Aquagold Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 The wife wants to go to some pacific island for a holiday..... so while I'm there might as well check out the local waters... Where's the best coral reefs - islands to visit? Snorkling as I don't have my dive cert. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 cant beat Fiji for value?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie extreme Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 vanuatu if money is no object, northern island group of tonga (outer islands) is great. fiji is ok but avoid coral coast, raro is poor unless you just started same goes for aitutaki. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 Fays off to Raro this week, maybe she can give us an insite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 and skippys in fiji :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie extreme Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 and skippys in fiji so am i soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquagold Posted July 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 Was thinking fiji would be good but wife likes Rara and my cousin lives there. Anyone dived New Caladonia, Samoa .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tel Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 good idea ...send the wife to raro and join skippy and cookie in fiji......sounds like a plan :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PC100 Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 Bora Bora, Tahiti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquagold Posted July 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 Ha Tel you let my wife know while I fly out.... What was the reefs like in Tahiti PC100? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 Yes leave on Wednesday night get back on the 1st August hope to have some nice photos to share Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PC100 Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 The reef was unbelievable.. water clear as swimming pools even from decks of boats. Fish are friendly and butterflies in abundance. I snorkelled off the resort's jetty and saw all sorts including a moray eel, picassos, lemonpeels, clams, etc. We also played with the stingrays and had our backs massaged by them (they were tamed but live in the wild). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Hey Aquagold Got back from Fiji this afternoon. Absolutely stunning diving. Weather and visibility a bit crap for first few days, had head cold for next few days and visibility 30m+ for last few days. For value you cannot beat Subsurface Fiji. They have an unlimited package (ie as many dives as you can get in) for $690F (own gear except weights and tanks). Due to the head cold only got 10 in myself but basically missed out 4 days diving. Got a couple of hundred underwater photos of everything from acros, anenomes, leathers, clams, sharks, clowns, tangs, sea snake and even a three foot turtle :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Once I have got them sorted out will post them on my photobucket account and let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Aquagold, Just re-read and noted that you are looking at snorkling. Subsurface offer dive courses including an intro dive course (bit of techo stuff, skills in the pool and then into the sea). Get into it - the world is different with a scuba on :lol: BTW, the snorkling is pretty cool too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquagold Posted July 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Skippy, Looking forward to the photos. I have a mate who teaches @DiveHQ but I suffer sinus quite bad at times and my last dive left me bleeding from a few areas around the head(on honeymoon)...... Still checking things out and looking for a spot the wife and I both like..... she now wants to take the boys 5 & 6. I have been asked to go to Rara and see the cousin, plus she would be gutted if I missed her out.... Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Raro was crap for diving nice fish no corals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie extreme Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 raro is poor unless you just started sorry to rub it in but you were warned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 It's a bit late telling me after I had booked and paid for it :roll: But your warning softened the blow a bit, but still shocking I stuffed up my breathing the first time I went down I was so shocked at the state of the reefs and shot up to the surface from 16mtrs down they put more weights me but I still shot up gave up until the next day after I calmed down (had a cry about the state of the reef) and was fine after that. Would have been better to go to Wellington and see Pies reef would have saved a bundle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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