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Dive Review of Oneta Resort in
Fiji and Tuvalu

Oneta Resort: "Diving the Astrolabe Reef from a Luxury Eco-Resort", Apr, 2024,

by Lisa Jabusch and Steve Nieters, TN, US (Sr. Contributor Sr. Contributor 24 reports with 8 Helpful votes). Report 12951.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling 5 stars
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments Turtles many dives, sharks on most dives (White tips and Zebra sharks). Nice variety and number of Pacific reef fish—some of which were different even than those we saw 2 months earlier in Taveuni. Visibility varied by site, but we were at the end of the rainy season.

Water was warm. As usual, one of us was in shorts and t-shirt and the other in 3 ml.

Oneta has an outstanding and helpful dive operation, led by a 30-something European couple who are in the process of trai ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Fiji, French Polynesia, Cozumel, Hawaii, Cayman Islands, other Caribbean locations, Great Barrier Reef, Solomon Islands, PNG, Honduras, Komodo and Raja Ampat
Closest Airport Kadavu Getting There International flights land in Nadi; puddle jumper to Kadavu, then 1-2 hour boat ride

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy Seas calm, choppy
Water Temp 81-82°F / 27-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 30-60 Ft/ 9-18 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile ?
Enforced diving restrictions More or less follow the guide with fairly conservative profile and 5 minute safety stop on the reef.

No Deco dives. One hour dive time, or if you were to get short on air earlier.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? no

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas 1 or 2
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments We were the only guest divers. The boat had a fresh-water filled plastic tub/box with a tight lid. This worked great for us with our small profile photography gear--and they ap ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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