Dive Review of Marlin Bay Resort in
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Marlin Bay Resort, Mar, 2003, by Sherrie Barker, OR, US ( Sr. Reviewer 8 reports). Report 468.
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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	Marlin Bay was all we could have hoped. We had every kind of weather possible, including thunder and lightening. The sunsets were magnificent. The Marlin Bay staff are incredibly accommodating while being completely unobtrusive. Be sure to make an appointment for an afternoon massage! It's a good thing diving burns calories, because the meals were delicious. The only change I would suggest is a breakfast buffet so guests don't find themselves rushed to finish in order to be on time for the boats. We took the organized tour to the school, which was quite interesting (the kids were great - practice your singing before you go) and walked on our own to the Rukua village, where we were warmly welcomed. No firewalking, since there was a dispute between two of the chiefs. We weren't with a dive group, so found ourselves on the Luna Sea with others who had come as small groups or couples, and had the best time you could imagine. The diving was different from Hawaii or Cozumel. The soft coral was amazing and in great shape (we had just seen Coral Reef Adventure) and the fish very abundant. I generally dive in a 3 mm suit, but was very comfortable in a full skin instead. Because there had been quite a bit of rain, the visibility wasn't as clear as we had hoped it would be, but we still found the whole experience to be one we would heartily recommend. Take advantage of the offer to have a day room booked at the Tanoa Hotel in Nadi. It's a long trip back to LA.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	0-25 dives
Where else diving	Cozumel, Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, Puget Sound
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, currents, noCurrents
Water Temp	82-87°F / 28-31°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	110 depth limit; computers
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	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	N/A	Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	My camera quit working immediately, but others on board were able to put cameras in the rinse tank without masks, etc., in with them. There was space to change film under the upper deck on a solid table.

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Dive Review of Marlin Bay Resort in Fiji and Tuvalu/Beqa Island

Marlin Bay Resort, Mar, 2003,

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

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Dive Review of Marlin Bay Resort in
Fiji and Tuvalu/Beqa Island