All equipment is provided and they will teach novices like moi, how to use it as well.
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 | Go fish! |  | |
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 |  on June 14, 2005 |
Deep sea fishing..Yes, I am a convert. I am not your average fishing type, and I was very reluctant to give it a go, but It really is a great way to relax and get a suntan but do something at the same time. It is also very exciting when you catch something, which you are almost guaranteed to do, in this part of the world, go catch that Marlin now... All equipment is provided and they will teach novices like moi, how to use it as well. |
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| Spear Fishing | | |
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 |  on October 18, 2005 |
While I didn't actually try this myself, a couple of my friends did. The trip was organised by the white Sandy Beach Lodge on Naviti Island, although there are probably other places that can arrange it too. Let's just say it doesn't look easy, and only one of them managed to catch anything, but they all said they had fun anyway! Equipment comes in the form of snorkel, mask and fins, and a metal rod with a sharpened tip and a large, fat and strong elastic band to propel it through the water! All equipment was provided by the lodge, and the total cost was about F$15 including boat transfer to the reef! |
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| Scuba | | |
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 on January 17, 2006 |
As a young boy growing up in Auchtermuchty, I vividly recall being enthralled by nature documentaries showing the colourful undersea worlds of tropical, coral reefs. However, it wasn't until I'd - ahem - grown up and found myself staying in the Seashell Cove resort about half an hour outside Nadi, that I got to see if for myself. It was magical. I did my Padi training with Sam Wainaimokomoko at Scuba Bula. It was mid winter when I did the course and Sam had a streaming cold because the temperature of the water was so low. I reckon it must've been 25 degrees centigrade (maybe 65-70 farenheit?). To a Scotsman more used to swimming in the North Sea, it was like a big-old salty bath. With wildlife. F*ck me, it was brilliant! I wish I had photos to show you, but we're talking about a budget tourist from the 1990s. I was proud of myself for hiring an underwater 35mm. When I was there, Scuba Bula was an efficiently-run, well-equipped scuba center. They had loads of equipment and really friendly staff. You can get a bus out to Seashell Cove from Nadi. It takes about half an hour, 45 minutes and doesn't cost much. Ask which bus to get on at Nadi bus terminal. |
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| Go diving! | | |
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 |  on March 22, 2003 |
Diving trips are probably organised from most resorts. We went from the Wayasewa island. It's good, beautiful and very affordable. No long boat rides to get to a nice site. We got to see an amazing cave system just 10 minutes away from the (budget) resort. You can hire gear on the spot. 2 dives costs about 45/55 USD all included. |
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| Do a scuba dive | | |
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| on October 17, 2005 |
I had a bad experience scuba diving a few years ago in Greece and have been scared to try it again since. However, seeing how beautiful the coral and fish in Fiji are while snorkelling encouraged me to give it another go. I did my scuba dive from Kuata through the Kuata Beach Resort. An introductory lesson cost me F$125, and, because nobody else wanted to do it that day, it was one-on-one tuition! The guy who took me out was really kind and understanding when I explained to him that I was quite nervous. After a quick briefing on land we moved to the shallow water just off the beach, where he taught me all the basics - how to empty my mask, put my regulator back in my mouth if it comes out... We then started swimming along the sea floor to a depth of about 10m. We weren't underwater for long, but he was constantly checking that I was ok, and pointing out wildlife that we passed. Although I can't really say that I enjoyed the dive, I managed to overcome the nervousness, which was what I wanted. For people who are more experienced, there are opportunities to do cave dives, and to do PADI courses etc. Depending on the time of year, Kuata is a great spot for swimming with Manta Rays, and there are also white-tipped reef sharks that can be seen here. All equipment was included in the cost of the lesson, all I had to bring was my swimming gear and a towel! |
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| Dive the Soft Coral Capital | | |
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 |  on September 19, 2002 |
We dove nearly every day. The water was warm enough for a shorty and the fish were plentiful. My favorite dives were Magic Passage and Magic...something else, the name I can't remember. One was a drift dive. They were next to each other on the more pristine outer reef. GORGEOUS. You could see 30 feet down to the sandy bottom. To see the waves breaking on the reef in the middle of the ocean was awe inspiring. The water was warm enough to wear a shorty but I wore my dive skin too, to protect from stingy ocean-dwellers and sunburn. The resort provided all scuba equipment we didn't bring (we brought our regs and BCD's from home.) We also bought disposable underwater cameras in the U.S (cheaper that way.) |
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| Scuba magic! | | |
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| on June 14, 2005 |
You absolutely must spend some time, diving/snorkelling off one of the outer islands for the variety of fish and coral that you can see. Just a few meters from the shore line, you can see so much, so you don't even have to take a trip.... All equipment is provided and you can take a course on many of the islands if you have never dived before. |
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| Only Sand break in Fiji | | |
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 |  on August 12, 2003 |
About the only sand break that I have heard of in Fiji is located near Sigatoka out from the sand dunes. There is a good surf camp called CLUB MASA located just in front of the break. You can stay in the dorm with 2 meals a day for $F28 per day. They even rent boards for $F10 per day. You can also do some sand surfing on the steep dunes. |
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