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WHERE IS FIJI'S BEST DIVING?

At WATERLUST our journey began with a deep love for the underwater wonders of Fiji. Our team is dedicated to providing unparalleled FIJI scuba diving experiences - guiding divers from around the world to the very best of Fiji diving. OUR comprehensive guide to diving in fiji reveals the most spectacular  Fiji dive sites while ensuring the preservation of Fiji's marine ecosystem. We are committed to sharing the magic of Fiji's underwater world with  scuba divers from around the globe.

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Fiji diving is known for its stunning soft corals - however, these soft corals are not found everywhere.

We have put together a guide to diving in fiji so you dive in on the right coral reefs. 

THE BEST OF FIJI DIVING - MAPPED

The most impressive of fiji's scuba diving can be found in 5 areas of the country, where .nutrient rich current flows through deep ocean cuts.  the yasawa islands - to the west of fiji - are a popular holiday destination but they do not many soft corals - however, there are shark feeds and hard coral walls as well as a selection of swimthroughs and tunnels.

Pink and yellow soft corals reef

Bligh Water

Namena Reserve & Savusavu

Namena Reserve & Savusavu

Rainbow Reef white soft corals

Rainbow Reef

Massive tiger shark

Beqa Lagoon

Humpback whale

The Great Astrolabe Reef

Hard coral reefs

Yasawa Islands

fiji diving is best enjoyed by divers who are comfortable in relatively strong currents.  Soft corals rely on the current conveyor belt to deliver nutrients to the polyp animals that make up the cnidarian structure.

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Hard corals don't require current for feeding as they contain a symbiotic algae known as zooxanthellae which photosynthesises in the sunlight and releases glucose and oxygen which is then absorbed by the coral animals.

DISCOVER THE BEST CORAL REEFS OF FIJI

BLIGH WATER DIVING

THE VATU-I-RA MARINE RESERVE IS LOCATED IN BLIGH WATER, AT THE TOP OF NORTH EAST VITI LEVU (THE MAIN ISLAND).  DIVING IN THE RESERVE IS SECOND TO NONE. THE SOFT CORALS AND THE WATER CLARITY DELIGHT DIVERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

Map showing location of Bligh Water scuba diving

THE STRETCH OF WATER BETWEEN THE TWO MAIN ISLANDS OF FIJI HAS BEEN UNEVENLY CARVED OUT BY VOLCANIC ACTIVITY. THE UPWELLINGS AND CURRENTS SUSTAIN THE TECHNICOLOUR SOFT CORAL PINNACLES, WALLS & SEA MOUNTS.   ALL OF THE ABOVE MAKES FOR SOME OF THE BEST DIVING IN FIJI.

BLIGH WATER DIVE RESORTS ARE BASED IN RAKIRAKI - A 3 HOUR DRIVE FROM NADI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

Map showing location of Rainbow Reef scuba diving

RAINBOW REEF

LOCATED IN SOMOSOMO STRAIT BETWEEN TAVEUNI AND VANUA LEVU ISLANDS RAINBOW REEF IS HOME TO THE WORLD FAMOUS GREAT WHITE WALL. THE REEF HAS MANY DIVE SITES FILLED WITH SOFT CORALS IN EVERY COLOUR BUT THE REEF'S SIGNATURE CORALS ARE WHITE - GLOWING LILAC IN THE OCEAN. 

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DIVING ON RAINBOW REEF IN FIJI IS SUPERB. WATCH OUT FOR JERRY'S JELLY AND CABBAGE PATCH - A BEAUTIFUL DIVE SITE FILLED WITH WHORL CORALS.

Map showing location of Beqa Lagoon diving

BEQA LAGOON DIVING

BEQA LAGOON CAN BE DIVED FROM THE MAINLAND OR FROM BEQA ITSELF - A SMALL TROPICAL ISLAND ACCESSED IN A HALF AN HOUR BOAT RIDE.  IT IS THE SHARK LOVER'S MECCA.  THE SHARK FEEDS IN THE MARINE RESERVE ENTICE 8 SPECIES OF SHARK INCLUDING TIGERS AND BULLS.

Map showing location of Beqa Lagoon diving

IT IS IS POSSIBLE TO DIVE IN BEQA LAGOON WITH WAIDROKA BAY RESORT AND WITH BEQA LAGOON RESORT.  BEQA LAGOON RESORT HAS THE BEST TIGER SHARK DIVE IN THE WORLD KNOWN AS 'THE CATHEDRAL'.. THERE ARE ALSO SOFT CORAL SWIMTHROUGHS, SMALL WRECKS AND BOMMIES TO EXPLORE.  LOOK OUT FOR CARPET COVE, ET AND CAESAR'S ROCK.

Map showing location of Namena Reserve diving

SAVUSAVU REEFS

NAMENA RESERVE IS THE JEWEL IN  FIJI'S CROWN. CURRENTLY ONLY REACHABLE FROM SAVUSAVU, THE MAIN TOWN ON VANUA LEVU ISLAND, THIS FIJI REEF SYSTEM  CONTAINS DIVES WORTHY OF BEING DESCRIBED AS FIJI'S GALAPAGOS.

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A FRINGING ATOLL AROUND A SMALL ISLAND AND BIRD COLONY - HOME TO FRIGATES, BOOBIES AND TROPIC BIRDS, EXPECT TO SEE LARGE TREVALLY SCHOOLS, TUNA, BARRACUDA AND ALL THE SOFT CORALS IMAGINABLE.

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NAMENA CAN BE ACCESSED FROM SAVUSAVU ON CALM DAYS ONLY.

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SAVUSAVU ALSO HAS BEAUTIFUL DIVE SITES CLOSER TO SHORE INCLUDING 'DREAMHOUSE' WHICH IS HOME TO BATFISH, LEAF SCORPION FISH AND A SCHOOL OF HAMMERHEADS.

Map showing the location of Ono Island Kadavu Diving

GREAT ASTROLABE REEF DIVING

THE GREAT ASTROLABE IS ONE OF THE LARGEST BARRIER REEFS IN THE WORLD WITH MUCH OF IT UNEXPLORED. 

THERE ARE DEEP HARD CORAL WALLS, VURO MANTA RAY CLEANING STATION, FREQUENT ENCOUNTERS WITH HUMPBACKS IN SEASON (JULY TO NOV) AND RESIDENT DOLPHIN SCHOOLS.

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THE 'NAIQORO PASSAGE' IS A THOROUGHFARE FOR LARGE FISH INTO THE LAGOON AND A BREEDING GROUND FOR SHARKS, TUNA, MAHI MAHI (DOLPHIN FISH)

DESOLATE AND PRISTINE, KADAVU, THE ISLAND AT THE CENTRE OF THE GREAT ASTROLABE REEF IN FIJI, IS VERY MUCH THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED. 

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THERE ARE MANY PROTECTED AND OPEN DIVE SITES AROUND KADAVU.

Map showing location of the Yasawa Islands diving

YASAWA ISLANDS

THE YASAWA ISLANDS ARE ACCESSIBLE BY FAST SPEED FERRY FROM DENARAU, THE PORT NEAR TO NADI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

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THESE ISLANDS FORM A HUNDRED KM ARCHIPELAGO ENSWATHING THE WESTERN SIDE OF FIJI. THIS IS THE DRIEST AREA OF FIJI AND BOASTS PICTURE PERFECT BEACHES.

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THE CURRENTS ARE GENERALLY MILD HENCE THE SOFT CORAL GARDENS ARE NOT PRESENT HOWEVER, THERE SOME BEAUTIFUL HARD CORAL DIVES AND SOME SHARK FEEDS.

MANY OF THE PASSAGES AROUND THE YASAWAS OFFER GREAT SWIMTHROUGHS. THE YASAWAS ARE A GREAT PLACE FOR LEARNERS AND INTERMEDIATE DIVERS AND SNORKELLERS. 

Soft corals of all description and marine life in Namena Reserve

"THE OCEAN STIRS THE HEART, INSPIRES THE IMAGINATION, AND BRINGS ETERNAL JOY TO THE SOUL." - WYLAND

INSPIRATION

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