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.
 Bligh Water |
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 Namena Reserve & Savusavu |
 Rainbow Reef |
 Beqa Lagoon |
 The Great Astrolabe Reef |
 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)