Dive in Taveuni Island

Diving packages in Taveuni Island

Sau Bay Fiji Retreat - off Taveuni

7 nights in a deluxe Oceanfront Studio Cottage. Includes 5 day dive package (2 days of 3 tank dives and 3 days of 2 tank dives) Total 12 dives. Diving includes snacks and beverages and towels. Rates do not include Fiji Govt. taxes
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Diving in Taveuni Island

The Somosomo Strait which runs between Taveuni Island and Vanua Levu is one of Fiji's best known dive destinations and it is served by both dive resorts and liveaboard. The strait almost single-handedly earns Fiji its title as the "Soft Coral Capital of the World".

 

Many divers come to Taveuni just to witness the excellent soft coral blooms that occur when the current is running just right. Normally the currents are little more than a gentle helping hand along the way, guiding you past some of the most wonderful proliferations of soft corals on the planet.

Large bushes of pink, brown and orange span out to capture the passing nutrients and create a remarkable spectacle of colour. When the current is present to any reasonable extent the grateful corals expand to their finest and most enchanting, whereas without the current they would retract into barely visible balls - and who wants that?

 

It is not all sessile stuff when diving in Taveuni however, as the nutrient rich waters also promise plenty of plenty of pelagic fish species. You can expect to see barracudas, reef sharks and manta rays, particularly at a site aptly named 'the Zoo'. Nearby, the world famouns Rainbow Reef and Great White Wall have been noted in the 'Top 10 Dive Locations in the World' by U.S. Divers magazine.

 

There are also some interesting sites off the little islands in the north east of Fiji's 'Garden Island' which you will surely visit if staying for several days. Here there is less current but still plenty to see and these sites make a change from the Somosomo Strait where diving can, in every sense, be truly breath-taking.

 

Highlights:

 

The Rainbow Reef - one of Fiji's best-loved dive sites is found here in the Somosomo Strait between Taveuni and Vanua Levu. When the current is flowing just right the soft corals emerge in their fullest display of colour - giving the site its name. Drifting along past this profusion of life and colour you can spot all manner of fascinating marine life on this bejewelled reef and plenty of big stuff cruising around the vicinity.


Travel to Taveuni Island

The Somosomo Strait which runs between Taveuni Island and Vanua Levu is one of Fiji's best known dive destinations and it is served by both dive resorts and liveaboard. The strait almost single-handedly earns Fiji its title as the "Soft Coral Capital of the World".

 

Many divers come to Taveuni just to witness the excellent soft coral blooms that occur when the current is running just right. Normally the currents are little more than a gentle helping hand along the way, guiding you past some of the most wonderful proliferations of soft corals on the planet. Large bushes of pink, brown and orange span out to capture the passing nutrients and create a remarkable spectacle of colour. When the current is present to any reasonable extent the grateful corals expand to their finest and most enchanting, whereas without the current they would retract into barely visible balls - and who wants that?

 

It is not all sessile stuff when diving in Taveuni however, as the nutrient rich waters also promise plenty of plenty of pelagic fish species. You can expect to see barracudas, reef sharks and manta rays, particularly at a site aptly named 'the Zoo'. Nearby, the world famouns Rainbow Reef and Great White Wall have been noted in the 'Top 10 Dive Locations in the World' by U.S. Divers magazine. There are also some interesting sites off the little islands in the north east of Fiji's 'Garden Island' which you will surely visit if staying for several days. Here there is less current but still plenty to see and these sites make a change from the Somosomo Strait where diving can, in every sense, be truly breath-taking.

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