	Ann Harwood 100+ Dives
*Nai'a Dive Cruises*			A terrific dive operation. The boat is really set up nicely for photographers. The crew was among the best I've ever dove with and... Full report		11/2004	Art Schumer 250+ Dives
*Nai'a*			Variety of dive sites created diversity of conditions. Top dive Nigali Passage, amphitheater from which we watched pelagics cruis... Full report		2/2005	Audrey & Bob Ray 500+ Dives
*Ra Divers*		Rakiraki, Viti Levu, Fiji	"Top notch diving in Fiji" Quality dive operation with newer custom aluminum dive boats. Dive- master led for the most part. Safe, flexible, friendly operatio... Full report		9/2018	B Ott 1000+ Dives	3
*Kai Viti Divers/ Wananavu Beach Resort*		Rakiraki	The resort is simply wonderful (definitely worth the two hour bus ride after a 16 hour plane ride from the east coast. ) Small with... Full report		5/2005	Barbara Petrecca 250+ Dives
*Nai'a*			From the beginning to the end of trip the service was outstanding, and provided by a warm and friendly crew. The philosophy on the... Full report		11/2007	Barry Cole 100+ Dives
*Marlin Bay Resort*		Beqa Lagoon	Marlin Bay has recently changed hands and will soon be known as Beqa Lagoon Resort. New owners are about to invest several millio... Full report		7/2004	Barry Zigas 100+ Dives
*Paradise Taveuni*			"Spectacular soft coral, attentive and safety-conscious dive staff" We took a chance and booked a trip to Paradise during the end of the rainy season (mid- March), and we lucked out. The previous wee... Full report		3/2023	Beth Young <100 Dives
*Kai Viti/ Wananavu Beach Resort*		Viti Levu	Fiji is a 10 hour flight from LAX. Wananavu Beach Resort is about a two- hour drive from the Nadi airport, so we arrived in time fo... Full report		1/2006	Bill & Jeanne Downey 1000+ Dives
*Fiji Aggressor*			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		2/2006	Bill & Jeanne Downey 1000+ Dives
*Swiss Fiji Divers/ Maravu Plantation Resort*		Taveuni, Fiji	Swiss Fiji Divers is a well run dive operation. On the negative side, they advertize nitrox on their website and at their shop but... Full report		8/2004	bill dobrin 250+ Dives
*Kai Viti/ Wananavu*		Rakiraki	Kai Viti Divers were excellent. They dive the same areas as the liveaboard boats. After 36 years of diving this land based dive ope... Full report		6/2006	Bill Ehler 1000+ Dives
*Oneta Resort*		Ono Island	"most beatiful reefs I have ever seen in 40 years of diving" Everyone was genuinely going out of their way to make our trip the best trip we have ever been on, not just because it was their j... Full report		1/2019	Bill Palmer 500+ Dives	8
*Mad Fish Dive Center/ Matava Resort*		Kadavu	"Matava Resort/Astrolabe Reef" This trip to Matava followed our spectacular whale swim trip in Tonga the week before. We had dived the Somo Somo straight/ Rainbo... Full report		10/2023	Bill Rigby 500+ Dives
*Ra Divers/ Volivoli Beach Resort*		Bligh Water/ Vatu-I-Ra	"Exceptional Diving, First Rate Dive Operation, Wonderful Hotel" I know, thats a lot of stars in the ratings, and I am gushing a bit here, but as somebody that has done a fair bit of diving in In... Full report		10/2023	Blake Hottle 500+ Dives	3
*Taveuni Dive Resort*		Taveuni	" Fast Rainbow Reef Access with a very good outfit" This is a beautifully run, small, off the grid eco- resort with very good diving, wonderful cabins, and really wonderful food. Just... Full report		11/2023	Blake Hottle 500+ Dives
*Nai'a*		Bligh Waters	Nai’a is an absolutely first- class operation that offers the best of Fiji diving. They take you to where the diving and condition... Full report		7/2004	Bob & Leone Woods 250+ Dives
*Nai'a*		Bligh Waters	... Full report		6/2003	Bob & Leone Woods <100 Dives
*Nai'a Cruises*		Bligh Water	Room were spacious. Room No. 7 is by the chain locker, but the Captain timed the arrivals for 0630h, so guests were not awakened ... Full report		10/2005	Bob and Gayle Bringas 250+ Dives
*Nai'a*			This was a great experience. Stan Waterman was there and showed us films every night. The diving staff was exceptional, the food... Full report		12/2003	Bob Rosenthal 1000+ Dives
*Ra Divers/ Volivoli Beach Resort*		Fiji	"Fiji Thanksgiving" Fiji was always on my dive wish list. After speaking with Simon representing Volivoli Beach Resort at Beneath the Sea and Travel ... Full report		11/2024	Bobby Munno 1000+ Dives	4
*Ra Divers/ Volivoli Resort*		Rakiraki	"Great Solo Trip to Volivoli Resort/Fiji" I travelled solo to Volivoli Resort June 5 - 13, 2015. I had read on- line that it was one of the few resorts that could access by... Full report		6/2015	Bradley W. Jacks 500+ Dives
*Fiji Aggressor II*			The dives sites are varied: bommies; walls; passages; coves. The bommie dives are teeming with soft colorful corals & fans, smal... Full report		9/2009	Brian Vickery 500+ Dives
*Paradise Taveuni*		Taveuni	Absolutely 5 star resort and diving experience! Australian owners Terri & Allan Gortan have hired superb staff from cooks, waitre... Full report		6/2012	Bruce Cummings 500+ Dives
*Paradise Taveuni*		Taveuni	"Paradise and the Great White Wall" We arrived at Paradise Taveuni after a 1 hour flight from Nadi and then a 1 hour drive on let's just say a mostly rocky road. Whe... Full report		10/2018	Bruce J Levine 500+ Dives	2
*Ra Divers*			"Great Diving Ra Divers at Voli Voli Resort" We arrived at Voli Voli after a 2 1/ 2 drive from Nadi Airport. The resort is very nice. We had a beautiful room overlooking the w... Full report		11/2018	Bruce J Levine 500+ Dives
*Tokoriki Diving/ Tokoriki Island*		Tokoriki Diving	"Very good super convenient diving linked to a beautiful relaxin resort" Highly recommended for those looking for a great resort with very good very convenient diving. With such convenient diving also wo... Full report		7/2019	Campbell Stewart <100 Dives
*Kai Viti Divers & Dive Kadavu/ Wananavu Resort & Matana Kadavu*		Viti Levu & Kadavu	Would have changed the order and done Kadavu first and Wananvu last. Kadavu was very nice, but rustic, with power for only 6 or... Full report		3/2006	Carl & Gail Weckel 250+ Dives
*Gold Ring Divers/ Dua Dua Beach Resort*		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		10/2023	Catherine May 1000+ Dives
*Paradise Taveuni*		Rainbow Reef	"Great Diving" Rainbow Reef is pristine. 10 dives here with variety. Hard and soft corals healthy and plentiful. Amazing number of small fish. If... Full report		10/2023	Charles pinkham 1000+ Dives
*Dive Fiji/ Oneta Resort*		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		7/2019	Charlie Notthoff 1000+ Dives	2
*Aggressor Fleet*			All in all a fairly positive experience but not without significant issues. The crew was very good. Joji, the Capitan and Moses, ... Full report		5/2014	Cheryl S 100+ Dives
*Kai Viti Divers/ Wananvu*			After a week of intensive diving aboard the Fiji Aggressor, we repaired to Wanavu to relax by doing just two dives a day with... Full report		8/2005	Chrisanda Button 250+ Dives
*Fiji Aggressor III*			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		4/2008	Chrisanda Button/Rickie Sterne 500+ Dives
*Fiji Aggressor II*			The water temperature was an unremitting 75 degrees. Wearing 5/ 3 fullsuits and 5mm hoods, we envied fellow divers who also h... Full report		8/2005	Chrisanda Button/Rickie Sterne 250+ Dives
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