Dive Review of Sonaisali Resort in
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Sonaisali Resort, Apr, 2009, by Judith Kendall, CA, USA ( Reviewer 5 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 4843.
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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
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	This resort is a great find for divers. Although it is not a "dive" resort, the benefits far outweigh anything else. In fact, the facilities, divemaster and personnel make this an outstanding vacation spot for divers and nondivers as well. First of all, from LAX it is one flight away. (11 hours) You get picked up at the Nadi Airport and are driven( 30 minutes) to the dock where a shuttle boat( 4 minutes) transports you to the Sonaisali Resort. In other words, it's a private island just outside Nadi. At anytime you wish to shop in Nadi or sightsee you are a mere shuttle boat away. That's what's so nice. No long bus/boat ride or another Fijian flight from Nadi. In fact we never felt the need to leave this private island all week. (Actually we were there over New Years 09 as well. The diving is great with many locations within reach. Visiting repeat dive sights was done only upon request. And since this is not a dive resort perse, the crowds were not present. It was up close and personal with divemaster and captain. We loved it. Oh, another good feature:We booked the trip through Costco Travel agency. This also ensured a reasonable not espensive trip and absolutely no hassles. I only hope that in letting this good news out, it doesn't spoil the place for our future trips. The accommodation/private bures were nicely appointed and even included a jacuzzi on the front veranda of each bungalow. Included meals were very tasty. And each evening Fijian entertainment was provided
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	[Red Sea, Caribbean, Wakatobi, Sipidan, Palau, Yap, Layang Layang
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-100 Ft/ 9-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Divemaster was alert to the divers ability and experience. Keeping that in mind, we were able to proceed with our buddy at safe diving levels.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
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	N/A
UW Photo Comments	The resort, boat captain and divemaster did their best. However, it was a small boat operation.

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Dive Review of Sonaisali Resort in Fiji and Tuvalu

Sonaisali Resort, Apr, 2009,

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Sonaisali Resort in
Fiji and Tuvalu