Nakia Resort & Dive / Taveuni Ocean Sports

Taveuni Ocean Sports has created a service that is unrivalled in Fiji including a perfect safety record with 25 years of teaching experience in the dive industry.

Their exclusively local PADI Dive Professionals are incredibly knowledgeable, educated, articulate and passionate about sharing this truly special eco-system on the Rainbow Reef…and are masters of their craft. Their focus is on ecology-based, critter-intensive diving with an emphasis on finding you the most unique, special and beautiful creatures.

Their dive shop is highly rated on Tripadvisor, Google, Undercurrent and Scuba Board for over 15 years as a result of their efforts to truly create an experience that is built on quality, education and compassion. Ratios of never more than 4 divers per Dive Master means more individualized attention. Ratios are often further reduced.

Certified divers will be in soft coral and biodiversity heaven on the Rainbow Reef.  Every level of training from PADI Discover Scuba Diving (first time divers) up through professional ratings are available. Snorkeling, free diving and surfing lessons/charters are also available along with spectacular island-hopping/picnic trips to remote beaches and outer islands.

All Fijian staff are trained underwater naturalists and every guest will receive detailed marine biology lectures during their lunch break, explaining the lifecycle and behaviors of the organisms encountered explaining our amazing and prolific reef system.

The owner, Julie Kelly, is an avid water woman, starting her first dive shop at the age of 22 in Hawaii. She has been a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer for 25 years, surf instructor and licensed Boat Captain; and has spent 12 years doing yearly Reef Check studies on the Rainbow Reef and the Waitabu MPA, monitoring fish and invertebrate counts, substrate analysis and water temperature logging with renowned marine biologists in Fiji. She is also passionate about surfing , outrigger canoe paddling, free diving and marine biology.

Taveuni Ocean Sports has two shop locations….one in Matei, which is an eclectic overwater bungalow with a large sun deck, a café, great snorkeling access, SUP, spa, kava bar, and performing arts venue with a very chilled and relaxed Fijian vibe.

Their main shop is 10 km south of Matei making it perfectly situated for its close proximity to the Rainbow Reef. This translates to only 15-20 minute rides to over 25 dive sites. This is their main dive shop where all 4 boats are moored, ranging from 7.5 to 12 meters. All boats are aluminum and are purpose-built for diving with large user-friendly ladders and are full shaded.

Also included is a delicious lunch, cold water, fresh juice from their farm, hot chai tea and dry towels.  Free pick-ups are included from all main resort areas.

Taveuni Ocean Sports may be contacted for more information via phone or WhatsApp at +679 867 7513 or email at [email protected].