Fiji Diving

The flights are booked! and now to research on this fabulous vacation spot..... We are seeking sun, diving, snorkelling, hiking and relaxation :-)

Fiji Diving Our first experience of Fiji wasn't good. We arrived at 2:35am after a long days travelling from Vancouver via LA. We finally got to our hotel and into bed at 4:30am after Claire found a large beetle which Stephen had to deal with, so we ...

... a very good instructor and may be able to give me a deal. He ended up giving me a pretty decent package, and I was to be diving with two other dive masters and two expert divers that day also. We went out on the boat and had a breath taking ride about 45 ...

... Anyway, after a quick briefing informing us of the various activities to be enjoyed on this tiny island, off I was to try scuba diving.  I kept being overlooked and once they finally noticed me, there were no more tanks available for me.  Boo ...

... its diving and focus on the environment. Walk across the road and we had our own private beach. Spent all day snorkelling, reading and diving. We caught the ferry across so that we could take our car. 1.5 hrs drive from Suva, a 3 hour boat trip and then ...

... white water rafting, and the coast which has a handful of spectacular beaches with white sand and clear water with a few good diving sites. Hotels rooms range from £45 pn ie the Holiday inn, to very comfortable backpacker accommodation, as I will ...

... , so we couldn't use the boats to go anywhere.  There were lots of challenges - we had compressor issues which curtailed our diving, so there were snorkel baselines too.  We also had a few injuries on camp - a dislocated shoulder & one of ...

... large limestone caves filled with cold fresh water.  In addition to the main cave there is a side cavern accessible only by diving underneath a large rock.  The whole journey takes about 3 seconds, but that can seem like an eternity when you are ...

... But really the last dive will last me along time.  I'm keen when I get back to do the Advanced Diver Course; which includes night diving; wreck; navigation and deeper diving.  I'd like to get some of my own gear too and do that Great White Shark ...

... wall. There are windsurfers, kayaks and hobie cats that we can take out for sailing.  Various excursions can be arranged via guest services such as jet skis, diving, snorkelling, parasailing or trips to neighboring islands.  I could not ask for for. ...

... .  The cruise itself was awesome, we sailed out into the sea where we did some snorkelling followed by a 30min scuba diving session which was amazing as ive never seen such colourful underwater life so close.  The feeling of being submerged 10m ...

... my triple bed.  Its been a big day for Jack. Malani and Jamie went into town and did some more shopping whilst we were out diving.  They came back and did some more relaxing and reading.  This is the life. Malani and I went to the lobby and ...

... was nice and up for a laugh and a beer. However, there were also more tranquil things to do, such as: snorkelling; scuba-diving; kayaking; or just watching the beautiful sunsets; or playing a improvised game of boulle, with rocks, a game to play whilst ...

... his ears from the hotel pool and not clearing it out; letting it fester; c.        Scuba diving with me; not equalizing properly and letting sea water remain in his ears. Anyway the Doc confirmed it was an ear infection ...

... to live it up at Sofitel for the last night. We had great fun snorkeling (saw a shark & a turtle!!), scuba diving, sailing catamarans, wind surfing, swimming, riding bikes & scooters, visiting local villages and enjoying the Fijian ...