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Taveuni Dive Resort: "Taveuni, Fiji - MAy 2022", May, 2022, by Gregory S Bruce, Washington, United States ( Sr. Contributor 23 reports with 19 Helpful votes). Report 12117 has 1 Helpful vote.
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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	My Portland, Oregon based dive group had planned a 2 week trip to Fiji just prior to COVID hitting and everyone is excited that we were able to realize it. For most of us, our route to get to our final destination began with a flight from Portland to San Francisco or Los Angeles and then a connecting Fiji Airways flight into the international terminal at the Nadi (pronounced Nandi) airport. From there it was a walk across to the domestic terminal after collecting bags and then the short hop to the island of Taveuni. For those of us coming from Portland, our first Alaska airlines flight left at 6:15pm and arrived to San Francisco at 8pm. Our flight to Fiji on Fiji Airways was at 11pm and 10 hours later, we were in Fiji. Our short commuter flight on subsidiary Fiji Link left 2 hours later and lasted a bit over an hour and was spectacularly beautiful as we flew at a very low altitude and had outstanding views of surrounding islands and reefs and countryside. The commuter plane is quite small. A maximum of 12 passengers and luggage and everything is weighed pretty meticulously, including each of us. Youa re allowed 1 carry on weighing 15lb (all that can fit anyway) and one 33lb checked bag. You can purchase an extra checked bag up to 50 lbs for about $45 US, which I did. Our resort staff was at the small airport in Matei, Taveuni to meet and greet and collect us for the 30-40 minute ride down the leeward side of the island to our home for the next 16 days: www.taveunidiveresort.com Before I forget, we did have some drama at the Portland airport. About 7-10 days prior to departure, Fiji changed their entry requirements. It was no longer necessary to get a COVID test prior to departure, so everyone canceled theirs and happily showed u ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Taveuni Dive Resort Taveuni Dive Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Cozumel, Thailand, Vietnam, Channel Islands, So Cal Coast, Pacific NW, Monterey-CA, Grand Cayman, Bonaire, Belize, Philippines, Red Sea, Sea of Cortez, Florida
Closest Airport	Nadi then small plane to Taveuni	Getting There	Portland to LAX or San Francisco to Nadi to Taveuni
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, currents, no currents
Water Temp	81-83°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	You could dive your own profile if separated from group- but SOP is to stay together with group and ascend as group due to potential tricky currents. Hour long dives
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
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Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Daily dive boat- typical setup with a rinse bucket. ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Taveuni Dive Resort in Fiji and Tuvalu/Taveuni, Fiji

Taveuni Dive Resort: "Taveuni, Fiji - MAy 2022", May, 2022,

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Dive Review of Taveuni Dive Resort in
Fiji and Tuvalu/Taveuni, Fiji