Dive Review of Niue Dive/Matavai Resort in
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Niue Dive/Matavai Resort, Sep, 2003, by Bill and Connie Ehler, TX, USA . Report 783.
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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	Niue Dive (Ian and Annie owners/dive guides) is the most professional and well organized dive operation we have encountered in thirty years of diving. All equipment is first rate including rental gear. Tanks were 3000+ PSI on all dives. Pre-dive instructions were adequate when unaccompanied. Accompanied dives were above average. Highlights: hundreds of sea snakes/kraits, swimming with dolphins, gin clear water and very interesting geological sites/caves/swim throughs and virtually undamaged hard corals. Downside: Very few invertebrates, ie. nudibranchs, flatworms, shrimp (lots of banded cleaner shrimp). Water was cool this time of year (June-Oct). Shore diving not available due to topography (no beaches). Our group (10 people) had to rent a van ($750/week)to travel from hotel to dive operation. The Matavai Resort, Niue's "flagship" property is in good repair. The food lacks imagination. There were very little fresh fruits or vegetables. The meals were very greasy and repetitious. New Manager, Dean, is attempting to correct food problem.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Red Sea X3, Galapagos, Kungkungan Bay, Mabul X2, Sipadan X3, Austalia, PNG, Vanuautu, Fiji X3, New Zealand, Palau X6, Yap X2, Majuro, Kosrae, Maldives, Malpelo, Cozumel X 9, Turks/Caicos (Peter Hughes), Cayman, Saba (Caribbean Explorer), St. Kitts, Nevis, Bonaire, Cocos (Undersea Hunter), Soccoro Island and Baja Mexico.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	surge
Water Temp	75-77°F / 24-25°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	75-100 Ft/ 23-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	None
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	>2
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	Although the hardbottom inflatables were very adequate for diving there was not enough room for large cameras, ie. housed cameras or RS's. There were no rinse tanks on boats but owner stated it "could be arranged".

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Dive Review of Niue Dive/Matavai Resort in Niue

Niue Dive/Matavai Resort, Sep, 2003,

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Dive Review of Niue Dive/Matavai Resort in
Niue