Dive Review of
Garden Isle Resort in
Fiji and Tuvalu/Tavenui

in March, 2006
an Instant Reader Report by
Jack Gullo Jr., MD, USA
Report Number 2986

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Reporter
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	All over the world
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	76 to 80 ° Fahrenheit	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	75 to 100 Feet
Dive Policy
Dive own profile?	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Stay with dive guide; no deco dives; all drift diving
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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
Comments	No accomodations for cameras - rinse tank on shore - but get there before divers rinsing gear!
Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
*Overall Rating*
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Somasoma straights had beautiful coral and great marine life. The current was tough even for the experienced. Wetsuit needed to protect from scrapes etc on the coral. Dive guides wore gloves to hold onto rocks in the current - imagine how the inexperience handled it! Boats were adequate, surface interval on shore so no sea sickness. Short boat rides to sites. Great White Wall is worth during even in the current. Shore dives off the resort is lack-luster - but makes an easy night dive.
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Dive Review of Garden Isle Resort in Fiji and Tuvalu/Tavenui

Dive Review of
Garden Isle Resort in
Fiji and Tuvalu/Tavenui