We recommend a 3mm or a 5 mm although would veer towards a 5mm between May to September - the middle of Fiji's winter.  Currents can be chilly and in summer months  harmless but irritating stinging tentacles are often in the waters.  Hoods are handy to stay warm and to stop dreadlocks on long hair.  

Don't even consider purchasing any wetsuit gear in Fiji.  Even if you can find it it is very expensive, possibly been on the shelf along time and there is no choice.   Good dive shops generally have quality gear to rent - other than fins - full foot fins (not booties) really arent a winner for us.

It's not illegal but bad diving practice to wear gloves and to touch the reef. Having good buoyancy is critical for many dives in Fiji.

An SMB and reel and a reef hook can be good ideas in light of the currents.

The dry season, between May to October, generally gives better viz and the weather is more stable without the cyclone risk.  However, as many of the best reefs in Fiji involve driving dive boats in to the South Easterly trade winds the flat seas of the wet summer season can mean you can get to the best reefs more frequently. The 'Bogi Walu' (pronounced 'bongey waaah - lu'') means '8 days'. and is the Fijian idiom for a prolonged period of strong winds and often with a front of rain' - expect these in May and September. 

Although the waters are calm in summer the viz is a little less perfect as the hotter waters mean jellies and run off from land is more common in rain. It can also be very hot and humid when the breeze drops off.  

Horses for courses..... But still good all year round.

The usual stuff. Hats. suntan lotion and mosquito repellents. Water purifying tablets as we don't want you to buy plastic bottled water. (We drink the tap water with no issues).  If you have spare masks, old dive gear or even an elderly'go pro' the Fijian villages will be very very grateful. 

 Medicines - especially decongestants can be useful.  It's often out of the way to find a chemist and the more remote ones are not well stocked. 

Power is 220 volts and sockets are a 3 pin Australia / NZ style.  Purchasing batteries and chargers in Fiji for torches is tricky and unreliable as often products have spent along time making it to our tiny island. 

Again -  the rule is bring exta batteries, chargers, adapters.  You won't regret it.

Fiji has a hyperbaric chamber in the capital Suva but this doesnt mean you should be slack on depths and deco.  Almost all of the good diving can be done at depths more shallow than 30 metres/ 90 feet.   

All good resorts will need to see your dive qualifications.  Stick to your depth limits and drink plenty of water to avoid decompression issues. 

Covid is well contained in Fiji and restrictions have been removed. 

 Mosquito repellent is definitely required in Fiji as the little buggers are everywhere.  Air conditioning in rooms keeps the mosquitoes away but if you're going fan only its easy to purchase a bug spray and give your room a clear out.  Nets around beds in no air con rooms are normal.

There is a slim risk of Dengue in the wet season.

Fijian immigration requires you to be carrying a passport valid for 6 months beyond entry date to Fiji. A return or onward ticket is required.  There is no entry or departure tax.