Beqa Lagoon Resort operates the PADI dive center on the resort premises. PADI open water and advanced courses as well as many specialty certifications can be arranged on the island but should be booked in advance.
Dive Center and Service
There are 2 spacious dive boats with indoor, outdoor and top deck seating for up to 16 divers each. There are comfortable step ladders and ample area for suiting up, and snacks are served in-between dives. There are no toilets on board. A typical schedule consists of 2-tank dives after breakfast and you will be back in the resort for lunch. A third tank dive may be offered in the afternoon, as well as a night dive before or after dinner, though many divers succumb to island life quickly and retreat to their hammocks.
Dive area
Beqa Lagoon is surrounded by over 300 km (190 miles) of spectacular coral reefs. Within the lagoon, the water is clear and warm, visibility is typically over 30 meters (100 ft), currents are mild, and the water temperature stays a fairly constant 26C (80F). Many of the best dive spots are only a short boat ride from the resort, and it is almost impossible to explore every one of the more than 100 different dive sites.
The dive masters at Beqa Lagoon have been diving in these waters since they were children. They know every reef and coral head, and they are happy to point out the most intriguing creatures you might encounter - blue ribbon eels, clown triggers, lion fish, leaf scorpion fish, reef sharks hundreds of species of colourful soft corals all inhabit these waters.
Beqa Shark dives
Twice a week, it is possible to join the world-famous Beqa Shark feed dives directly from Beqa Lagoon Resort. One of the resort's dive boats will take you and your dive guides to a special site inside the lagoon where numerous bull sharks, silver tips, grey nurse and the occasional tiger shark meet to be hand-fed by dive masters from Aquatrek or Beqa Adventure Divers. These sharks have been studied for many years; the larger ones are about 3m (9 ft) long, and it is an awesome experience to see them circling only metres away. These dives need to be booked in addition to the regular accommodation/dive packages.
The bull sharks can be experienced on almost every dive between the months of January to August. During their mating season, from October to December, the bull shark numbers decrease drastically and they are rarely seen during this period.
Surfing
Surf the Fiji Pipeline! Voted one of the best two waves in Fiji. Powerful, fast developing world class left with prevailing offshore winds, Frigate Passage (also known as Fiji Pipeline) is located on the south-western barrier reef of the island of Beqa, just a short distance from Beqa Lagoon Resort. Frigate Passage offers the ideal conditions that naturally generate these kinds of world class waves. Come surf the Fiji Pipeline and live the island way without the crowds, stress, and traffic of the mainland.
