Rainbow Reef

Rainbow Reef is one of the most famous dives in the South Pacific, located in the Somosomo Strait between the islands of Taveuni and Vanua Levu. This multicolored wall of soft coral is truly impressive in itself, but so is the marine life circulating the area. Damsels, batfish, parrotfish, butterflyfish, triggerfish, barracudas, jacks, moray eels, and manta rays are some of the animals you can observe during a dive.

Mantaray Island

As the name suggests, Mantaray Island is a great spot to see manta rays. These large rays come to the island May though October to feed in the nearby channel which is filled with plankton and nutrients. And there’s more to the island than just manta rays; more than 200 species of marine life inhabit the waters. White-tip reef sharks, anemonefish, triggerfish, octopuses, pennant bannerfish, Honeycomb rabbitfish, Bleeker’s parrotfish, and lionfish are among the many animals you can see here.

Yasawa Islands

Yasawa is a chain of 20 volcanic islands of unspoiled beauty. The archipelago has a variety of dive sites that feature caves, canyons, swim-throughs, pinnacles, and bommies. The region is most famous for pelagic encounters like reef sharks and manta rays. And while it’s true that the reef is not as spectacular as in other parts of Fiji, you can still see a variety of both hard and soft corals.