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Nai'a Fiji: "Healthy corals & reefs abound...what a relief!", Jul, 2022, by D Q Story, CA, US ( 1 report). Report 12011.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	My last trip to Fiji was three weeks in 1995, so I was quite worried after recent trips to Maldives & Red Sea & Mexico that we would see degraded corals, bleaching, etc.. But the reefs are super healthy! What a relief--they were as nice as I recall from three weeks' diving in 1995. An open ocean pinnacle with the dive site E6 in particular had been wiped out by Hurricane Winston 6y earlier, and appeared completely recovered, although of course the dominant corals were the fast-growing species. Tons of small critters, SUPER HEALTHY CORALS, huge variety of dive site types (bommies in sand, pinnacles, walls, slopes, swim-throughs, lagoon channels to dive between currents..), what a pleasure to dive in a healthy, pristine place. Saw very little to no evidence of bleaching -- Bel said that they'd had some as the water temps rose, but then temps dropped soon enough (within a couple weeks) for the corals to regain their color and health. Cruise Directors Mike & Bel were awesome, high energy, and very happy to be on Nai'a and diving Fiji through 2024...they set a very positive and professional tone. Five stars to the entire crew, who all had a smile and were happy to interact as much or as little as passengers liked. There was singing and guitar playing in addition to briefings. Things to know? Food was generally quite good, and responsive to dietary restrictions, whether gluten or vegetarian. I felt the boat is fairly cramped for the money, especially relative to Emperor Voyager boats in Red Sea and Maldives. Maldives boat has a separate dive boat, so that's not quite fair, but even in Red Sea the cabins are larger and there are outdoors areas for sunbathing (or just reading in the shade), and outdoor dining (important during COVID...read on). The a/c functioned well in cabins, was adjustable individually, and there was no in-cabin smell and no evidence of termites. Team handled a COVID case on board with aplomb -- Fiji requires a 7 night quarantine in a quarantine hotel, followed by a "fit to fly" inspection by a doctor, which cost $130 each in our case. You should buy the COVID insurance you'll be offered on the immigration website. Be sure to ask for your Wellness Ambassador. [fijivisitorsinsurance.com link]
Websites	Nai'a Fiji
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Fiji, Tahiti, Hawaii, California, Maldives, Red Sea, Cozumel, Caymans, Turks & Caicos, Belize, Bonaire, Saba...
Closest Airport	NAD	Getting There	Easy overnight redeye from SFO to NAD, arrives 5am, day use hotel until 1pm, luxury bus to harbor
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm, currents, no currents
Water Temp	79-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	60 minute dives the default, but quite flexibly enforced...my dives ranged from 50-70 minutes.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Nai'a Fiji in Fiji and Tuvalu/Nai'a

Nai'a Fiji: "Healthy corals & reefs abound...what a relief!", Jul, 2022,

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Dive Review of Nai'a Fiji in
Fiji and Tuvalu/Nai'a