Fiji trip in the plan - Recommendations please...!

[Yaki]

Planning a two week trip to Fiji, mid January 2026, split between 5 nights in Taveuni and 7 night on the main island, probably the Volivoli area.
Would appreciate any recommendations for good dive operators in both locations, preferably ones that will pick you from your hotel\resort and have an afternoon boat ride as well.

Thanks in advance!

 

[parkergm]

Just got back from Fiji where I spent 8 nights at Volivoli Beach resort and 5 nights at Beqa Lagoon Resort. Did 6 days of diving at Volivoli - was on a package with 2 3-tank dives and 4 2-tank dives. All of the Volivoli dives were with their own site dive operator - Ra Divers. I thought the 3 days we made it out to the marine park were some of the best dives of my life. Ra Divers was a very good operator in my opinion. Also did 4 days of 2 tank dives at Beqa Lagoon Resort where the highlight was their shark dives featuring multiple tiger sharks.

 

[TostitoBandito]

If you go to Taveuni I recommend Taveuni Dive Resort. Only 8 (very large) rooms, solid dive op with multiple boats, good food, great people and owners, relaxed vibe, etc... ~10-15 minutes or less from most dive sites, so short boat rides.

 

[JohnN]

If you go to Taveuni I recommend Taveuni Dive Resort. Only 8 (very large) rooms, solid dive op with multiple boats, good food, great people and owners, relaxed vibe, etc... ~10-15 minutes or less from most dive sites, so short boat rides.

+1 for Taveuni Dive Resort

 

[Tunaman68]

"Just got back from Fiji where I spent 8 nights at Volivoli Beach resort and 5 nights at Beqa Lagoon Resort."

Did the same trip in April of 2024 (a few days at Beqa for the tigers and then a week at Voli Voli) and LOVED it! Diving at Voli was WAAAY better but the sharks at Beqa were something to behold and the diving wasn't terrible for sure. At Voli however, Mellow Yellow and Purple haze out in the Bligh were some of the best dives I've ever done. Going to Paradise Taveuni for 11 nights this coming March and hope it will be just as great! Love Fiji and can recommend both Voli Voli and Beqa as wonderful places to stay! Very different feels - Beqa is like Gilligan's Island and completely rustic and unplugged, where Voli is more polished and feels more like a Marriott or some other nice higher end type resort. Both dive ops were great. Food at Voli was better but food at Beqa was very very good as well. Drinks at Beqa were cheaper (if you go to Voli make use of happy hour to save some $$).

 

[Yaki]

Thanks y'all much for the info!
Can I intrude by a follow-up question:

What is the easiest way to reach Volivoli from Nadi's airport, and how much (time and money) can we expect it to be?
Thanks a bunch, guys!

 

[geo88]

Thanks y'all much for the info!
Can I intrude by a follow-up question:

What is the easiest way to reach Volivoli from Nadi's airport, and how much (time and money) can we expect it to be?
Thanks a bunch, guys!

We took around 3.5hrs from Voli Voli to Nadi. Transport included as part of 6 nights dive package so no idea how much it cost.

 

[TostitoBandito]

Thanks y'all much for the info!
Can I intrude by a follow-up question:

What is the easiest way to reach Volivoli from Nadi's airport, and how much (time and money) can we expect it to be?
Thanks a bunch, guys!

A very bad and very bumpy road is the only option as far as I know. Gets torn to hell from all the Fiji Water trucks rain and whatnot, and gets little maintenance. It doesn't look super far on a map, but it will take a at least a few hours because you won't average more than 25-30mph much of the time.

I recall the one time I stayed and dove at another resort very near Voli Voli back in 2009 we hired a van with a trailer to carry us and all our luggage. The roads broke one of the trailer's wheels on the return journey and we had to wait for a replacement to arrive. We luckily left plenty early so didn't miss the flight.

 

[Joneill]

A very bad and very bumpy road is the only option as far as I know. Gets torn to hell from all the Fiji Water trucks rain and whatnot, and gets little maintenance. It doesn't look super far on a map, but it will take a at least a few hours because you won't average more than 25-30mph much of the time.

I recall the one time I stayed and dove at another resort very near Voli Voli back in 2009 we hired a van with a trailer to carry us and all our luggage. The roads broke one of the trailer's wheels on the return journey and we had to wait for a replacement to arrive. We luckily left plenty early so didn't miss the flight.

??? I was at Voli Voli in August 2022 and the road from the airport in Nadi to Voli Voli was not “bad and bumpy” at all - it was perfectly fine except a few small stretches where there was some road construction/improvements going on. It’s just a longish drive (~85 miles) on 1 lane roads and you pass though a few towns and may get stuck behind trucks hauling sugar cane - so not a high average speed. It took us about 2.5 hours.

 

[TostitoBandito]

??? I was at Voli Voli in August 2022 and the road from the airport in Nadi to Voli Voli was not “bad and bumpy” at all - it was perfectly fine except a few small stretches where there was some road construction/improvements going on. It’s just a longish drive (~85 miles) on 1 lane roads and you pass though a few towns and may get stuck behind trucks hauling sugar cane - so not a high average speed. It took us about 2.5 hours.

Sounds like maybe they improved it, which would be great.