Dive Review of
Kai Viti Divers/Wananavu Resort in
Fiji and Tuvalu/Viti Levu

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Dive Conditions

Dive own profile but keep the divemaster in view  

Fresh water tank for cameras and a camera table available  

Overall Rating

Our dive party did eight days of boat diving with up to seventeen dives
each. The two jet dive boats of Kai Viti Divers were clean, fast and
spacious (and have real heads!).  The on-board dive support staff
(typically four per boat, including the captain, for 6 - 10 divers) were
very helpful.  Giant stride in and wide rear ladder or rear steps for exit.
 Journey time to the dive sites varied from 20 minutes to an hour and
between dives hot chocolate and cake were served.  Dive sites were pristine
with beautiful soft and hard coral surrounded by miriads of reef fish.  Not
a lot of pelagics, a white-tip shark or two on most dives, a 5 ft. ray,
bump head parrot fish, many morays and barracudas were observed.  No
turtles seen.  Many nudibranchs, crinoids and other less mobile species
were found including a ghost pipe fish that was almost indistinguishable
from the soft coral around it.  Water temperature was on the cool side of
pleasant, occasional heavy currents were encountered on swim throughs but
the diving was quite suitable for moderately experienced folk and overall
was a great and colorful dive experience for everyone in our group.

Kai Viti Divers provided a high level of service, picking up the dive gear
from the living accommodation (bures) in the Wananavu Resort on the first
day, setting it up on the tanks each day, washing and drying it daily and
finally returning it to the accommodation on the last day: all tank
switches during the dives were done by the boat staff and this made for a
first class dive experience.  One three tank dive expedition was
undertaken, with packed lunch provided by the Resort, and we also did one
late afternoon dive followed by a rather disappointing night dive (in the
rain).

The weather in August was, for the most part, good with plenty of sun. 
There was one wet day and a couple of windy days, but all in all it made a
pleasant change from Houston in August!   

The Resort is near Rakiraki (at the very north of the main Fijian island of
Viti Levu) and is two and a half hours away from Nandi airport at the end
of a four kilometer dirt road.  If one stays a week the round trip
(organized by the resort) is free, otherwise the trip costs $100 Fijian
(~$66 US) per vehicle each way. The Resort accommodation itself was of a
high standard and very clean.  For non-divers (or on dive rest days) the
Resort had many trips or activities in which to take part.  One could kayak
round the shore, fish, play tennis, visit the local communities or go river
rafting.  For those in beach-front bures there was an easy five minute walk
up the cliff-side to the reception/dining area.  The food was tasty and
plentiful and ranged from local delicacies through Indian, Chinese and
Western cuisines.  Breakfast was served buffet style whereas both lunch and
dinner were menu driven with different "specials" each day.  When
checking out from Wananavu allow at least an hour to fully review the bill
since book-keeping inaccuracies and lost signed drink vouchers tend to
confuse the final numbers.

The combination of Wananavu and Kai Viti makes for a great and interesting
dive vacation. 

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