Fiji
If images of white sandy beaches and azure seas fringed with coconut palms are a part of your ideal holiday plans, then you should consider a trip to Fiji. This small country in the South Pacific is renowned for the welcoming nature of its friendly people, and it’s a very safe and easy going destination with many luxury and good value resort options.
Being an island nation in the tropics and close to the centre of marine diversity in the world, you should not be surprised to hear that the scuba diving here is terrific too. Fiji has earned the nickname as ‘the soft coral capital of the world’ due to the intense colours of its reefs. It also has one of the best shark dives in the entire planet, located in Pacific Harbour.
Recent Fiji Articles
Diving with Seahorses – a Diver’s Best Friend
A seahorse examines a diver`s watch Seahorses are mesmerising and magical marine creatures. It’s like they materialised from a young child’s dream with their horse like head, a tail akin to a monkey, eyes that move independently of each other and skin colour that...
Diving with Nudibranchs – It’s Only a Slug, Right?
To those who have never dived, the idea of a small slug-like, bottom-dweller might seem like a boring prospect. However for divers, the picture is rather different. These little, riotously-coloured creatures bejewel the ocean floor, catching the eye like glinting...
Diving with Manta Rays: Graceful Gliders
We have done some of the world's best manta dives and know that the joy of diving with these creatures is difficult to overstate. They capture divers' imaginations since they move so gracefully and majestically through the water - whether frolicking in the surf, or...
Diving with Harlequin Ghost Pipefish: Masters of Disguise
Divers of all kinds just love these fish. Colourful and distinctive, small and delicate, motionless and elongate, they blend in so well with their surroundings that they are near-impossible to find and divers practically drool over sightings. Amazing camouflage of...
Diving with Frogfish: the Obdurate Anglerfish
A pair of frogfish with amazing colouration in Kapalai, Malaysia. Photo Courtesy: Ketrick Chin Open any coffee table book of underwater photography and you are almost certain to see a few pages dedicated to the majestic frogfish. One of the critter kings, anglerfish...
Diving with Clownfish: Finding Nemo and Finding Out All About Him
Scuba divers have long held the clownfish close to their heart but in recent times, thanks to animated movies such as Finding Nemo, suddenly this little character of the coral reef has entered the mainstream consciousness. What is it about the clown fish that...
Diving with Barracuda – The Tiger of the Sea
Barracudas are perhaps one of the most feared marine creatures for non-divers but those in the know crave underwater encounters with these sleek and misunderstood creatures. However, many such scuba divers might agree that their villain appearance could send a shiver...
Vanua Levu Tourist Information
The second largest of the Fiji islands, Vanua Levu is only a short flight away from Viti Levu but manages to combine a feeling of remoteness and purity of Fijian culture, while still playing host to some of the country's finest resorts. A lone boat rests on the waters...
Fiji Off Script: Villages, Waterfalls, and Deep Blue Secrets
When most people think of Fiji, images of white sand beaches, coconut palms, and turquoise lagoons leap to mind. But there’s a quieter, wilder Fiji just beyond the brochures, an archipelago of 300+ islands where ancient traditions pulse under modern smiles, and...