Dive Review of Nai'a in
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Nai'a, Apr, 2003, by Harlan Cohen, NY, usa . Report 834.
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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 Nai'a is a great boat. The crew is friendly and extremely competent. Everyone on board clearly loves what they are doing. The Fijian reefs (at least the ones Nai'a visits) are in amazingly good shape. There was little or no evidence of bleaching at the vast majority of sites we stopped at. The soft coral is exceptional. While the reefs do not have the sheer number of fish you can see at some dropoffs in Palau, Fiji compares favorably to anywhere else I've been. The soft corals and abundant fish life are a paradise for photographers, and the dive guides know where all the interesting little creatures live. We saw quite a few sharks, including several hammerhead sightings (I saw one at 110 feet). There were also occasional manta and other ray encounters. There were not as many turtles as in the past, but I'd say I saw at least one a day. The captain was responsive to requests from the guests to remain at particular dive sites for additional dives. Nitrox is available, and I'd guess about half the divers were using it. The set up for photographers is excellent. A separate room on deck with plenty of space for cases, and plenty of room for cameras and othe gear. The Nai'a has the best set-up for photographers I have come across. On a more prosaic note, the rooms are attractive, and the food is excellent. There is an opportunity to visit a local village during the trip. I did not go along, but those who went said it was fun. I honestly can not think of a negative thing to say about the diving or the boat. I've taken several trips on the Nai'a over a period of seven or eight years, and my experience has been consistently excellent. Mr. Barrel runs a classy operation with excellent diving. I highly recommend the Nia'a.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Solomons, GBR, Belize, Turks & Caicos, Bonare, Palau, Truk, Pohnpei, PNG, Cozumel
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, cloudy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	83-85°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	50-80 Ft/ 15-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No restrictions, other than a 45 minute time limit on night dives.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	The set up for photographers is excellent. A separate room on deck with plenty of space for cases, and plenty of room for cameras and othe gear. The Nai'a has the best set-up for photographers I have come across.

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Dive Review of Nai'a in Fiji and Tuvalu

Nai'a, Apr, 2003,

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Dive Review of Nai'a in
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