Diving in Savusavu, a friendly town on the unspoilt tropical paradise of Vanua Levu, offers all the most iconic Fiji dive experiences: encounters with sharks, colorful schools of fish and blooming soft corals. Savusavu town is conveniently located for trips to dive sites in Savusavu Bay, along the coastal Hibiscus Highway, in Namena Marine Reserve, and even in the Somosomo Strait. Savusavu’s local diving highlights include a year-round residential school of scalloped hammerheads, interactive landscapes with swim-throughs and caverns and healthy, colorful coral reefs.
Savusavu’s relaxed tourism scene offers a handful of dedicated dive resorts and dive shops which are highly rated by travelers. Excellent accommodation and dive packages can be booked with varying numbers of days. Fiji hosts a few well-reputed liveaboards which visit nearby Namena Marine Reserve.
Diving in Savusavu is all about beautiful reef scenery and a wide range of large and small marine animals. Within the protection of Savusavu Bay, calm water conditions allow for relaxed diving. At walls and pinnacles outside the bay, there are plenty of drift diving opportunities. Some Savusavu dive sites are famous for swim-throughs and caverns. Liveaboards visiting Savusavu bring divers to Namena Marine Reserve, which is considered the top Savusavu dive area. Savusavu also offers the opportunity to enjoy shark diving with schools of scalloped hammerheads.
Dive courses are easy to find in Savusavu, from beginner through divemaster.
Savusavu diving can be enjoyed year-round. The Savusavu rainy season runs from December through April, with brief episodes of heavy showers or thunderstorms. However, the water is calm and warm, up to 30°C. The southeast trade winds may make the water choppy from June through October, when water temperatures can sink down to 22°C, but visibility during this winter season is very good. In general, visibility ranges from 15 to 40 meters.
Savusavu’s hammerheads and other marine life can be seen year-round.
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