Dive Review of Garden Island Resort in
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Garden Island Resort, Jul, 2009, by Tracey Bennett, NV, USA ( Reviewer 5 reports). Report 4935.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	This is not the Garden Island Resort of years past. The new owners have renovated and redecorated the property, and it is a comfortable, easy, and relaxing place for a dive trip. Creature comforts like down comforters and pillows, mini fridge, coffee and tea making station, DVD player, and fresh flowers placed around my room everyday were nice surprises. Downstairs rooms have a jetted spa on the patio. They are in the process of completing the facility for spa treatments and putting finishing touches on the building renovation. The manager Nigel, and his wife Carol, did a great job in making sure guests were happy and had everything they needed. The restaurant has a full bar and nightly entertainment. Meals were excellent, with a variety of choices. Taveuni is famous for its multi colored soft coral, and sights like Jerry's Jelly and Rainbows End were exactly what I had hoped for. Whitetips were common, and I saw turtles and octopus on a couple of dives. Some sights like Jack's Place had so many tropical fish that I switched to my macro lens. Not a bad choice, as the divemasters pointed out blue ribbon eels, leaf fish, nudibranches, and blennies. The dive shop is on the property, and your gear will be washed and set up for you every day. Boat is fast and roomy, but no head. Time to dive sites is approximately 10-20 minutes. Snack between dives on a beautiful beach. Lunch provided on 3 tank days.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Raja Ampat, Bali, Lembeh, Palau, Tahiti, Sipidan, Philippines, Bahamas, St. Vincent, Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica, Sea of Cortez
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy, currents
Water Temp	77-79°F / 25-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	65-80 Ft/ 20-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Camera designated rinse bucket on boat when requested, staff handled housing with care, rinse tanks at shop. Lighting in rooms is dim so I used a flashlight when handling o-rings, etc. Don't forget South Pacific plug adaptor.

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

Garden Island Resort, Jul, 2009,

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