Hola Randy
I already booked 1 week
9 sept-9-16 with Taveuni Island Resort/Swiss Fiji Divers . Besides their web site and some info from Lonely Planet Fiji`s book ( is a good idea to have it for your trip ) i didn't find any other information .
I spent big time searching the web !!! without results
Maybe their answer to my questions can provide you with some help, so find my e-mail exhange with Swiss divers, as follows:
----- Original Message -----
From: Jose Alejandro Alvarez
To:
sfd@connect.com.fj
Sent: Sunday, 18 April, 2004 08:37
Subject: Info request
Hello:
I'm planning to spend 1 week at Taveuni Is. resort on oct.9-16/2004. I'll go to Taveuni mainly to make u/w photography so pls. let me know the following:
1) What is your daily dive schedule - departure time , average time to go to most dive sites , surface interval between dives (how long and where is done) , is lunch provided , arrival time .
2) How far are your facilities and dock from the Taveuni Island Resort , it's within walking distance or you arrange transportation? I use heavy/bulky camera equipment so i don't want to work hard during my vacations carrying it to and from my room.
3) Do you have available fresh water tanks in your boats for the cameras , and dry space for changing film , batteries. etc ?
4) I want dive 4 or 5 days , how much is your rate in US$ . If i buy a 5 days package and dove only 4 , do you reimburse the not consumed dives ? . Also is possible that my girlfriend use some dives from my package?
5) Do you have nitrox fills available and how much do you charge.
6) Do you provide special assistant to u/w photographers ? ( i.e. guided help to look for specific photosubjects , assistance carrying a 2nd camera rig u/w ,etc.) if this have an additional cost , let me know.
7) What visibility and water temp is the norm for mid october.
8) Tell me more info. about the site for night dives that you use .
9) It's E-6 process available there and how much per roll .
10) Are any damage on the reefs at your area after all El nIño , global warming , hurricanes, rivers' runoff , crown of thorns starfish , etc, etc. . Pls. be honest , i need to know what to expect.
Thanks in advance for your help
Jose Alejandro
----- Original Message -----
From: SFD
To: Jose Alejandro Alvarez
Sent: Tuesday, 20 April, 2004 11:16
Subject: Re: Info request
Bula,
Thanks very much for your message, have you already had a look into our website
www.swissfijidivers.com, where you find a lot of information about our dive operation.
Our dive itinerary looks as follows: you have to be at the shop (just next door to Taveuni Island Resort) at 08.15, your dive equipment is already on board, the boat leaves 08.30 or earlier, trip to the Rainbow Reef takes between 25 and 40 minutes (depending dive site, boat, sea condition), first dive, then surface intervall of 1 hour close to a beach, we serve tea,coffee,juice,water,cookies,crackers and fruits, we also provide towels, second dive on a different dive site, and the boat is back between 1.00 and 2.00pm, just right for lunch. You leave your dive gear, except your camera stuff (this is usually the guest's responsibility), on board, our boys bring everything back, wash it and hang it up, ready for the next day.
All our dives are guided, 1 guide for up to 3 divers.
On the big boat there is a cabin for dry stuff, on both boats there are freshwater showers which we usually use to rinse cameras on the boat, back on shore you may use our freshwater tubs.
The 4-days dive package (2 morning dives per day) is F$ 560.00 (US$ 330.00), the 5 days is F$ 675.00 (US$ 400.00). We recommend that you only pre-book the 4 days package (we do not refund not-used dive days), if you want to add one more day, we shall the additional day on the 5-days package. Packages are personal and dives may not be transferred to other divers.
We offer Nitrox fillings, additional charge per tank is F$ 17.00 (US$ 10.00).
If you like to have your own guide and assistance the additional costs would be F$ 85.00 (US$ 50.00) for the 2 dives.
Water temperature in October is approx. 26/28 degrees Celsius, visibility between 20 to 40 m.
For night dives we usually use one dive site close-by, on a small reef.
We do not offer E6, however there is the possibility to use this service at Garden Island Resort (30 minutes drive), they charge F$ 30.00 per roll.
We can tell you that the Rainbow Reef is still in good condition, there are a few damages mainly from cyclones, but not from El Nino or crown of thorns.
If you have any more questions, please let us know. Looking forward to your final decision.
Best regards,
Evi Antonietti, Director
SWISS (FIJI) DIVERS LTD.
P.A. Matei, TAVEUNI, Fiji Islands
Phone (679) 888 0586 / Fax (679) 888 2587
Email:
sfd@connect.com.fj
Visit our website:
www.swissfijidivers.com
TAVEUNI'S FINEST DIVING
