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With 800+ exceptional resorts and liveaboards to choose from, you can travel green while exploring the big blue.","Book your next scuba diving holiday",[149,152,155],{"linkUrl":150,"linkText":151},"\u002Fterms-conditions","Terms & Conditions",{"linkUrl":153,"linkText":154},"\u002Fterms-of-website-use","Terms of use",{"linkUrl":156,"linkText":157},"\u002Fprivacy-policy","Privacy Policy",{"title":159,"slug":160,"url":161,"entryType":162,"date":163,"lastUpdated":164,"banner":165,"coverImage":166,"category":167,"author":169,"introduction":175,"tags":176,"articleContent":179,"featuredArticles":300,"flipsnackCode":68,"typeformCode":68,"seomatic":333},"The best dive resorts in Fiji","best-dive-resorts-in-fiji","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Farticles\u002Fzublu-insights\u002Fbest-dive-resorts-in-fiji","newArticle","28 May 2024","06 Sep 2024","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fimages\u002FArticles\u002FFiji-best-resorts\u002FFiji-best-dive-resort-banner.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fimages\u002FArticles\u002FFiji-best-resorts\u002FFiji-best-dive-resort-normal.jpg",{"title":80,"slug":168},"destination-inspiration",{"firstName":170,"lastName":171,"authorSubtitle":172,"shortHighlight":173,"photo":174},"Marc","Rowbottom","Dive travel expert","\u003Cp>Marc spent several years exploring Australia, the Caribbean and SE Asia, before finding his personal paradise in Palau, where he lived and dived for more than 4 years. He is our in-house expert at crafting personalised diving holidays, guiding guests from plans and dreams, to the perfect scuba diving holiday. And he loves to talk about diving!\u003C\u002Fp>","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fcpresources\u002Fuserphotos\u002FMarcTravel\u002F100\u002Fmarc_rowbottom_profile_pic-01.png?d=1718181218","Fiji is a renowned tropical island getaway for visitors of all kinds, but is particularly appealing to scuba divers. Offering a unique combination of adventure, culture, and charm, these stunning islands are also home to some of the world’s most impressive scuba diving experiences and boast a range of exceptional resorts from which to explore. But, which of these picture-perfect properties is the best choice for your next dive trip?\r\n\r\nTo help you decide, we’ve combined our knowledge of the islands with our guests' highest-rated favourites to create a definitive guide to the top dive resorts in Fiji, including those on Vitu Levu, Taveuni and Vanua Levu. ",[177,178],"fiji","resorts",[180,183,189,191,196,198,206,210,212,215,217,223,228,232,234,237,239,245,249,251,254,256,262,266,268,271,273,279,283,285,288,290,296],{"type":181,"text":182},"paragraph","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Fiji is a renowned tropical island getaway for visitors of all kinds, but is particularly appealing to scuba divers. Offering a unique combination of adventure, culture, and charm, these stunning islands are also home to some of the world’s most impressive scuba diving experiences and boast a range of exceptional resorts from which to explore. But, which of these picture-perfect properties is the best choice for your next dive trip?\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>To help you decide, we’ve combined our knowledge of the islands with our guests' highest-rated favourites to create a definitive guide to the top dive resorts in Fiji, including those on Vitu Levu, Taveuni and Vanua Levu. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>",{"type":184,"heading":185,"headingType":186,"text":27},"heading","Volivoli Beach Resort",["Reactive",187],{"label":188,"value":188,"selected":24},"h2",{"type":181,"text":190},"\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>Four-star property on the northwest coast of Viti Levu\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>Award-winning accommodation and fine Fijian-fusion cuisine\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>Watersports, volleyball, dolphin watching, and more\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>Nitrox fills, camera room and 24-hour house reef access\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>",{"type":192,"image":193,"description":194,"size":195,"text":27},"image","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fimages\u002FPacific\u002FFiji\u002FVolivoli\u002FVolivoli-Beach-Resort-07.jpg","Volivoli is set around a beautiful pool, one of the resort's many highlights","medium",{"type":181,"text":197},"\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fresort\u002Ffiji\u002Fvolivoli-beach-resort\">Volivoli Beach Resort\u003C\u002Fa> occupies a premium position on the northwest coast of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fdestination\u002Ffiji\u002Fviti-levu-region\u002Fviti-levu-beqa-kadavu\">Viti Levu\u003C\u002Fa>. Over the years, this family-run, four-star property has well-and-truly cemented itself as one of Fiji’s premier dive resorts, combining luxury and adventure for authentic, one-of-a-kind experiences. Guests are accommodated in neatly-appointed, award-winning rooms that come in a range of sizes and styles – including comfortable ocean-view rooms and impressive villas with private pool terraces.\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Volivoli prides itself on providing the finest Fijian-fusion cuisine, making all meals from scratch using the best locally-sourced ingredients. Onsite establishments include the refined main restaurant, a relaxed beachfront eatery, and a sumptuous swim-up pool bar. 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This expansive, well-kept property combines classic Fijian hospitality with concepts of wellness and clean living, creating the perfect balance of relaxation, contemplation, and adventure. A selection of comfortable rooms and charming bures provide peaceful accommodation to suit differing preferences, while optional onsite yoga sessions and spa services help to establish a sense of inner calm.\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally established in 1994, Waidroka Bay is now one of Fiji’s leading watersports resorts. Equipped with a fleet of boats, quality rental gear, and professional staff, the resort’s onsite PADI dive centre facilitates a range of incredible underwater experiences. A score of stunning dive sites lie between 10 to 45-minutes minutes from the shore, comprising some of the most varied environments in Fiji – including an extensive barrier reef and the infamous Beqa Lagoon shark dives. The waters around Waidroka are also home to some of Fiji’s best surf breaks, such as the world-famous Frigates Passage, and guests can also take part in kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"type":199,"internalLink":218,"ctaLink":27,"ctaText":222,"text":27},["Reactive",219],{"title":207,"slug":220,"url":221,"entryType":204},"waidroka-bay-resort","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fresort\u002Ffiji\u002Fwaidroka-bay-resort","Discover Waidroka Bay Resort",{"type":224,"heading":225,"text":226,"search_path":227},"search","Browse all dive resorts in Fiji","Top-rated scuba diving resorts across the islands.","\u002Fs\u002Fresorts\u002Ffiji",{"type":184,"heading":229,"headingType":230,"text":27},"VOMO Island",["Reactive",231],{"label":188,"value":188,"selected":24},{"type":181,"text":233},"\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>Nestled between the Yassawa and Mamanuca island chains\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>Concierge service and classy dining establishments\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>Spa, tennis courts, and a nine-hole pitch and putt golf course\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>PADI 5-Star dive centre and day trips to The Supermarket\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>",{"type":192,"image":235,"description":236,"size":195,"text":27},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fimages\u002FPacific\u002FFiji\u002FVOMO-Island\u002FVOMO-Island-Fiji.jpg","VOMO owns two islands between the Yassawa and Mamanuca chains",{"type":181,"text":238},"\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fresort\u002Ffiji\u002Fvomo-island\">VOMO\u003C\u002Fa> is a secluded luxury resort nestled between the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fdestination\u002Ffiji\u002Fviti-levu-region\u002Fyasawa-mamanuca-islands\">Yassawa and Mamanuca island chains\u003C\u002Fa>. Spread over two private islands, this elevated retreat has cultivated its own unique style of understated luxury – one where even the most indulgent facilities feel organic and genuine. During their visit, guests can opt to stay in one of 28 hillside and beachfront villas, or book a private beachfront residence for extra privacy and personal butler service. Either way, they can expect first-class concierge service, classy dining establishments, and indulgent extras such as onsite spa treatments, tennis courts, and a nine-hole pitch and putt golf course.\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This resort is surrounded on all sides by a sprawling, coral-fringed coastline that harbours ample opportunities for exploration. Snorkelling, stand-up paddleboarding, and windsurfing can all be done close to shore, and an onsite PADI 5-Star dive centre enables trips to the area's best sites. VOMO’s surrounding waters play host to beautiful and thriving reef ecosystems, as well as channels and drop-offs that are famous for up-close encounters with reef sharks and eagle rays. The dive centre also organises day trips to The Supermarket, one of Fiji's best-known sites for shark diving.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"type":199,"internalLink":240,"ctaLink":27,"ctaText":244,"text":27},["Reactive",241],{"title":229,"slug":242,"url":243,"entryType":204},"vomo-island","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fresort\u002Ffiji\u002Fvomo-island","Discover VOMO Island",{"type":184,"heading":246,"headingType":247,"text":27},"Barefoot Manta Island",["Reactive",248],{"label":188,"value":188,"selected":24},{"type":181,"text":250},"\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>Sustainable resort situated within the Yasawa Islands\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>Tropical gardens, board games, and hammocks\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>Activities such as hiking, abseiling, and scuba diving\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>Learn about conservation from two resident marine biologists\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>",{"type":192,"image":252,"description":253,"size":195,"text":27},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fimages\u002FPacific\u002FFiji\u002FBarefoot-Manta\u002FAerial-Sunset-Beach-over-Beachfront-Family-Safari-Rooms-Barefoot-Manta.jpg","At Barefoot Manta, appreciation of nature takes centre stage",{"type":181,"text":255},"\u003Cp>Located on Drawaqa Island, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fresort\u002Ffiji\u002Fbarefoot-manta-island\">Barefoot Manta\u003C\u002Fa> is one of the few resorts situated in Fiji’s breathtakingly beautiful \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fdestination\u002Ffiji\u002Fviti-levu-region\u002Fyasawa-mamanuca-islands\">Yasawa Islands\u003C\u002Fa>. Recognising the importance of its envious surroundings, this environmentally-conscious resort is dedicated to sustainable, eco-tourism practices. Deliberately uncomplicated, unfussy and unpretentious, Barefoot Manta cultivates a tranquil ambiance where an appreciation of nature takes centre stage. Throughout their stay, guests sleep in a selection of traditional beachfront bures and are invited to while away the hours by strolling the tropical gardens, playing board games, or swaying gently in palm-shaded hammocks. Local village visits can also be organised, as well activities such as hiking and abseiling for the more adventurous.\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Situated on the island’s northern shores, Barefoot Manta offers easy access to around 20 individual dive sites spread along the western and eastern coasts. Amongst these sites are two deliberately scuttled shipwrecks which now host an array of marine life. Barefoot Manta offers morning and afternoon dives from its two boats, and full equipment is available for rent. Two resident marine biologists are also on hand to manage the resort’s marine conservation volunteer programme and conduct seasonal manta snorkelling expeditions, allowing guests to get up close and personal with some of Fiji’s most famous residents.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"type":199,"internalLink":257,"ctaLink":27,"ctaText":261,"text":27},["Reactive",258],{"title":246,"slug":259,"url":260,"entryType":204},"barefoot-manta-island","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fresort\u002Ffiji\u002Fbarefoot-manta-island","Discover Barefoot Manta Island",{"type":184,"heading":263,"headingType":264,"text":27},"Barefoot Kuata",["Reactive",265],{"label":188,"value":188,"selected":24},{"type":181,"text":267},"\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>Eco-sanctuary at the southern end of the Yasawa islands\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>Thriving house reef just a stone’s throw from the shore\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>Professionally-run bull shark interactions\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>Chance of tawny, lemon, tiger, and great hammerhead sharks\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>",{"type":192,"image":269,"description":270,"size":195,"text":27},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fimages\u002FPacific\u002FFiji\u002FBarefoot-Kuata\u002FBarefoot-Kuata-Fiji-Diving-3.jpg","Barefoot Kuata features 21 individual bures with various sleeping configurations",{"type":181,"text":272},"\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fresort\u002Ffiji\u002Fbarefoot-kuata\">Barefoot Kuata\u003C\u002Fa> is an eco-inspired sanctuary situated at the southern end of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fdestination\u002Ffiji\u002Fviti-levu-region\u002Fyasawa-mamanuca-islands\">Yasawa island\u003C\u002Fa> chain. Kuata Island is owned by inhabitants of nearby Waya Lai Lai, and the resort is a proud partnership with these welcoming Fijians, with many of the staff originating from the same village. As a result, guests can expect professional yet highly personal service underpinned by passion for the destination and expert local knowledge. While staying here, guests are accommodated in 21 individual bures, incorporating both double and dorm-style sleeping configurations to suit a variety of visitors.\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite its remote location, Barefoot Kuata’s SSI dive centre offers everything needed for an exceptional dive holiday, including rental equipment, a training pool, several dive boats, and patient and professional dive staff. Guests enjoy access to over a dozen dive sites, including reefs, caves, walls, and a thriving house reef just a stone’s throw from the shore. But the biggest highlight here is a professionally-run shark experience that allows divers of all levels to get up close and personal with brawny bull sharks. 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Throughout their stay, guests can expect day after day of exceptional diving with modern dive boats, professional quality equipment for rent, and nitrox fills for suitably certified divers.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"type":199,"internalLink":291,"ctaLink":27,"ctaText":295,"text":27},["Reactive",292],{"title":280,"slug":293,"url":294,"entryType":204},"garden-island-resort","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fresort\u002Ffiji\u002Fgarden-island-resort","Discover Garden Island Resort",{"type":297,"heading":298,"text":299},"enquiry","Ready to book a dive trip to Fiji?","Speak to a travel expert today",[301,310,318,325],{"title":302,"slug":303,"url":304,"entryType":162,"date":305,"lastUpdated":306,"banner":307,"coverImage":308,"category":80,"introduction":309},"Romantic scuba diving holidays in Fiji","romantic-holidays-in-fiji","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Farticles\u002Fzublu-insights\u002Fromantic-holidays-in-fiji","07 Feb 2022","09 Jul 2024","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fimages\u002FPacific\u002FFiji\u002FFiji-Scuba-DIving-Fiji-banner.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zubludiving.com\u002Fimages\u002FPacific\u002FFiji\u002FDiver-soft-corals-Fiji.jpg","Sultry, tropical, and alluring, Fiji easily tops the charts as one of the world’s most romantic destinations, with hundreds of secluded islands and spectacular beaches to explore. 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