Lonely Planet Diving and Snorkeling Fiji

by Mahaney, Casey; Mahaney, Astrid Witte

• ISBN13: 9780864427717
• ISBN10: 0864427719
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: Pisces Books

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 9
Overview	p. 11
Geography	p. 11
Geology	p. 12
History	p. 13
Diving History	p. 15
Practicalities	p. 18
Climate	p. 18
Language	p. 18
Getting There	p. 19
Getting Around	p. 19
Gateway City--Nadi	p. 20
Entry	p. 20
Money	p. 20
Time	p. 21
Electricity	p. 22
Weights and Measures	p. 22
What to Bring	p. 22
Underwater Photography	p. 23
Business Hours	p. 23
Accommodations	p. 23
Dining and Food	p. 23
Shopping	p. 24
Activities and Attractions	p. 25
Kayaking	p. 25
Surfing	p. 25
Horseback Riding	p. 25
Sailing	p. 26
Whitewater Rafting	p. 26
Jet Boats	p. 26
Orchid Island Cultural Center	p. 27
Garden of the Sleeping Giant	p. 27
Hiking	p. 29
Village Visits	p. 29
Diving Health and Safety	p. 30
General Health	p. 30
Pre-Trip Preparation	p. 30
Signaling Devices	p. 31
DAN	p. 31
Medical and Recompression Facilities	p. 32
Diving in Fiji	p. 33
Snorkeling	p. 35
Certification	p. 35
Pisces Rating System for Dives and Divers	p. 37
Viti Levu Dive Sites	p. 39
Northern Viti Levu	p. 39
Heartbreak Ridge	p. 41
Fantasy Dome (Spud Dome)	p. 41
Neptune's Rhapsody	p. 42
Colors	p. 43
Sally's Reef	p. 43
Dreammaker	p. 44
Papuan Explorer	p. 44
Southern Viti Levu	p. 46
The Great Cathedral	p. 48
Fish Wonders	p. 48
Bird Island Wall	p. 49
Cakau Lekaleka Pinnacle	p. 50
Carpet Cove	p. 50
Shark's Reef	p. 53
Caesar's Rocks	p. 53
E.T.	p. 54
Toberua Passage	p. 55
Mamanuca Group Dive Sites	p. 56
Salamander	p. 57
Plantation Pinnacle	p. 58
Gotham City	p. 59
Supermarket	p. 60
Yasawa Group Dive Sites	p. 62
The Zoo	p. 64
Ethel Reefs Wreck	p. 64
Lekima's Ledge	p. 65
Vanua Levu and Namena Dive Sites	p. 66
Vanua Levu	p. 66
Nasonisoni Passage	p. 67
Dreadlocks	p. 69
Barracuda Point	p. 70
Dreamhouse	p. 71
Namena	p. 72
Fantasea	p. 72
Thumbs Up	p. 73
North Save-a-Tack	p. 74
Taveuni Dive Sites	p. 76
Purple Wall	p. 78
Great White Wall	p. 79
Rainbow Passage	p. 80
Annie's Bommies	p. 80
Stillwater	p. 81
Bonnie's Boulder	p. 82
Yellow Wall	p. 83
The Edge	p. 84
Noel's Wall	p. 84
Kadavu Group and the Great Astrolabe Reef Dive Sites	p. 86
Bure's Jewel	p. 88
Yellow Wall	p. 88
Evil Trench	p. 89
Blue Tang	p. 90
Mellow Reef	p. 90
Pacific Voyager	p. 91
Split Rock	p. 92
Vouwa	p. 93
Broken Stone	p. 93
Filipe's Reef	p. 95
Japanese Garden	p. 96
Purple Wall	p. 97
Bligh Water Dive Sites	p. 98
Rawai's Wives	p. 100
Nai'a Flaya	p. 101
Cat's Meow	p. 102
Rob's Knobs	p. 103
E6	p. 103
Mount Mutiny (Hi8)	p. 104
Vatu-i-cake	p. 105
Lomaiviti Group Dive Sites	p. 106
Naigani	p. 107
Shark's Cave	p. 108
Nursery	p. 108
Cactus	p. 109
Peaks	p. 110
Wakaya	p. 111
Blue Ridge	p. 111
Lion's Den	p. 112
Gau	p. 113
Jim's Alley	p. 113
Anthias Avenue	p. 114
Shark Alley	p. 114
Lau Group Dive Sites	p. 116
Wailagi Lala	p. 117
Wailagi Lala Passage	p. 117
Vanua Balavu	p. 118
Trigger Rock	p. 119
West Wall	p. 120
Adavaci Passage	p. 120
Wainiceva	p. 121
Fulaga	p. 122
Fulaga Passage	p. 123
The Sump	p. 123
Marine Life	p. 124
Hazardous Marine Life	p. 127
Diving Conservation and Awareness	p. 130
Marine Reserves and Regulations	p. 130
Responsible Diving	p. 131
Listings	p. 133
Diving Services	p. 133
Live-Aboards	p. 137
Visitors Bureaus	p. 138
Index	p. 139
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