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Diving in Fiji

6 dive destinations in Fiji, up to 300 km apart. Water temperature across them runs 22–30 °C. All 6 are in season in May–Oct. 25 named dive sites have their own pages.

Yasawa Islands · photo Rickard Törnblad

Destinations: 6
Dive sites: 25
Water: 22–30°C
Most in season: May–Oct

RegionPacific Islands

Where are the dive destinations in Fiji?

1Rainbow Reef & NamenaJun–Oct
2Savusavu & Natewa BayYear-round
3Yasawa IslandsMay–Oct
4Bligh Water & Vatu-i-RaApr–Oct
5Beqa LagoonJun–Aug
6Kadavu & the Great Astrolabe ReefApr–Oct

Numbers match the table below. Land outline: Natural Earth (public domain).

How do they compare?

Conditions at each dive destination in Fiji
#	Destination	Best months	Water	Visibility	Depth	Level	Access	Sites
1	Rainbow Reef & NamenaSoft corals turn ghostly white along the current-fed Great White Wall.	Jun–Oct	24–29°C	15–30 m	5–30 m	Advancedsites from intermediate to advanced	Day boat, Liveaboard	3
2	Savusavu & Natewa BayA resident school of scalloped hammerheads stays off Savusavu all year.	Year-round	22–30°C	15–40 m	13–24 m	Intermediatesites from beginner to advanced	Day boat, Liveaboard	4
3	Yasawa IslandsUncrowded volcanic-island reefs with mantas from May to October	May–Oct	23–30°C	10–40 m	3–28 m	Intermediatesites from beginner to advanced	Day boat, Shore	6
4	Bligh Water & Vatu-i-RaA pinnacle rising 900 m from the seabed to within metres of the surface	Apr–Oct	24–29°C	20–40 m	5–40 m	Intermediatesites from intermediate to advanced	Liveaboard, Day boat	5
5	Beqa LagoonUp to 100 bull sharks on one dive inside Fiji's first National Marine Park	Jun–Aug	24–29°C	15–30 m	5–30 m	Intermediate	Day boat	4
6	Kadavu & the Great Astrolabe ReefA hundred kilometres of barrier reef with almost no divers on it	Apr–Oct	24–29°C	20–40 m	5–35 m	Intermediatesites from intermediate to advanced	Day boat, Liveaboard	3

When is the best time to dive Fiji?

The most destinations are rated good or prime at the same time in May–Oct: 6 of 6. Each row is one destination's own season rating.

Season rating by month for each dive destination in Fiji
Destination	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1Rainbow Reef & Namena	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Fair
2Savusavu & Natewa Bay	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
3Yasawa Islands	Good	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good
4Bligh Water & Vatu-i-Ra	Fair	Fair	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Fair
5Beqa Lagoon	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Fair	Fair
6Kadavu & the Great Astrolabe Reef	Fair	Fair	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Fair
Good or prime	2	2	4	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	2

Which destinations combine into one trip?

Destinations that fit within 200 km of each other end to end and share at least one month rated good or prime. Distances are straight lines between destinations, not travel routes.

98 km end to end

In season together: Mar–Nov