Dive Review of Qamea Resort in
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Qamea Resort, Apr, 2012, by Michael J. Millet, CA, US ( Top Contributor 96 reports with 59 Helpful votes). Report 6547.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This was my 4th dive trip to Fiji but first stay at the Qamea Resort and Spa. Notice that the title of this resort does not reference "Diving". While it has a dive operation, its primary business is weddings and honeymoons. While there, 2/3rds of the guests were non-divers. This is OK except there were some occasions when the best dive boat was used to for village visits, waterfall hikes and pearl farm tours for the other guests. On such occasions, divers were put on a dive boat that was small and cramped. The resort should have done just the reverse. When available, I almost always use Nitrox. This resort offered Nitrox but at the ridiculous price of $30 Fiji (about $20 USD) per tank. All the divers there during my stay dived on air. What's the point of mixing Nitrox if it is priced too high to sell? Sam and Erik were great dive guides and really know the local dive sites with their conditions and currents. We did a 3-tank trip to the Rainbow Reef area, and Erik timed our dives so that there was virtually no current while diving the Great White Wall. They also loaded/unloaded and rinsed your dive gear. Divers need to bring their own towels and drinking water on 1-tank trips. The resort did employ a dive operations manager who was quite obnoxious, self-centered and overbearing. I understand that he is now employed at a Palau dive operation. The dive conditions during our stay were OK. It rained during the last 3 days of our visit so the viz dropped off quite a bit. It is worth the additional $$ to do a 3-tank trip to the Rainbow Reef area. Very good diving there. Also, Mariah's Cove is a great local dive site. The Qamea Resort has 17 bures. My bure was fairly comfortable with A/C and a ceiling fan. The rooms have a large bathroom with an outdoor shower. The lighting in both the bedroom and especially bathroom was a bit dark. The bure has a large porch veranda looking out over the water. The decking on the porch was in need of repair. Dining area and bar were quite pleasant although a bit dark. The food was very good with a limited selection for lunch and dinner. The desserts were excellent. My package included beer and wine. The staff was quite friendly and helpful. Edgar, the relatively new resort manager, is very dedicated to improving the operation and service. The Qamea Resort describes itself as luxury exclusive resort. It is very nice but, in my opinion, it is overpriced for the dive experience that it offers. I enjoyed my stay but I probably will not return.
Websites	Qamea Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	All over the Caribbean; Philippines, GRB, PNG, Galagagos, Solomons, Vanuatu, Fiji, Indondesia, Palau, Yap, Truk, Kosrae, Revillagigedos
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy, currents
Water Temp	78-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-80 Ft/ 12-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[No deco; 60 minute dives
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	I was a bit disappointed with the photo ops on the Qamea dive sites. The soft corals were awesome but the I was expecting more encounters with aquatic critters especially nudibranchs. The dive boat had a rinse tank (an old cooler) that could handle a couple of cameras. No dockside camera rinse tanks; used a hose to rinse camera.

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Dive Review of Qamea Resort in Fiji and Tuvalu/Qamea

Qamea Resort, Apr, 2012,

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