Rakiraki
Discover the underwater world of the awesome Bligh Water. The unspoilt reefs, dramatic drop-offs and abundance of marine life along the east coast of Viti Levu surpass the expectations of even the most demanding diver. You can expect to see gardens of giant sea fans, vibrant soft corals, sponges, invertebrates and masses of colourful reef fish. Finning alongside barracudas, turtles, and numerous species of sharks is a regular occurrence. Manta rays, whales, and dolphins are also occasional visitors to Rakiraki.
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Shark Reef
Over a decade of
protection from fishing has meant that this area, on Fiji's main island, Viti Levu, can be teeming with fish both big and small, but it is the incredible shark feeding experience that make this spot a must see experience for all scuba divers visiting Fiji.
Diving here will find you resting on the sea bed a little distance away from the experienced guides who distribute chunks of fish to any passers-by - and what a sight! 8 different types of sharks frequent this area and cruise by to rip a piece of fish flesh from the outstretched hands of the guides which will send your heart racing! Watch our:
Fiji shark diving video.
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Vitawatawa Channel
Once out across the open-sea lagoon, you'll drop into the Vitawatawa Channel that runs along the south coast of Viti Levu. The outside edge of the lagoon forms a wall to the open ocean, and it's here that your dive begins.
Show moreDescending down past ledges of pore corals your attention will soon be taken by the
common lionfish, sometimes hidden under rock protusions, but often seen parading up and down the wall with their spectacular, barbed pectoral fins raised in display. Blue goldbelly damselfish dance in the bright shallow water, and pairs of speckled angelfish make way for you as you continue your descent.
Once at your deepest level, you just go with the flow, which ever way the current will be running, east or west, along the convoluted wall. Often large swarms of 3-striped fusiliers race past in a silvery blur. Small schools of yellow spotted, striped large-eye bream slowly move away as your approach.
Approaching the lagoon mouth, divers turn inward and the reef wall makes way to a sandy, estuary-like bottom, flanked by rocky walls. If you've never seen them before, now is your chance to see guitar sharks as they often move in and out of the lagoon in search of food. Named for their unmistakable body shape, these rare creatures grow to over 3 metres, are cartilaginous, and belong to ray and shark group of species.
A little further inside the lagoon entrance, several boulder formations form large swim-throughs and, when the tide is running in or out of the lagoon, grey reef sharks gather on the boulder surfaces to hunt for food in the current.