The Accomodations:

Garden Island's oceanfront accommodations are just a stone's-throw away from the water's edge. All rooms have an ocean-facing balcony (upstairs) or patio (downstairs). Each room is air-conditioned and has a queen bed and a single bed, a shower and bath, a refrigerator, telephone and coffee/tea making facilities. Throughout Fiji the electrical current is 240 volts/50 cycles. The Resort supplies its own 24-Hour (220v) generator power.

The Diving in Taveuni:

Known in the colonial days for its prodigious coconut plantations, today Taveuni is a landmark for divers. Beneath the surface of the sea lies an incredible eco-system that rivals the rich bio-diversity found on land. Fed by nutrients that emerge from the depths of the Tongan trench, Taveuni is famous for its multitude of reef fish. However, if there is one trademark or signature species in the area, it is soft coral, which billows and undulates in the currents. Soft coral comes in dramatic, often electric hues of orange, red, pink, and white-fringed by purple.

We will be diving the Somosomo Strait, a narrow waterway located between Taveuni and Vanua Levu. Scuba diving in the Somosomo Strait is said to be "... unequaled anywhere else in the world". Along the southeast shore of Vanua Levu one will find a barrier reef continually fed by microorganisms washed in by the currents, which are driven by the narrowing of the funnel-like strait. Protruding into the strait from the Vanua Levu side is the magnificent Rainbow Reef. Here one can find one of the most famous dive sites in the South Pacific, the Great White Wall. There are a number of other world-class dive sites located throughout the area and new attractions are found all the time. It is estimated that divers have explored only 3% of the entire reef system in the Taveuni area.