August 2010

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Scuba Diving in Beqa Lagoon Fiji

Water temperature:
25°C (77°F) in winter to 29°C (84°F) in summer

Suit:
3mm in summer, 5mm wetsuit in winter

Visibility:
25 - 50 metres (80 - 165 feet), visibility is best during the winter months (May to October)

Type of Beqa lagoon scuba diving Fiji:
Mostly reef dives

Marine life:
Dolphins, sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, turtles, barracuda, trevally, cuttlefish, surgeonfish, fusiliers, antheas, flashlight fish

When to go:
Any time of year

How to get there - Beqa lagoon scuba diving:
From the UK - Air New Zealand fly to Fiji form London Heathrow on Thursday and Saturday afternoons via Los Angeles.
Worldwide - from Los Angeles flights take 10 hours, from Honolulu they take 6.5 hours, from Melbourne 4.5 hours, from Sydney 3 hours 50 mins, from Brisbane 3.5 hours, from Auckland 3 hours, from Tokyo 9 hours and from Seoul 11 hours.

More about the lagoon

Beqa lagoon scuba diving Fiji is created by a barrier reef that is covered in profuse coral growth. The volcanic Tonga trench supplies tons of nutrients down to the islands that allow an ecosystem to flourish. There are some wreck dives here as well as reefs, walls and tunnels. Divers can expect to enjoy the company of sharks and other large fish. To explore that little bit further a field and to access the more remote sites, a liveaboard may be a good option.

Dive Site: Golden Arches

Location: Beqa lagoon scuba diving Fiji, Coral Coast

Description: Reef

Depth: 20 metres + (65 feet)

Visibility: 25 metres (80 feet)

Rating: ****

Beqa lagoon scuba diving Fiji can be accessed by boat in just over an hour from the Coral Coast on the main island of Viti Levu. Several resorts along the Coral Coast offer full diving facilities and daily access to the Lagoon and beyond. As the names suggests, Golden Arches is a reef is made up of arches and swim throughs that is covered in gorgeous coral and fish life - Beqa lagoon scuba diving Fiji

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