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Popularly known as the "Soft Coral Capital of the World", the Fiji Islands offer some of the world's top SCUBA diving.
Spectacular dive sites are found across this 300 island nation. Hard and soft corals, caves and swim throughs, walls, pinnacles, amazingly diverse marine life that includes large pelagic species such as sharks and tuna, turtles and fish of all hues and sizes. In some areas one can find wreck diving and unusual and rare creatures - a favorite with underwater photographers.
Dive operators and resorts, all with certified dive staff, will ensure your dive experience will be a memorable and safe one.
All of the these Fiji diving types: reef, wreck, muck and shark diving, can easily be done as a day trip while spending your evenings in luxury accommodations, dining on gourmet meals and enjoying peaceful surroundings.
To experience the very best diving that Fiji has to offer, book aboard one of the excellent liveaboard cruises.
Land-based diving will allow you to visit any of the following regions where you can also experience the local Fijian customs and traditional life.
For the underwater explorer and photographer, the crystal waters of Fiji's virgin reefs and magnificent lagoons very often offer unmatched visibility.
Diving Regions in Fiji include:
- Rakiraki, Viti Levu
- Beqa Lagoon
- Taveuni Island
- Somosomo Strait
- Kadavu
Beqa Lagoon consists of over a hundred square miles of sea surrounded by approximately 190 miles of spectacular coral, Beqa Lagoon is one of the world’s largest barrier reefs.
Diving these calm protected waters is like exploring another world. The water is clear and warm, visibility is typically between 50 and 100 feet, currents are generally mild. When diving in Beqa Lagoon you can expect a water temperature of around 79°F/26°C most of the year.
It’s the multihued soft corals and the larger variety of marine life that differentiate the South Pacific from the Caribbean. Some soft corals look like giant flowering bushes, others like large bonsai trees, with thick, white stalks sporting broccoli-like clusters in red, pink or purple. Parts of the reef are covered by short soft corals, looking like a shag carpet. In the shallow waters where sunlight penetrates the sea, these colors glow like neon, the fish life is splendid and it's incredible for snorkeling and well as diving. We've read many times that the visibiltiy in Beqa Lagoon is a gin-clear 100ft., but find instead that visibility is often 50-60ft. due to the nutients in the water that provide food to keep the fishes and corals so healthy and prolific.
