Dive Review of
Moody's Namena in
Fiji and Tuvalu/Namena island

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Dive Conditions

Since my husband & I were the only 2 guests (& both are experienced
divers) we were able to designate our depth/ time limits & had no
interference from dive masters   

[None]Boat is not set up for photographers, however since it was just 2 of
us, the divemasters made sure there was fresh water for rinsing and handled
camera with care  

Overall Rating

Namena Barrrier reef was designated a marine preserve 2 years ago and it is
a spectacular underwater ecosystem. The hard & soft corals were
extremely healthy and life on the beautiful bommies in the lagoon and
drop-offs on the outside was incredibly diverse and plentiful. Large
pelagics (sharks, dolphins, giant gropers) could regularly be seen on the
wall dives, while on the bommies there was a plethora of fish &
critters including: several species of anemonefish, lionfish, many species
of anthias, triggerfishes, many angelfish species (notably, Emperor angel)
and odd-balls such as leaf scorpion fish and ribbon eels. The visibility
was generally good to excellent, with only one day of plankton bloom in the
early Fijiian summer & there was normally a light current. 
Although Moody's does have 6 bures, we were the only guests the week we
visited. The 125 acre Namena island is quite remote, being 25 miles south
of Vanua Levu and therefore, I am sure it is difficult to supply and keep
the resort running.We had no glitches during out stay but if there was more
than 1 UWP, re-charging digital cameras would have been a problem. The
bures are rustic, but with great sea/ jungle views-but windows & doors
have no screens & mosiquito net on bed is a MUST! Food was plentiful
and varied, but not gourmet. 

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