Dive Review of Dive Kadavu/Matana Beach Resort in
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Dive Kadavu/Matana Beach Resort, May, 2003, by John Shumate, IL, USA . Report 581.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The DMs are incredibly friendly and very good at finding whatever the divers wanted to see; in our case, nudibranchs and blue ribbon eels. Tanks are filled on the boats, entry is just a giant stride from the bench seats, and the ladders have extended hand holds for very easy exits. Listen carefully to the dive briefings; they are excellent and can keep you out of trouble. Like the Fijian staff the owners, Bob and Rena (who combines cuteness and crochetiness in a delightful melange), and the general manager, Dave, are very friendly and eager to please. The meals went from mediocre to excellent. I particularly liked the spicy curries, and the lovo, a traditional Fijian meal, was very entertaining. The beef could be on the tough side, but the chicken was excellent as was the fish, which was brought to the kitchen alive and often served as a sushi appetizer followed by the same fish as an entree. Liquor was extra but was reasonably priced particularly considering that everything comes to the resort by ship. The wines were Australian and quite good, and my choice of beer was Fijian Bitter. If one makes a request before arriving they'll try to have whatever liquor the diver wants on hand. Bring an adapter if your recharging equipment isn't set up for Australian outlets and voltage, and make sure that you know the hours the generator is on. Cava (pronounced Thava), the chief's son, is a delightful man who arranges mekes to the village and the evening's entertainment. The resort takes care of the traditional gift and Cava will lead the party into the village. Bring an out-of water flashlight just in case Joe (the security man) isn't available to light your way back to your bure at night with his.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, Bahamas, Florida, General Caribbean
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	cloudy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	75-80°F / 24-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	40-90 Ft/ 12-27 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	A divemaster led every dive, and divers were encouraged to go with him.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	The rinse tanks on the boat always had fresh water in them and the boat driver and DMs were quick to move cameras to and from divers. There is no camera table on the boat which is makes it a little difficult to change batteries for digital photographers or film for analog photographers.

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Dive Review of Dive Kadavu/Matana Beach Resort in Fiji and Tuvalu/Kadavu

Dive Kadavu/Matana Beach Resort, May, 2003,

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

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Dive Review of Dive Kadavu/Matana Beach Resort in
Fiji and Tuvalu/Kadavu