Dive Review of Matava in
Fiji and Tuvalu/Kadadvu, Fiji

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Matava: "Fiji Bucket List Trip Part 2 – Matava Eco Resort, Kadavu Island", Aug, 2022, by Rene Cote, VA, US ( Sr. Reviewer 11 reports with 12 Helpful votes). Report 12043.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	In Part 1 of my trip to Fiji, I started with 4 days of diving on the island of Taveuni. My next stop would be Kadavu Island. Bluewater Dive Travel had suggested diving in Kadavu because of the Great Astrolabe Barrier Reef, along with the possibility of spotting mantas. Departing Taveuni (TVU) I flew first to Suva Airport (SUV), on the main island in Fiji, had a one-hour layover and then took a 30-minute flight to Kadavu (KDV). I was greeted by a Matava staff member, we loaded the pickup truck and headed to… the grocery store. There, another Matava staff member was waiting with supplies she had purchased for the resort. They loaded the truck and we continued on for a short and bumpy ride to the harbor where we loaded everything into a small water taxi. It was a 40-minute ride in the open boat to Matava resort; I was VERY grateful it wasn’t raining. The waters were crystal clear with colorful shades of blue, and along the way we had a brief encounter with a couple of dolphins. Arriving at Matava in low tide, I had to get out and wade through ankle-deep water to get to shore, which was no problem – the staff carried my luggage. Matava is an eco resort and relies on solar power and a generator for power. The resort is comprised of separate bures located on the property’s hillside, a garden near the top of the property, and the main buildings near the waterfront. The property felt a bit worn to me. Perhaps due to low tourism from covid, or other reasons, they didn’t seem to be hitting on all cylinders. My orientation didn’t cover things I learned on my own like: fill a water bottle to take to your room from the ONE potable tap available as there’s no potable water in the bures; be prepared to use a flashlight to get to your bure after dinner since there is no path lighting (by the way, the night skies were amazing!); leave your key in the morning when going diving or else housekeeping thinks you don’t want your room serviced; and the ‘hot water’ in the bures are solar heated and you might not have any hot water in the mornings or at night. The main building has the dining area, bar, lounge, and library. It is also the only place that has a charging station – and by “charging station” I mean that there is one 7-outlet power strip to be shared by all, and it is only energized fro ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Matava
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Most of the Caribbean, FL, Morehead City NC, Okinawa, Socorro, La Pax, Cenotes MX, Yap, Palau, Komodo Islands, Bali, Maldives, Hawaii, and now Fiji
Closest Airport	KDV	Getting There	I was on Taveuni, so I flew TVU to SUV to KDV
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	76-79°F / 24-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	30-75 Ft/ 9-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	They specified 60 feet depths 40-45 minute dives.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
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	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	No facilities for cameras. No dedicated rinse tanks at the dive shop. The only charg ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Matava in Fiji and Tuvalu/Kadadvu, Fiji

Matava: "Fiji Bucket List Trip Part 2 – Matava Eco Resort, Kadavu Island", Aug, 2022,

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Dive Review of Matava in
Fiji and Tuvalu/Kadadvu, Fiji