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Nai'a Full report LiveAboard     This was a great experience. Stan Waterman was there and showed us films every night. The diving staff was exceptional, the food... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2003   Bob Rosenthal
1000+ Dives 		 
Swis Fiji Divers/ Coconut Grove Resort Full report   Taveuni   My wife and I spent 3 weeks diving in Fiji. We used Sea Fiji Travel ( [. . . ] ) to book the trip. All flights, connections, ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
11/2003   Randy Klumph
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 		 
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 		 
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 		 
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3 stars
3 stars  
6/2003   Bob & Leone Woods
<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 		 
Marlin Bay Resort Full report       Dive resort was very nicely appointed - - clean, comfortable, spacious bures. Food was also good, although breakfast could benefit... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
4/2003   Juli Tracy & Dick Gamble
500+ Dives 		 
Ra Divers/ Wananavu Full report   Nananu I Ra   This was the second stop in a 3- week Fiji trip. The resort is very beautiful, with every inch of ground covered with flowering... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
4/2003   Peter J Maerz
500+ Dives 		 
Sere Ni Wai ,Agressor II Full report LiveAboard     We were six divers (I was a solo), on the new to Agressor, Sere Ni Wai (Agressor II). This is a nice boat, with an excellent cr... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2003   Don Hoft
500+ Dives 		 
Naia Full report LiveAboard     This trip was a wonderful experience. Not only were the staff wonderful, the diving extraordinary, the rest of the guests interes... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2003   Michael N. Hofman
250+ Dives 		 
Aqua Trek/ Garden Island Resort Full report   Taveuni   Royalty could hardly have been treated better than the staff at Garden Island Resort was with our group. Always the staff was mos... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2003   Karen Gordon
250+ Dives 		 
NAI'A Cruises/ NAI'A Full report LiveAboard Bligh Waters   Depending on local conditions, Nai’a’s Fiji itinerary will take a unique path through unspoiled and dramatic reefs and bommies in ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2003   John Jo Lewis
250+ 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 		 
Lalati Resort Full report   Beqa   Lalati Resort is a fabulous place! Linda Kwansy, the owner, and allof her staff made us feel like part of their family during ou... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2002   Malcolm Leader-Picone
100+ 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 		 
Nai'a Fiji LiveAboard Fiji   "100 stars for the Nai'a "
Highly recommend. Excellent camera room. They also don't make you dive with a buddy which I love and don't herd you along. Their t... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
10/2023   Laura Tesler
500+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Waidroka Bay resort       "Nice small resort in Fiji"
Waidroka Bay is a small (max 31 guests) resort with an interesting mix of divers (mostly from US) and surfers (mostly from Austral... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
4/2022   Joel Hirsh
500+ Dives 		 
Paradise Taveuni Full report   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  
5 stars
2 stars  
10/2019   Ruth Lindner
500+ Dives 		 
Nai'a Fiji Full report LiveAboard All over   "Deluxe Liveaboard Exploration of Fiji"
The Nai'a has a reputation as one of the best liveaboards out there. It lived up to our expectations. Great cruise directors and... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
8/2019   Jeff Hauser
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
6Helpful vote(s) received
Beqa Lagoon Resort Full report   Beqa   "Beqa Lagoon"
Started by being over 1. 5 hours late picking us up from the hotel. During that time I was called to place lunch orders for everyo... Full report  
3 stars
2 stars  
8/2017   Patti Stewart
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Nai'a Fiji Full report LiveAboard Fiji   "Nai'a, THE way to do Fiji"
Fiji and the Nai'a, had been on my radar for a long time. When Burt Jones of Secret Sea Visions and Hegen Spalink of Got Muck joi... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
10/2016   David E Reubush
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Taveuni Ocean Sports/ The Remote Resort Full report   Somosomo Strait   "A relaxing week diving Somosomo Strait"
We stayed at The Remote Resort (TRR) which is on a peninsula of Vanua Levu and can only be reached by boat, usually via Taveuni Is... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
10/2016   Brigitte Lacouture
250+ Dives 		 
Nai'a Fiji Full report LiveAboard     "Diving Fiji on the Nai'a after Cyclone Winston"
Cyclone Winston had hit the Islands pretty hard in Feb '16- 3 months before our trip. We kept in touch with the Nai'a on the... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
5/2016   Peggy Goldberg
1000+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard Kadavu   "Fabulous Fiji"
We arrived not that long after Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston which devastated large parts of the Fiji and a number of the normal... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
3/2016   Murray Kilgour
1000+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet Full report LiveAboard     All in all a fairly positive experience but not without significant issues. The crew was very good. Joji, the Capitan and Moses, ... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
5/2014   Cheryl S
100+ Dives 		 
Nai'a Fiji Full report LiveAboard liveaboard, Nai'a   Our 4th Nai'a trip. Unfortunately the weather was relatively poor. It was cloudy and windy, occassional drizzle. Some dives had si... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
5/2013   Margo
250+ Dives 		 
Nakia Resort & Dive Full report   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  
4 stars
2 stars  
10/2012   Susan Welch
500+ Dives 		 
Matava Full report   Kadavu   After you take a Twin Otter from Nadi, resort personnel will pick you up at the Kadavu airport for the hour- plus boat ride to Mata... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
6/2011   Elizabeth Crapo
250+ Dives 		 
Ra Divers/ Volivoli Beach Resort Full report   Vitu-I-Ra Passage/Rakiraki   The resort offers unlimited shore diving with their packages but the water was very murky near shore due to runoff from rain. Dive... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
4/2011   Cindy Edgerton
250+ Dives 		 
Pro Dive Taveuni/ Paradise Resort Full report   Taveuni   Paradise Resort fits its name. The waterfront bure has a separate bedroom, outdoor shower and covered veranda with a day bed. The ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
3/2011   Dennis Lewis
100+ Dives 		 
Moody's Namena Full report   Savu Savu   Moody's Namena is the perfect destination for serious divers and nature lovers. It is the only resort on a 110- acre island surroun... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
3/2011   Renata Gasperi
100+ Dives 		 
Peter Hughes Island Dancer II Full report   Around the major islands   TWO WEEKS on a live- aboard; 13 days of diving; a skipper who really knows the best dive- sites of the entire island nation! All of... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
6/2010   NEAL LANGERMAN
1000+ Dives 		 
Nai'a Fiji/ Sheraton Fiji on Denaru Full report LiveAboard Bligh Waters   The Nai'a repairs from her explosion in January were not completed yet, so we went on a 130’ cruise vessel they leased and refitte... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
5/2010   Jeanne Reeder
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Reef Safari/ South Seas island Full report   South Seas island   The day trip on South Seas cruise (15 min. ) from Denarau island, lunch and the diving was about $242, USD for 2 tanks; no tip expe... Full report  
2 stars
2 stars  
12/2009   Eldon Okazaki
500+ Dives 		 
Mai Dive Full report   Ono Island   My only hesitation in writing this report is the chance of spoiling this paradise. Joe, Jason, and Danielle are the owner/ operator... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
11/2009   Sandy Falen
1000+ Dives 		 
Aggressor Fleet/ Fiji Aggressor II Full report LiveAboard Fiji   This is a typical first class Aggressor op. Excellent staff and boat crew. Belinda Ellis, dive instructor, is a thoughtful and c... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
4/2009   Robert M Jackson
1000+ Dives 		 
Moody's Namena Full report   Namena   Moody's is a special, special place. . . but it is not for everyone nor does it claim to be. The description on the website is accur... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
8/2008   Fred Moon
<100 Dives 		 
Kai Viti Divers/ Wananavu Beach Resort] Full report       Awesome experience. I have never seen as much live coral and tropical fish as I did in Fiji. We were fortunate that the weather ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
3/2008   Steven Davidson
1000+ Dives 		 
Nai'a Full report LiveAboard     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  
5 stars
2 stars  
11/2007   Barry Cole
100+ Dives 		 
Nai'a Full report LiveAboard     A great boat - clean and well maintained with cheerful, helpful crew. Good food and world- class diving. Sonia, the hostess and div... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
7/2007   Harvey Schecter
1000+ Dives 		 
SubSurface Scuba/ Treasure Island Full report   Ma   CON- We left late consistently for morning dives (45min. - 11/ 2 hours late). You return after two dives in the morning, no head on t... Full report  
2 stars
2 stars  
2/2007   Marylou Hernandez
100+ Dives 		 
Subsurface Divers/ Funky Fish Resort Full report   Mamanuca islands   the good: diving at Namotu island (Wilk's passage)and Pinnacles were very good dive sites with lots of different fishes (and shar... Full report  
3 stars
2 stars  
11/2006   Eldon Okazaki
500+ Dives 		 
Tiliva Resort Full report   Kadavu   Flying on Sun Air was somewhat of an adventure, but they got us where we needed to be. Landing on Kadavu and then walking down ... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
6/2006   Mike Binnard
<100 Dives 		 
kona bay resort/ kona bay resort Full report   bequa island   Oh, I wish I had known that the plane that held 450 passengers would be full both directions. The other thing that is imperativ... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
4/2006   gwen ringgold
250+ Dives 		 
Nai'a/ Castaway Resort Full report LiveAboard     GOOD - - Cabins were roomy, diving was beautiful, and easy. Dove from dinghies, but there was no time constraint - - they would pic... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
4/2006   Juli Tracy and Dick Gamble
1000+ Dives 		 
Kai Viti Divers & Dive Kadavu/ Wananavu Resort & Matana Kadavu Full report   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  
4 stars
2 stars  
3/2006   Carl & Gail Weckel
250+ 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 		 
NAI'A Full report   bligh water and other   Nai's was our first liveaboard. It was incredible. We were worried that we might not dive as much as other divers. We averaged ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
11/2005   Gerald Meral
100+ Dives 		 
Tiliva Resort Full report   Kadavu   We greatly looked forward to diving the Great Astrolabe Reef but our excitement quickly dissipated into disappointment after a few... Full report  
2 stars
2 stars  
12/2004   Cres Van Keulen
<100 Dives 		 
Nai'a Full report LiveAboard 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  
5 stars
2 stars  
7/2004   Bob & Leone Woods
250+ Dives 		 
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 		 
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 		 
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 		 
AquaTrek/ Garden Island Full report   Taveuni   My 10- hour direct flight to Fiji on a musty, cramped Air Pacific 747 would have been a breeze since it was less than half- boo... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
4/2003   Peter J Maerz
100+ Dives 		 
Bamboo Beach Resort Full report       Bamboo Beach is a good resort. The local help is wonderful. The management was not as accomodating as could be, and many of th... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
4/2003   Thom Wells
1000+ Dives 		 
Aqua-Trek Taveuni/ Garden Island Resort Full report       The food is exceptional and everything is prepaired on site. You won't lose weight here regardless on the number of dives. McDon... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
11/2002   Ned Jewett
250+ Dives 		 
Aqua Trek/ Garden Island Resort Full report   Taveuni   Garden Island resort is located on the Island of Taveuni. It is the closest dive operation to Rainbow Reef which is one of the be... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
11/2002   Steve Evers
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 		 
Marlin Bay Resort Full report       We booked the trip through a local dive shop, which did an extremely poor job of describing what we needed to bring. I only broug... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
8/2002   Sean Bruner
100+ Dives 		 
Nai'a Fiji LiveAboard     "UndeNAI'Ably an excellent liveaboard experience."
NAI’A is a well- regarded steel- hulled, expedition- capable liveaboard ship which, since it was rescued from the slag heap 30 years ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
11/2022   Rick Morgan
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Aqua-Trek Full report   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  
5 stars
1 stars  
9/2019   Alexander Armintor
250+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Ra Divers at Volivoli/ Volivoli Beach Resort Full report   Fiji north coast   "Fiji had stormy weather, but lots to see underwater"
We flew into Nadi and a van was there to drive us to Volivoli Beach Resort. The drive took three hours, including a stop to purcha... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
10/2018   Sue J Estey
500+ Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
Nai'a Fiji Full report LiveAboard     "Still AWESOME!"
This was our second visit and everything was as awesome as we remembered. The cabin accommodations are great; food is fantastical... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
6/2018   Lisa Jabusch and Steve Nieters
250+ Dives 		 
Nai'a Fiji Full report LiveAboard     "Nai'a means dolphin in Hawaiian"
The other Nai’a reviews adequately explain the operation of the boat and tenders, how the food is good, and the crew pr... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
4/2017   Paul gillespie
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Taveuni Dive/ The Remote Resort Full report   Rainbow Reef area   "Great Time in Fiji!"
The flight going worked out fine with no delays. However, Fiji Air charges $120- USD for an extra bag - each way - so pack light!... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
5/2015   Dorothy McDonald
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
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 		 
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 		 
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 		 
Kai Viti Divers/ Wananavu Full report   Bligh Waters   This was our fourth trip to Fiji. Previously we had been to Taveuni, Kadavu and Beqa. We came to Wananavu because we had read suc... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
4/2008   George Theodoris
100+ Dives 		 
Na'ia Full report LiveAboard     The coral reefs are absolutely gorgeous. The little fish were so beautiful. We got alot of pictures of Nemo. The ocean was very c... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
3/2008   Dennis & Jalene Brierley
1000+ Dives 		 
NAI'A Full report LiveAboard     Good news: 1. The stateroom was above par with the best bathroom facility ever experienced. Flushing of toilet was like at home n... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
2/2008   Henry Schwarzberg
500+ Dives 		 
Nai'a Full report LiveAboard     Please read Henry Schwarzberg's Undercurrent report of 2008/ 02. On the same cruise and he gives the "Good" and the "Bad" news abou... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
2/2008   Dale Treadway
500+ Dives 		 
NAI'A Full report LiveAboard     1. Sonia was not dedicated to a firm predictable schedule, allowing herself to be lax about the matter leading to many dives that ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
2/2008   Henry Schwarzberg
<100 Dives 		 
Kai Viti Divers/ Rakiraki Hotel Full report   Rakiraki / Bligh Water   The drive from the international airport in Nadi to Rakiraki was about 2. 5 hours and very scenic. The Rakiraki Hotel was quite a ... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
1/2008   Richard Rodriguez
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 		 
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