Diving fiji coral coast

[shannond100]

Hi everyone.

I'm heading over to Fiji next march, staying at the Warwick resort on the coral coast. I was just wondering if anyone could recommend a good dive site/shop/resort/operator where I could head out for a day of diving when I go over there. I have been reading about Beqa is. but not sure where to go from there
Cheers,
Shannon

 

[CaradonnaWorldwideDive]

If you are only going for a day, I'd recommend you schedule it around the days the "Ultimate Shark Encounter" is offered. Aqua-Trek Beqa (Aqua-Trek) is a great operation in Pacific Harbour and I believe they offer the shark dives on Mon, Wed, Fri, and Sat.

 

[promocop]

My experience in Fiji (in the water) was iffy. The biggest dive op there at the time (Fiji Divers) made our daily trip to the dive site a long drawn out affair. Their twin engined boat was down one motor! Be very careful and congnizent of your dive operators! A word to the wise.

 

[richl025]

Agreed - Aqua-Tek ran a pretty nice operation out of Pacific Harbor - which is about a 45 min (?) drive from the Warwick. My wife and I just got back from a smaller resort nearby, and dove (only one day) with Aqua-Tek. Due to bad timing, we did not do the shark dive - which I was fine with since my wife is a new diver & unsure about how she would feel about that (and I still have some ecological reservations as well) - but there are many nice sites in Beqa (pronounced "Benga") lagoon that Aqua-Tek goes to as well.

I second the warning to beware of any "new operators" - there have apparently been some shady operators in the past, but I can personally vouch that Aqua-Tek ran a good operation the one day we went out with them. Another shop in town - I think it's Adrenaline Fiji or something like that? Also had a good reputation but I have no firsthand knowledge.

The Warwick is a major resort - when you get there the Concierge should be able to help set stuff up.

 

[cbm32]

I did many dives with BAD (Bega Adventure Divers) last fall and it is a well run operation.

 

[richl025]

Yes - now I remember - Beqa Adventure Divers was the other operator that I was told good things about - Adrenaline Fiji was no longer running a boat to Beqa....

 

[Frosty]

Yes - now I remember - Beqa Adventure Divers was the other operator that I was told good things about - Adrenaline Fiji was no longer running a boat to Beqa....

they have a boat issue due to the easter storms

 

[bergersau]

Hi everyone.

I'm heading over to Fiji next march, staying at the Warwick resort on the coral coast. I was just wondering if anyone could recommend a good dive site/shop/resort/operator where I could head out for a day of diving when I go over there. I have been reading about Beqa is. but not sure where to go from there
Cheers,
Shannon

If you are staying at the Warwick - Try contacting SPAD SPAD: South Pacific Adventure Divers Fiji
They are the PADI operator based at the Warwick. The Manager of SPAD when I got my Open Water certification there 12 years ago was great, though I can't say what the operation is like today.