Dive Review of Nai'a Fiji in
Fiji and Tuvalu

Other Fiji and Tuvalu reports
Subscriber Content Preview
Active subscribers go here

Nai'a Fiji, Apr, 2014, by Richard J. Troberman, WA, US ( Contributor 13 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 7588.
No photos available at this time
Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	This was my first trip on the Nai'a. The boat was full for this ten day charter. Several of the guests had been on the Nai'a previously (some numerous times), and the guests were all experienced divers. Prior to getting on the Nai'a, our small group did two days of shark dives at Beqa Lagoon; one with Beqa Adventure Divers and one with Aqua-Trek. Both were excellent. If you haven't done it, this is a must-do dive. See separate report of shark dives. The Nai'a is comfortable and well designed for diving. The rooms are mostly of equal size, although the layouts vary from room to room. Some cabins have a king bed, others doubles or twins, and still others have combinations that include bunk beds. There was adequate storage, including drawers, a closet, and a large area under one of the beds. Sinks are in the cabin, rather than in the bathroom, where the toilet and shower are located. The main salon, where meals are served, is spacious and comfortable. The dive deck is laid out well. Lots of room to store your gear and suit up. BCDs and tanks are kept at the stern, where the tanks are filled. They are then placed on the tenders by the crew, and are waiting for you when you get on the tender for the short ride to the dive site. There are two hot showers and rinse tanks on the dive deck. The only thing that is missing is a restroom in the dive deck area, which would be a nice addition. There is also a large camera room. Almost everyone on our trip, which included some professional underwater photographers, had cameras, but there was room for all of them. Finally, there is a large sun deck topside. The diving was pretty much what I expected. Beautiful hard and soft corals. Lots of fish. Only a few pelagics, other than sharks. Saw bull sharks, nirse sharks, white tips, black tips, grey reefs, a few hammerheads, and a lepoard shark. Water tempertaures were a consistent 83 degrees. The thing that is exceptional about the Nai'a is the crew. Most have been with the boat for many years, and each of them is very skilled at his or her job. They are all very friendly and personable and willing to assist in any way they can. By the second day they knew each of the guests by name. New cruise directors Joshua and Amanda (September, 2013) did a great job, and tried their utmost to satisfy every guests' needs. I had inadvertently left a few items at the hotel in Pacific Harbour (where the Nai'a office is located), and after a phone call by Joshua to the office, my items were located and retrieved, and were waiting for me at the dock at the end of our trip. The other thing that was exceptional about the Nai'a was the food. It was, by far, the best food I have ever had on a liveaboard (and this was my 18th). All of the guests raved about the food. Even the vegetarians and vegans said it was the best food they have had on a dive boat. Travel was relatively painless. Fiji Air from Los Angeles to Nadi. Eleven hour flight leaves LAX at 11:30 p.m., and arrives in Nadi at 5:30 a.m. second day (e.g. leave Monday night, arrive Wednesday morning). I will definitely go back. Now I understand why the Nai'a has so many repeat guests.
Websites	Nai'a Fiji
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii; Bahamas; Belize; St. Vincent; Cayman Islands; Galapagos; Australia GBR; Papua New Guinea; Tahiti; Solomon Islands; Palau; Philippines; Indonesia (Komodo, Raja Ampat, North Sulawesi, Borneo, Ambon, Alor, Cenderawasih Bay).
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	30-80 Ft/ 9-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	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	Two freshwater rinse tanks on dive deck. Large camera room with lots of charging stations. Crew carried cameras to dive tenders, and placed them in rinse tanks after dives.

Leave a comment (Subscribers only -- 200 words max)
Subscribers can comment here

Subscribers can post comments, ask the reviewer questions, as well as getting immediate and complete access to ALL 476 dive reviews of Fiji and Tuvalu and all other dive destinations. Complete access to all issues and Chapbooks is also included.

Other dive reports on Nai'a

All Fiji and Tuvalu Dive Reviews and Reports
Diving Guide to Fiji and Tuvalu
Diving Reviews for All Dive Destinations

Featured Links from Our Sponsors
Interested in becoming a sponsor?

Reef & Rainforest, Let our experience be your guide -- Reef and Rainforest

Reef & Rainforest is an agency for travelers that scuba dive. Experience Astrolabe Reef, soft coral, friendly people, kava ceremonies, tropical islands. Let us plan your adventure to Fiji.

Want to assemble your own collection of Fiji and Tuvalu reports in one place?
Use the Mini Chapbook Facility to create your personalized collection.

Note: The information here was reported by the author above, but has NOT been reviewed nor edited by Undercurrent prior to posting on our website. Please report any major problems by writing to us and referencing the report number above.

Undercurrent Home

Page computed and displayed in 0.1 seconds

Get more dive info like these and other important scuba updates sent monthly to your email. And a FREE Recent Issue of Undercurrent
Get a free monthly email and a sample issue!

Dive Review of Nai'a Fiji in Fiji and Tuvalu

Nai'a Fiji, Apr, 2014,

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

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):

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

Dive Review of Nai'a Fiji in
Fiji and Tuvalu