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Dive Review of
Dive Kandavu Ltd/Matana Beach Resort in
Fiji and Tuvalu/Kandavu

in February, 2007
an Instant Reader Report
by
Don Beukers, Ca, USA
Report Number 3238

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Reporter
Dive Experience
Over 1000 dives
Where else diving
Fiji, Palau, Truk, Hawaii, Caribbean all over, Australia

Dive Conditions

Weather
rainy, cloudy  
Seas
calm, choppy  
Water Temp
83   to 85    ° Fahrenheit  
Wetsuit Thickness
3
Water Visibility
30   to 45    Feet  
 
Dive Policy
Dive own profile
?  
 
Enforced diving restrictions  
We dove with a dive master/leader and could stay within the boundries of
our computer. If you wanted to go on your own, there was no problem.  
Liveaboard?
no 
Nitrox Available?
N/A 
What I saw
Sharks
1 or 2 
Mantas
None 
Dolphins
Schools 
Whale Sharks
None 
Turtles
None 
Whales
None 
Ratings 1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Corals
  5 stars
Tropical Fish
5 stars  
Small Critters
  5 stars
Large Fish
1 stars  
Large Pelagics
  1 stars
 
 
Underwater Photography  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Subject Matter
N/A  
Boat Facilities
N/A
Overall rating for UWP's  
N/A  
Shore Facilities  
N/A  
Comments
[None]  
Ratings and Overall Comments  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Accommodations
4 stars
Food
3 stars
Service and Attitude
4 stars
Environmental Sensitivity  
N/A
Dive Operation
5 stars  
Shore Diving  
2 stars  
Snorkeling
N/A  
 
 

Overall Rating

Value for $$
N/A    
Beginners
3 stars   
Advanced
4 stars    
Comments  
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 time.
I had paid for 5 days of diving, turned out I had paid for 5 two tank
dives. We were briefed that we would go to Astrolab Reef and to Kong
mountain, both all day dives. Upon checking out there was a charge of
$1035.00 Fijian for the additional dives, a waterfall trip @$40.00 each,
plus value added tax. This was quite a suprise because in addition we had a
bar bill for wine, beer and a couple of margaritas (for my wife).That added
an additional $679.72 Fijian to the above amount. The bar bill ($4.00 beer,
$35.00 bottle of wine, etc) was up front, with the prices shown, but there
was no other place to get wine or beer.
I just wish that all the info was up front, to eliminate the suprises.
The bures were fine, the resort holds 20 plus people and there were only
our six there for a week. It would be hectic if 20 were in house. 
The dive Master, Joelii, was great, You waded to the boat hauling your gear
and set it up on the tanks. After the final dive, we hauled our gear to the
bure and rinsed same and placed the items in a lockup for drying for the
next day. 
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