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Dive Review of Aqua-Teck/Garden Island Resort in
Fiji and Tuvalu/Taveuni

Aqua-Teck/Garden Island Resort, Nov, 2004,

by Golitzen, Peter & Kathy, ca, USA (Sr. Reviewer Sr. Reviewer 8 reports). Report 1456.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 5 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving 2 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments Great Place - the 2004 Chapbook writeups caused us to elect it - fabulous choice (wanted land-based since people so friendly!) Wonderful place for recovering from plane travel. We loved 7 day package, but shorter available for warm up to liveaboard. Wish I had afternoon dived the small island nearby, just snorkeled it. Somosomo straight excellent - soft corals, lotsa fish, Giant clam (rare there) extremely impressive! Currents strong but easy diving at bottom, no downcurrents encountered. Did surface interval at beautiful beach cove - short boat rides (10-15 minutes). Good dive operation and fast boats. Suggest exchange $100 or so when in Nadi at competitive rate. Travel people said no Credit Cards, but it does take Credit Card at end (added dives, bar tab...). Waiting for 2300 return flight from Nadi on Sunday was a drag since town "shut down" on Sunday; otherwise near perfect trip.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Hawaii, Roatan, California, Baja, Florida
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather cloudy Seas calm, currents
Water Temp 79-0°F / 26--18°C Wetsuit Thickness 2
Water Visibility 50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Asked max depth after dive - no hassle
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish 3 stars
Large Pelagics 1 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter N/A Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments Accomodated my use well
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