Dive Review of Matava in
Fiji and Tuvalu/Kadavu

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Matava, Jun, 2009, by Norman Ross, TX, USA ( Reviewer 3 reports). Report 4879.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The wind was blowing 20-30 mph and the small dive boats were unable to go outside the Astrolab reef due to the swells. Inside the barrier reef the visibility was poor, there were not many fish and no soft coral to speak of. There are not many locations to dive inside the barrier reef-I dove 4 days and went to Cabbage Patch 3 times!!! There is a limited amount of food served and the quality is not all that great. The small dive boats are not big enough for going outside the barrier reef when there are swells of any size. This was my third trip to Fiji and I will probably go again next summer, but not to Matava Resort.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Fiji, Cozumel, Honduras, etc.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy, rainy, cloudy	Seas	choppy, currents
Water Temp	73-74°F / 23-23°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-40 Ft/ 9-12 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Matava in Fiji and Tuvalu/Kadavu

Matava, Jun, 2009,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Matava in
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