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Dive Review of Deep Blue Diving/Matamanoa Island Resort in
Fiji and Tuvalu/Matamanoa Island

Deep Blue Diving/Matamanoa Island Resort: "Great diving on a small Fiji island 20 miles from Nadi airport", Oct, 2022,

by John Yavorsky, NJ, US (Top Contributor Top Contributor 35 reports with 14 Helpful votes). Report 12274 has 1 Helpful vote.

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

Accommodations 5 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling 3 stars
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments Did 5 great dives in 3 days. Sharks at Supermarket. Great coral and fish on walls and pinacles. Guide would point out nudibranchs and other macro subjects.
Private waterfront Bure with plunge pool. Generally excellent food and wine but expensive.
Websites Deep Blue Diving   Matamanoa Island Resort

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving 53 years of diving, including 27 liveaboards and dozens of land-based world wide.
Closest Airport Nadi Fiji Getting There Fly to Nadi, Fiji and arrange ferry transfer to island.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 80-82°F / 27-28°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 70-100 Ft/ 21-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions Stay with guide. Usually only one or 2 divers per guide. 1 hour with 700 psi
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish 5 stars
Small Critters 5 stars Large Fish 4 stars
Large Pelagics 4 stars

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

Subject Matter 5 stars Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 5 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments water tub for cameras
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