Diving Beqa Island

Seven Sisters

Seven Sisters is said to be a site with 7 easily discernible pinnacles, but it is not an easy task to identify exactly where these 7 start and end. A better idea is just to enjoy this Beqa Island dive as there is always plenty to see in this ever-changing seascape which, if conditions allow, will take the form of a drift.

As you deflate your BCD and descend into the clear Beqa waters, keep an eye out for things happening beneath your fins as you may spot one of the several often-seen octopus here, moving over the reef before seeking shelter as the sight of you grows nearer. There are also often many flatworms to be seen making their way over the sea floor.

You will then find yourself drifting or gently finning over and around the reef, between ridges and small bommies; all the while taking in the fans, soft corals and crinoids that decorate them in a variety of colours, including bright yellow, orange and shades of pink and purple. While there may well be some shrimps and moray eels lurking in the nooks and crannies of the wall, keep an eye on the blue where both white tip and black tip sharks lurk at Beqa Island.

After crossing a sandy flat whose chief residents appear to be co-habiting bulldozer shrimp and gobies, you will make your way into increasingly shallow water, where there is a colourful area of rock and coral, fed by shafts of sunlight. Here you can expect anemones and crinoids surrounded by legions of colourful basslets and anthias.

Seven Sisters Reef Basics: Submerged pinnacles
Depth: 5 - 19m
Visibility: 15 - 40m
Currents: None to quite strong
Surface Conditions: Mainly calm but can be choppy
Water Temperature: 23 - 29°C
Experience Level: Beginner - intermediate
Number of dive sites: 1
Diving Season: All year round
Distance: 8 km from Pacific Harbour on mainland Viti Levu, 8 km from Beqa Island
Access: Beqa and Viti Levu resorts

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