Dive Review of Swiss Fiji Divers/Maravu Plantation Resort in
Fiji and Tuvalu/Taveuni, Fiji

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Swiss Fiji Divers/Maravu Plantation Resort, Aug, 2004, by bill dobrin, il, usa . Report 2232.
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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	Swiss Fiji Divers is a well run dive operation. On the negative side, they advertize nitrox on their website and at their shop but didn't have it available the entire week that we were there. Their native Fijian divemasters were all excellent and made every effort to try to make each dive memorable. I would recommend them and will dive with them again in any future trip to Taveuni. Maravu Plantation Resort is directly across the road from Swiss Fiji Divers and even shares the same beach, but seems to be totally ignorant about the needs of divers. Breakfast, lunch and dinner were served at fixed times but the 5 divers out of our group of 6 had to be at the boat at the same time breakfast appeared and returned from our 2 tank dive as lunch was ending. The restaurant staff was unconcerned about our dilemma until we complained to the resort manager. Finally, the meal schedule was altered and we were able to eat AND dive. The staff was similarly indifferent to any of the other needs of anyone in our group. My wife and I have been to several different resorts in Fiji but, sadly, Maravu Plantation Resort does not live up to the standards of their competition. This is the first time that we've actually been anxious to get on the plane and go home.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Fiji previously, Australia, Palau, Belize, Caymans, Bahamas
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	cloudy	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-90 Ft/ 15-27 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	100 ft max depth, 60 min time limit suggested, but not strictly enforced.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 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	boat carried a fresh water bucket for cameras only when requested.However, once requested, the bucket was on the boat for every dive.

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Dive Review of Swiss Fiji Divers/Maravu Plantation Resort in Fiji and Tuvalu/Taveuni, Fiji

Swiss Fiji Divers/Maravu Plantation Resort, Aug, 2004,

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Dive Review of Swiss Fiji Divers/Maravu Plantation Resort in
Fiji and Tuvalu/Taveuni, Fiji