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Dive Review of Dive Connections in Pacific Harbor/Outrigger Reef in
Fiji and Tuvalu/Bequa Lagoon

Dive Connections in Pacific Harbor/Outrigger Reef, Feb, 2004,

by Toni Rose, TX, USA . Report 1161.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 4 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving 3 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 2 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments Scuba Queen, 40+',good shape, well equipped with First Aid,O2, GPS, depth, shower, toilet, galley, plenty of drinking water, juice. Weighted line at 15' for safety stops and current line. Chamber in nearby Suva. Atu and Marika 10 years of dive master experience, examined our equipment to understand relases for BC's, integrated weights and our computers. Atu is especially conscientious. Lush feathery bright soft corals, starfish and swim thrus at Caesars Rock, a tasty and beautiful lunch served in black laquered boxes with snorkling at picture perfect Yanutha Island, Side Street had bright yellow fluted vase and black rubbery sponges, foreye butterfly, rock beauty's, puffers, bright soft corals and more. Hard corals are mostly dead, much in part to lots of touching by other divers. Soft corals are healthy and beautiful from strong currents and this isn't a drift dive so be in good shape and comfortable handling yourself and gear in them. Currents threatened to rip my mask off and 4'swells yanked me up and down at Side Street while hanging on to the saftey stop line. A reef hook might come in handy for photos or at the top of the reef for your safety stop.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 51-100 dives
Where else diving Utila, Cozumel, Roatan, Catalina Island, Cayman Island, Beaver and Ouachita Lakes
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas choppy, currents
Water Temp 80-85°F / 27-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 0
Water Visibility 50-70 Ft/ 15-21 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions They wanted you to dive near a divemaster but the divemaster would go wherever and as long as you wanted.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 5 stars
Large Pelagics 5 stars

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

Subject Matter 3 stars Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 3 stars Shore Facilities 5 stars
UW Photo Comments Fresh water rinse, no table, handled camera equipment with respect, handed to you in water.
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