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      The catamaran we hired
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there is a great beach on Dravuni Island

by globetrott

In Ndravuni / Dravuni Island I found the very best beach on my cruise and it is conveniently situated next to the place, where the tenderboats of your cruiseship will land !You will find the best beaches there to spend the day, take a bath or enjoy some massages, that are offered there by the local people. The sand is very fine and there is not much sea-weed nor stones on the beach !We had about 1700 passangers and a lot of crewmembers going ashore here, but somehow they disappeared on the island that never looked too crowded at any place, except when there was a very long queue of people waiting for the last tenderboats. No special equipment necessary !

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Snorkeling

by Jim_Eliason

Vanua Levi offers numerous snorkelling options from beach snorkelling to guided trips to the nearby islands. The guided trips leave from Denaru island. We took the Whale's tale schooner to the Mamanuca islands Bring your own for the best quality or gear is available

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Scuba

by AlBooth

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...

Spear Fishing

by sunshinejo

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!

Snorkelling

by sunshinejo

A lot of my time in Fiji was spent in the water with a snorkel! This is a perfect place to do it, as a lot of the coral reefs are close enough to shore that you can just swim out to them from the beach, and they're not so deep that you can't see anything from the surface. It's the perfect free way to pass time! The coral there is so beautiful and I saw loads of marine life while I was in Fiji - including a white-tipped reef shark which was very exciting, although a little scary too as there were people spear fishing nearby! I have my own snorkel and mask that I took with me, and most of the time I just managed without fins. Nearly everywhere you go will hire out snorkels and masks, however, they may charge up to $10 per day, so whether or not you think it's best to take you're own depends on how often you think you'll be in the sea. Cheap snorkels and masks can generally be found pretty...

Me with my snorkel and mask!
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Do a scuba dive

by sunshinejo

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...

Me, scuba diving
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Scuba magic!

by TracyG

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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Go fish!

by TracyG

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.

Golfing

by grets

My father and husband decided they wanted to try out the golf course which belonged to the hotel, while my mum and I go for a swim. Apart from a nice walk in the sunshine, I think they enjoyed their little round of golf, even though David ended up in the bunker a couple of times. Never mind.However, my dad wanted to watch David's technique, and decided to stand a little to the side of the tee. David, unfortunately, sliced the ball, and it ended up going straight into my dad's shin. By the time they returned to the hotel, my dad's leg looked like it had half a tennis ball attached to it!Moral of the story? Stay well behind an inexperienced golfer!

Sailing

by grets

Sailing lessons were avaiable, and David really wanted to have a go. I did a week's course in the Isle of Wight, learning to sail, many, many years ago, in fact I even qualified with a Royal Yachting Association's Certificate. However, this was David's big moment. We paid extra for me to be a passenger while he learned. We expected the instructor to stay on the boat with us, but after a few simple directions, he let us out on our own.We sailed off towards Ragent's own private island, did a few nice little turn, and then David delivered his new-found speciality: underwater sailing! Somehow he manage to steer the catemaran downwards, water started to cover the top, we were getting deeper and deeper into the sea. Of course, the bouyancy of the boat means that it did "pop" up to the surface again after a little while, but it was an interesting experience!

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