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Dive Review of Ra Divers/Volivoli in
Fiji and Tuvalu/Volivoli

Ra Divers/Volivoli: "Good Diving from Volivoli Beach Resort with Ra Divers", Feb, 2020,

by Laurie Pemberton, CA, US (Contributor Contributor 15 reports with 13 Helpful votes). Report 11423 has 4 Helpful votes.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 5 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving 1 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments Volivoli is a family owned resort. ALL the rooms look out onto the ocean (nice views). Rooms are comfortable and quiet. The restaurant menu includes daily specials plus a nice selection. You will not go hungry - in fact, the challenge is not to gain weight! Staff is friendly.

Diving is in the Bligh area of Fiji, mostly in the Marine Park. Lots of small stuff, healthy reefs, both soft and hard corals with lots of variety. My pictures show several critters that I had not seen before (and I've been to Fiji two other times). Fun diving. If you do three-tanks, you preorder lunch to eat on the boat.

On Thursdays the resort invites the local villagers to sing and dance, so you get a nice cultural experience. There is also a buffet of local food.

The dive operation is well run. Overall, a place we would definitely recommend.
Websites Ra Divers   Volivoli

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Belize, Caymans, Cozumel, Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Roatan, StKitts-Saba, Turks&Caicos, Florida, California, Sea of Cortez, Socorro, Palau, Yap, Chuuk, Fiji, Bali, Komodo, Raja Ampat, Wakatobi, Lembeh, Solomon Islands, Philippines
Closest Airport Nadi Getting There It is about a 2 1/2 hr bus/van ride between Nadi Airport and Volivoli Resort.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 85-°F / 29-°C Wetsuit Thickness 1
Water Visibility 60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Suggested deepest depth based on dive site, and usually 60min dives recommended
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles 1 or 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 5 stars Large Fish 1 stars
Large Pelagics 1 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 4 stars Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities 3 stars
UW Photo Comments They did not have a dedicated camera room, but one is in the plans. We took our cameras back to our room and charged our batteries when we were in our room. They use Australian 3-prong plugs. There are separate rinse tanks for cameras versus wetsuits versus BCDs/regulators at the resort. On the boats, there is a separate rinse tank for cameras versus one for masks, etc.
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