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Kai Viti/ Wananavu Full report   Rakiraki   Kai Viti Divers were excellent. They dive the same areas as the liveaboard boats. After 36 years of diving this land based dive ope... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2006   Bill Ehler
1000+ Dives 		 
Dive Kadavu/ Matana Kadavu Resort Full report   Kadavu   Power at the resort was turned off from midnight to 0630, and for a few hours in mid afternoon. Bring mosquitoe lotion - Skin so ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2006   Pam Rudy
250+ Dives 		 
Jewel Bubbles Divers/ Matei Pointe Full report   Taveuni   We had a fabulous time in Fiji. Flying on Sun Air was somewhat of an adventure, with last minute changes to schedule. But they... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
5/2006   Mike Binnard
<100 Dives 		 
Dive Kadavu/ Matana Beach Resort Full report   Kadavu   Get a day room across the street to pass the time during the 7 hour layover in Nadi. MBR on the island of Kadavu is a 45 minute f... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2006   Heidi Watkins
250+ Dives 		 
Kai Viti Divers/ Wananavu Full report   n/a   Raki Raki is a beautiful 2 ¼ hour ride through farmlands north of Nadi. There are refrigerators in the rooms so ask the driver to... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
5/2006   Heidi Watkins
250+ Dives 		 
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kona bay resort/ kona bay resort Full report   bequa island   Oh, I wish I had known that the plane that held 450 passengers would be full both directions. The other thing that is imperativ... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
4/2006   gwen ringgold
250+ Dives 		 
Matagi Private Island Resort Full report       The resort is 1st class. The staff, the rooms, the food was excellent. The shore diving is hassle free - gear stored right by th... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2006   Jack Gullo Jr.
250+ Dives 		 
Lalati Resort Full report   Beqa Lagoon   Scenic direct flight from Taveuni to Suva on a tiny plane, then a one- hour drive to Pacific Harbor and a bumpy 40- minute boat ride... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
3/2006   Renata Gasperi
100+ Dives 		 
Swiss Fiji Divers/ Taveuni Island Resort Full report   Taveuni   Arrived at Nadi airport at 5: 15 am and sat around for over five hours as our Sun Air connection to Taveuni kept getting delayed. O... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2006   Renata Gasperi
100+ Dives 		 
Kai Viti Divers & Dive Kadavu/ Wananavu Resort & Matana Kadavu Full report   Viti Levu & Kadavu   Would have changed the order and done Kadavu first and Wananvu last. Kadavu was very nice, but rustic, with power for only 6 or... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
3/2006   Carl & Gail Weckel
250+ Dives 		 
Garden Isle Resort Full report   Tavenui   Somasoma straights had beautiful coral and great marine life. The current was tough even for the experienced. Wetsuit needed to ... Full report  
3 stars
2 stars  
3/2006   Jack Gullo Jr.
250+ Dives 		 
Mantana Beach Resort Full report   Kadavu   Travel time is boring, long lay overs, escially in Nadi, you arrive from LAX at 5. 30 am, the flight out is midday, you can not che... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
2/2006   KEITH DAVIES
1000+ Dives 		 
Fiji Aggressor Full report       The Fiji Aggressor is 101 feet long with a crew of six, and since there were only six of us aboard, short of the normal 10 passeng... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
2/2006   Bill & Jeanne Downey
1000+ Dives 		 
Kai Viti/ Wananavu Beach Resort Full report   Viti Levu   Fiji is a 10 hour flight from LAX. Wananavu Beach Resort is about a two- hour drive from the Nadi airport, so we arrived in time fo... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
1/2006   Bill & Jeanne Downey
1000+ Dives 		 
Moody's Namena Full report   Namena island   Namena Barrrier reef was designated a marine preserve 2 years ago and it is a spectacular underwater ecosystem. The hard & soft co... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2005   Jane Schmitt
1000+ Dives 		 
Susie's/ Pro Dive Full report   Taveuni   Diving right off Susie's Plantation in Taveuni is terrific. We only did shore dives, because weather prevented us from taking the... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2005   Gerald Meral
100+ Dives 		 
NAI'A Full report   bligh water and other   Nai's was our first liveaboard. It was incredible. We were worried that we might not dive as much as other divers. We averaged ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
11/2005   Gerald Meral
100+ Dives 		 
Swiss Fiji Divers/ Maravu Plantation Resort Full report   Taveuni   The diving in the Somosomo Strait was amazing. The reefs are in outstanding condition. We regularly saw nudibranchs, reef sharks... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2005   Scott and Laura George
<100 Dives 		 
Qamea Island Resort Full report   Qamea   Qamea Island Resort is a first- rate operation. The bures are spacious, beautiful, and immaculate. All of the bures site jus... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
10/2005   Scott and Laura George
<100 Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Jewel Bubble Divers/ Maravu Plantation Resort Full report   Taveuni   Please see our other review with Swiss Fiji Divers for our comments on Maravu Plantation Resort. While at Maravu we h... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2005   Scott and Laura George
<100 Dives 		 
Kai Viti Divers/ Wananavu Resort Full report   RakiRaki   One of the benefits that the Kai Viti dive operators provide is the use of Mike Trussell’s boat. This is a 38- foot Hamilton inboar... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2005   Matthew D. Schultz
500+ Dives 		 
Aqua Trek/ Garden Island Resort Full report   Taveuni   Garden Island Resort and Aqua Trek have teamed together to cater to the diving community in a manner that gives you a memorable, p... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2005   Matthew D. Schultz
500+ Dives 		 
Kai Viti Divers/ Wananavu Beach Resort Full report   Rakiraki   This is perhaps the best diving we have done, including five other trips to Fiji in the last six years. The condition of the reef... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
9/2005   Stephanie Knott
100+ Dives 		 
Beqa Lagoon Resort Full report   Beqa Lagoon   Beqa Lagoon Resort The dive operation and the resort are integrated on the island of Beqa (“Ben- ga”), a 45 minute boat ride fr... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2005   eric multhaup
<100 Dives 		 
Kai Viti Divers/ Wananvu Full report       After a week of intensive diving aboard the Fiji Aggressor, we repaired to Wanavu to relax by doing just two dives a day with... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2005   Chrisanda Button
250+ Dives 		 
Jewel's Bubble Divers/ Taveuni Island Resort Full report   Taveuni   The resort is gorgeous and well worth the trip to get there. They recommended Jewel's Bubble Divers, a fairly new dive operation r... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2005   Renata Gasperi
250+ Dives 		 
Jewel's Bubble Divers/ Taveuni Island Resort Full report   Taveuni   The resort is gorgeous and well worth the trip to get there. They recommended Jewel's Bubble Divers, a fairly new dive operation r... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2005   Renata Gasperi
250+ Dives 		 
AquaTrek/ The Pearl south Pacific Full report   Beqa Lagoon   We stayed at the Pearl South Pacific, the venue of the 2006 SPUMS (South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society) meeting, and dived w... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
8/2005   Sherwood & Judith Smith
500+ Dives 		 
Jean Michel Cousteau Full report   Savusavu   The Cousteau Resort is gorgeous and lush, and the accommodations and food are outstanding. The service from the Fijian staff is w... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
7/2005   Vicki Singley
100+ Dives 		 
Lalati Resort Full report   Beqa Island   We were a group of 16 divers who chose Lalati as an add- on after 10 dive- packed days in the Solomons. We were looking for some R&... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2005   Sylvia Seaberg
500+ Dives 		 
Kai Viti Divers/ Wananavu Beach Resort Full report   Rakiraki   The resort is simply wonderful (definitely worth the two hour bus ride after a 16 hour plane ride from the east coast. ) Small with... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2005   Barbara Petrecca
250+ Dives 		 
Beqa Divers Full report   Beqa Lagoon - Pacific Harbo   I rented almost everything from the shop. The gear was very basic. I only brought my own mask, snorkel and spare air. Next time I... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2005   Joe Sindorf
<100 Dives 		 
Provo Turtle Divers Full report       We have been diving off and on in Provo since the early 1980's and helped find some of the original dive sites. Diving with Art P... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
3/2005   James Bayley
500+ Dives 		 
Kai Viti/ Wananavu and Bamboo Beach Full report   Viti Levu -Rakiraki   The water was very warm- 82- 86 F on surface. Visibility was 20- 60 Ft; Currents slight to moderate, and seas slight to choppy depe... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2005   Gary and Lynne Shukster
250+ Dives 		 
Lalati Full report   Beqa   Made a DVD with the Divemaster and his wife, of Sharks to blue- ribbons Eels to Nudibranch. I found he filmed. Shore diving I foun... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
2/2005   Craig Condron
500+ Dives 		 
Wanawavu Divers/ Wananavu Full report   Wanawavu   Wananavu is located to close to the main island, Viti Vevu (Land runoff). The boat is very small and crowded, but the divemasters... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
2/2005   Craig C. Condron
500+ Dives 		 
Lamale Full report   Savu Savu   When I arrived at the ressort, their large dive boat was out of the water, (gear box repair). BAD NEWS. They had a smaller dive bo... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
2/2005   Craig Condron
500+ Dives 		 
Wakaya/ Wakaya Club Full report   Wakaya Is.   Wakaya is the top resort in Fiji, . I have been to a dozen resorts throughout Fiji and it doesn't get any better than this. Each re... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
2/2005   Craig Condron
500+ Dives 		 
Tiliva Resort Full report   Kadavu   We greatly looked forward to diving the Great Astrolabe Reef but our excitement quickly dissipated into disappointment after a few... Full report  
2 stars
2 stars  
12/2004   Cres Van Keulen
<100 Dives 		 
Nai'a Dive Cruises Full report       A terrific dive operation. The boat is really set up nicely for photographers. The crew was among the best I've ever dove with and... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2004   Art Schumer
250+ Dives 		 
Aqua-Teck/ Garden Island Resort Full report   Taveuni   Great Place - the 2004 Chapbook writeups caused us to elect it - fabulous choice (wanted land- based since people so friendly!) W... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2004   Golitzen, Peter & Kathy
250+ Dives 		 
Kai Viti/ Wananavu Full report   Viti Levu   I was looking for land based accomodations but wanted to experience the sites where livaboards take divers. Kai Viti Divers was a ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2004   Tracey Bennett
250+ Dives 		 
Beqa Adventure Divers/ Lagoon Resort Full report   Beqa Lagoon, Suva Is.   The dive operation emphasizes its "Big Fish Encounter" in which "fish scraps are reintroduced back in to the food chain to feed th... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
10/2004   dale johnson
250+ Dives 		 
Lalati Resort Full report   Beqa Island   Lalati is a very special place. It was a perfect vacation. Beqa Island is remote and pristine and well worth the fun journey to ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2004   Jennifer MacDonald
<100 Dives 		 
Aquaventure/ Maravu Plantaion Resort Full report   Taveuni   TAVEUNI ISLAND, FIJI, A 25TH ANNIVERSARY SURPRISE TRIP 26 Aug 04 - 4 Sept 04 I started planning this trip over a year ago. I wan... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2004   Richard Haines
<100 Dives 		 
Beqa Island Divers/ Beqa Island Resort Full report   Beqa island   [NOTE: I have re- sent this since my first submission mistakenly located Beqa in Dominican Republic instead of Fiji!] I want to... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
9/2004   William Hollister
250+ Dives 		 
Lalati Full report   Beqa island   The trip from Tucson , AZ took about 22 hours door to door. we arrived in Nadi at 3: 00 am . We slept at the hotel airport for a co... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
9/2004   Ron Jordan
100+ Dives 		 
Beqa Lagoon Resort Full report       GREAT food, service, warm people, neat critters like Blue Ribbon eels on most dives, Clown TRIGGER fish, Titan, Scythe, and red to... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2004   Karen Guthrie
100+ Dives 		 
Kai Viti Divers/ Wananavu Beach Resort Full report       The highlight of the trip was watching 8 bull sharks circling in the current. Although about 8 feet or less and totally disintere... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2004   Karen Guthrie
100+ Dives 		 
Kai Viti Divers/ Wananavu Full report   Rakiraki   Kai Viti Divers is owned by Mike & Julie Trussell who have considerable experience in Fiji and particularily the Bligh Waters. The... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2004   Jim Bullitt
1000+ Dives 		 
Bamoo Reef Divers/ Bamboo Beach Resort Full report       Resort is situated on a little island off Raki Raki, very nice bures with outside shower, beautifl landscaping, great view, and sta... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2004   Ronald Gillespie
250+ Dives 		 
Swiss Fiji Divers/ Maravu PIantation resort Full report   Taveuni Island   Swiss Fiji dive company, was not a cattle car like other operators, Small dive groups - 6- 7 people max. Very accomodating for all... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
8/2004   Shawn Fanshier
<100 Dives 		 
Swiss Fiji Divers/ Maravu Plantation Resort Full report   Taveuni, Fiji   Swiss Fiji Divers is a well run dive operation. On the negative side, they advertize nitrox on their website and at their shop but... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2004   bill dobrin
250+ Dives 		 
Marlin Bay Resort Full report   Beqa Lagoon   Marlin Bay has recently changed hands and will soon be known as Beqa Lagoon Resort. New owners are about to invest several millio... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
7/2004   Barry Zigas
100+ Dives 		 
Bamboo Reef Dive/ Bamboo Beach Resort Full report   Bligh Water   I booked a week of my trip to Fiji here expecting a 5- star experience, but found it was not entirely as advertised, particularly t... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
7/2004   Jill Rain
250+ Dives 		 
Tiliva Resort Full report   Kadavu   Diving on Kandavu is an amazing experience- the island is a short flight from Viti Levu but a world away. Emerald green mountains r... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2004   Jan Arabas
<100 Dives 		 
Dive Kadavu,Matana Resort Full report   Kadavu   The Manta Experience is a must do 3 tank dive trip to the Astrolabe Reef. Saw about 4 different Manta Rays. The reef is in pristin... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2004   Jacob Rosenstein
250+ Dives 		 
KAI Viti Divers/ Wananavu Beach Resort Full report       [Kai Viti advertise that they offer "Personalized diving with Outstanding Service". They stack up to their claim 100%. The best ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2004   Simone Di Tomasso
250+ Dives 		 
bamboo Beach divers/ Bamboo Beach Full report       Bamboo Beach on the main Island of Fiji is about a 2 hour drive by taxi (included in our package) from the Nandi Airport, then a 1... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2004   MARY BURRY
250+ Dives 		 
Dive Connections in Pacific Harbor/ Outrigger Reef Full report   Bequa Lagoon   Scuba Queen, 40+', good shape, well equipped with First Aid, O2, GPS, depth, shower, toilet, galley, plenty of drinking water, juice... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
2/2004   Toni Rose
<100 Dives 		 
Garden Island Resort Full report       Wonderful resort. Not fancy but very user friendly. Terrific staff. Knew our whole group by name within a day. Strong tides ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2004   Tony Egan
100+ Dives 		 
Fiji Aggressor II Full report       We were warmly greeted by Captain Fritz Faulkner upon arrival. We left the port late that evening so we could all watch the Rugby ... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
11/2003   Randy Klumph
100+ Dives 		 
Swis Fiji Divers/ Coconut Grove Resort Full report   Taveuni   My wife and I spent 3 weeks diving in Fiji. We used Sea Fiji Travel ( [. . . ] ) to book the trip. All flights, connections, ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
11/2003   Randy Klumph
100+ Dives 		 
Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort Full report   Savusavu   Undoubtedly one of the finest resorts I've stayed in in my diving travels. Not having dived in the South Pacific before, the coral... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
11/2003   John S Wilson
100+ Dives 		 
Marlin Bay Resort Full report   Beqa Island   The accomodations were excellent. Beautiful grounds and beaches. There was 24 hr security staff walking the resort. The resort sta... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
11/2003   Randy Klumph
100+ Dives 		 
Crystal Divers/ Wananavu Beach Resort Full report   Viti Levu   As Crystal Divers has done during my prior 5 trips, they provided varied, delightful, and challenging diving while offering exposu... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2003   Don Acheson
1000+ Dives 		 
Marlin Bay Dive Operation/ Marlin Bay Resort Full report   Beqa Island   Marlin Bay Resort is absolutely beautiful with a variety of accomodations, most of which face the ocean. The grounds are meticulo... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2003   Fran Macintyre
500+ Dives 		 
garden island resort Full report   Taveuni island   En Route delays on return trip were extended (unnecessarily) due to timing of flights. Beautiful island, crummy weather (suspect j... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
6/2003   r.e.culton
1000+ Dives 		 
Nai'a Full report   Bligh Waters   ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2003   Bob & Leone Woods
<100 Dives 		 
Dive Kadavu/Matana Beach Resort Full report   Kadavu   The DMs are incredibly friendly and very good at finding whatever the divers wanted to see; in our case, nudibranchs and blue ribb... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2003   John Shumate
500+ Dives 		 
Crystal Divers/ Wannanavu Full report   Nananu-I-Ra   The diving here was the best we've ever done. The health of the coral and the number of fish were amazing. We saw hard corals an... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
5/2003   Mark & Jill Baker
250+ Dives 		 
Marlin Bay Resort Full report       Dive resort was very nicely appointed - - clean, comfortable, spacious bures. Food was also good, although breakfast could benefit... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
4/2003   Juli Tracy & Dick Gamble
500+ Dives 		 
AquaTrek/ Garden Island Full report   Taveuni   My 10- hour direct flight to Fiji on a musty, cramped Air Pacific 747 would have been a breeze since it was less than half- boo... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
4/2003   Peter J Maerz
100+ Dives 		 
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