Dive Review of Paradise Dive in
Fiji and Tuvalu/Taveuni

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Paradise Dive: "Lovely easy diving in an extraordinary resort", Jan, 2023, by Eric Schindler, AZ, US ( Contributor 17 reports with 23 Helpful votes). Report 12342 has 2 Helpful votes.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
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Comments	Our expectations were more than surpassed on this four night/three day dive package. Taveuni is a clean, beautiful island and Paradise is located an hour scenic drive from the airport, away from the few other resorts on this island. What made this special was the warm, professional ambience of the resort. Huge suites, extraordinary food, personalized attention from both resort staff and dive staff (dive shop right next door to the restaurant). Everything was easy, friendly, and with warm water and good weather, a great relaxing place where many guests are frequent return visitors. Most clientele is from the US, but Australia also well represented. Now to the diving. Two well cared for boats, and knowledgeable professional operation. Dive sites are 5-30 minute ride, with an easy shore dive always available. Coral is healthy and so nice to see some vibrant colors. More hard than soft corals in this area. Currents and surge are rare and so tranquil easy dives where you can get into “the zone” and flow. What is missing of course are pelagics and bigger fish. Diving is not happening in a marine protected reserve, but rather a well fished strait separating Taveuni Island and a larger island. A reef shark sighting is a big deal around these parts. All that said, for a few days, this is a great option as the topside resort and food are so wonderful. We got a great deal in the Post COVID rebuilding time, and also it was “off season” of January – cyclone season. But only clouds and a few afternoon showers one day. ]
Websites	Paradise Dive [same]
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Indonesia, Coral Triangle, Caribbean, Mexico, Pacific, etc.
Closest Airport	TVU	Getting There	LAX overnight to Nadi and then 1.5 hour scenic small plane to Taveuni
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	83-85°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	80-150 Ft/ 24-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Dives are all 50 minutes and guided
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	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	[None]

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Dive Review of Paradise Dive in Fiji and Tuvalu/Taveuni

Paradise Dive: "Lovely easy diving in an extraordinary resort", Jan, 2023,

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Dive Review of Paradise Dive in
Fiji and Tuvalu/Taveuni