Scuba diving locations in Fiji:

• Astrolabe Reef on Kadavu in the south has great hard and soft corals and excellent marine life.
• Rainbow Reef in the north, between Taveuni and Vanua Levu, has a range of varied dive sites.
• The Outer Barrier Reef and Malolo Barrier Reef, both in the north-east constitute a rich area fed by tradewind currents, with excellent marine life including mantas and hammerheads as well as bommies and pinnacles in the lagoons.

When to scuba dive in Fiji:

June to October has the best visibility, and temperatures around 25°C, though the strong winds can decrease that. In November the water warms up, the winds die down, but the plankton blooms, lowering the visibility, but bringing in the larger plankton-eaters. There is the risk of cyclones and hurricanes from December to March, but this is also the turtle nesting season.

Local standards for gear:

The best scuba diving spots in Fiji:

• In the outer reef, Gotham City, is three pinnacles situated in a passage where fish and corals are in incredible abundance.

• Namotu Wall stands perched on the edge of a 1000 metre drop into the Pacific Ocean. There is prolific fish life and the visibility is excellent, with reef sharks, turtles and schools of Barracuda all in abundance.

• In Malolo Barrier Reef, the American B26 Bomber lies 1.5 kilometres from Beachcomber Island in 26 metres of water. Most parts are still all there, such as entire wing sections, both engines, the tail section, some electronics, ammunition, and the undercarriage, all scattered across the seabed.

• Jackies Reef is a popular fish feeding site bringing a fish population of great diversity and abundance.

• Bird Rock is a sheer wall, plunging down in excess of 40 metres and featuring swim-throughs and caves, soft corals and lots of fish.

The best spots to snorkel in Fiji:

• Rainbow Reef, within the Somosomo Straits, features sites comprising what Jean-Michel Cousteau once dubbed "the soft–coral capital of the world"
• The coral gardens of The Farm and Nakawa Point.

Fun scuba facts:

Country data:

Administrative details

• Currency: Fijian dollar (FJD)
• Population: is about 850,000 (2009)
• Time Zone: (GMT+12), Summer (GMT+13)
• Main languages spoken: English, Bau Fijian, Fiji Hindi ## Diveable overseas territories:
  

Fijian diving federations:

Local diving laws and regulations (and PADI-equivalent certifications):