Dive Review of Dive Kadavu/Matana Beach Resort in
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Dive Kadavu/Matana Beach Resort, May, 2006, by Heidi Watkins, AZ, USA . Report 3006.
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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	Get a day room across the street to pass the time during the 7 hour layover in Nadi. MBR on the island of Kadavu is a 45 minute flight and 10 minute boat ride. Wear shorts and sandals so you can wade through the water to get to the boat in case of low tide. The small, rustic resort is located on a nice sandy beach between two Fijian villages. The food was good with two choices for each meal. The Australian hosts were present at every meal. Their criticism of Americans was nonstop and difficult to take, so go with a thick skin and eat fast. Snorkelling and kayaking off of the beach is good. The reef and fish life is quite healthy – anemonefish, popcorn shrimp, blue ribbon eels, peacock mantis shrimp, nudibranchs, lionfish and soft coral. The highlight is definitely the 3-tank Manta Ray drift dive at famous Astrolabe Reef on the other side of the island. There are no guarantees as this dive is dependent upon good weather. Regardless, the hard coral reef is so beautiful that it’s hard to decide where to look next. MBR also offers a shark feed dive with a friendly green moray eel in shallow water. There are no facilities for cameras and you’ll need to carry your gear back to your room each day. The electricity is only on part-time so bring extra batteries just in case. The diving is worth the trade offs. For a more detailed trip report and wonderful photos, check out our website www.scubarews.com.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Fiji, Palau, Indonesia, Australia, Bonaire, Cozumel, Caymans, Roatan, Utila, Hawaii
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	78-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-80 Ft/ 9-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	none
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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	No setup for cameras. A separate water bucket for cameras on the boat is available upon request.

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

Dive Kadavu/Matana Beach Resort, May, 2006,

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Dive Review of Dive Kadavu/Matana Beach Resort in
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