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FIJI SCUBA DIVING
"THE ROCK" - Vertical wall
from surface dropping to over 100ft. Sea grapes, some soft
corals, but more hard corals, large schools of small tropicals,
occasional white tip sharks and turtles. Currents can be fast
during Full and New Moons. Depth: 40-75'.
"THE FANS" - Large gorgonian
sea fans, soft corals, and anemones with anemone fish galore.
Large schools of fusiliers when dived during faster currents.
Have seen mantas here. Depth: 25-75'
"NUKU BAY" - Easy shallow
dive with a large pinnacle covered with soft corals. Sightings
of turtles somehow more frequent here. Currents mild. Depth:
35-55'
"THE CAVES" - Large cavern
at 25' and a swim through "tunnel" in the reef at 20' at opposite
ends of this dive. Many soft corals, large tridacna clams,
healthy hard corals. Usually excellent visibility due to distance
from land. About 20 minutes from QBC. Currents mild. Depth:
20-65'.
"BROKEN REEF" - Usually
good visibility. Large schools of small tropicals, healthy
hard corals, clams, regular sightings of white tip reef sharks.
Currents usually mild. Depth: 40-70'.
"CHIEFS GARDEN" -
Also in the same reef system as "The Caves", "Broken Reef"
and the "Playground". Good vis., healthy hard coral reef.
Occasional white tips and turtles. Gentle drift. Depth: 40-80'.
"THE PLAYGROUND" - Similar
to "Chief's Garden" but more of a spur & groove formation.
Patch of garden eels. Usually excellent visibility. Mild current.
Depth: 40-80'.
"CORAL GARDENS" - Healthy
hard coral reef system with some soft corals usually with
superb visibility. Large tridacna clams common as well as
large schools of fusiliers. Enormous 12 ft. brain coral at
end of dive on incoming tide. Depth: 35-75'
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