Explore Volivoli

Starting with the Bligh waters, named after Captain Bligh of The Bounty, this stretch of sea separates Fiji's two main islands of Vanua Levu and Viti Levu. There are a few dive resorts and dive centers dotted around this region, though it’s mostly liveaboard territory. Nutrient-rich waters attract a myriad of species through the channels, that hosts life from the smallest of the small, to the big stuff. The Koro Sea that begins opposite Bligh Waters is also a diving haven, where liveaboards roam. 

Strong currents can limit many of the dive sites in Bligh Water and the Koro Sea to experienced divers, although there are some spots suitable for beginners, particularly around Volivoli’s resort and the Rakiraki coastline.

Within this area also lies the iconic Vatu-I-Ra Passage, which holds over 50 dive sites, including a large wreck. Divers are kept entertained for multiple days, exploring bommies, reefs, canyons, and walls, all offering some of Fiji’s most colorful corals and marine critters.

Overall, scuba diving in Volivoli and its nearby hotspots offers pristine conditions at uncrowded sites. The varied conditions, including walls, pinnacles, drop-offs, deep sites and strong currents can make for excellent training conditions for advanced dive courses.

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Diving in Volivoli

Sublime reef diving is popular along the coast, though the most popular dive sites typically involve drift diving, wall diving, deep diving and even cave diving in areas that are better suited to experienced divers.

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The best Months to Dive in Volivoli

Divers enjoy Volivoli diving year-round thanks to the tropical climate. Visibility lingers between 20–40 meters, while waner temperatures vary between 27°C–29°C from October to March, which is the ideal diving season when surface conditions are calm, allowing liveaboard vessels to access the more remote dive sites. Plankton blooms may reduce visibility at times, though this attracts hungry pelagics like manta rays.

Better visibility but cooler waters ranging between 22°C–26°C, can occur from April to September.

Top Wildlife Sightings in Volivoli

“What can’t be seen?” – That’s a more realistic question. Indo-Pacific species abound, from reef fish, intense vibrant corals, adorable macro critters like nudibranch and shrimp, to schools of snapper and barracuda, turtles, rays, several species of reef shark and even manta rays. This region truly has it all in terms of abundance and diversity, and puts Fiji on the map.

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

Wrasse

129 Sightings
J
15
F
6
M
2
A
2
M
14
J
16
J
31
A
9
S
8
O
7
N
5
D
14

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

77 Sightings
J
11
F
5
M
0
A
5
M
7
J
8
J
19
A
4
S
6
O
4
N
2
D
6

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 27

Barracuda

Barracuda

26 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
7
A
8
M
0
J
7
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

23 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
10
M
0
J
3
J
3
A
0
S
4
O
0
N
1
D
0
Green Turtle

Green Turtle

23 Sightings
J
2
F
1
M
8
A
4
M
1
J
1
J
4
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
1

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Total number of species approx.: 28

Clownfish

Clownfish

550 Sightings
J
41
F
101
M
47
A
50
M
32
J
45
J
90
A
33
S
30
O
21
N
12
D
48

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Total number of species approx.: 90

Angelfish

Angelfish

423 Sightings
J
38
F
78
M
34
A
39
M
23
J
28
J
68
A
24
S
20
O
17
N
9
D
45

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

365 Sightings
J
33
F
59
M
34
A
29
M
26
J
31
J
59
A
22
S
17
O
10
N
8
D
37

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

Triggerfish

Triggerfish

263 Sightings
J
29
F
48
M
18
A
18
M
13
J
20
J
46
A
14
S
11
O
4
N
6
D
36

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 90

Goatfish

Goatfish

234 Sightings
J
25
F
30
M
16
A
14
M
21
J
14
J
45
A
22
S
13
O
6
N
6
D
22

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 350

Damselfish

Damselfish

227 Sightings
J
23
F
20
M
3
A
8
M
14
J
28
J
50
A
21
S
14
O
11
N
5
D
30

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Butterfly Fish

Butterfly Fish

223 Sightings
J
23
F
38
M
19
A
19
M
10
J
15
J
45
A
15
S
11
O
3
N
3
D
22

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Total number of species approx.: 3400

Shrimp

Shrimp

213 Sightings
J
27
F
28
M
11
A
20
M
17
J
17
J
26
A
12
S
18
O
16
N
4
D
17

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

212 Sightings
J
34
F
35
M
12
A
25
M
13
J
8
J
37
A
7
S
11
O
5
N
4
D
21
Common Seahorse

Common Seahorse

211 Sightings
J
22
F
30
M
19
A
26
M
15
J
13
J
29
A
8
S
10
O
11
N
5
D
23

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Total number of species approx.: 8

Bannerfish

Bannerfish

188 Sightings
J
16
F
39
M
15
A
19
M
4
J
14
J
36
A
6
S
9
O
3
N
5
D
22

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pipefish

Pipefish

182 Sightings
J
13
F
24
M
18
A
30
M
14
J
8
J
25
A
13
S
8
O
9
N
1
D
19

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

Sweetlips and Grunts

160 Sightings
J
17
F
23
M
10
A
14
M
13
J
12
J
32
A
8
S
7
O
2
N
2
D
20

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

159 Sightings
J
20
F
23
M
15
A
10
M
3
J
12
J
28
A
3
S
12
O
10
N
0
D
23

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Total number of species approx.: 7000

Crab

Crab

146 Sightings
J
16
F
10
M
3
A
13
M
17
J
16
J
22
A
16
S
12
O
8
N
4
D
9

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Total number of species approx.: 85

Surgeonfish

Surgeonfish

131 Sightings
J
19
F
15
M
9
A
1
M
2
J
13
J
29
A
3
S
8
O
0
N
4
D
28

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

Soldierfish

Soldierfish

120 Sightings
J
13
F
15
M
4
A
3
M
3
J
11
J
28
A
12
S
6
O
3
N
1
D
21

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

Spiny Lobster

Spiny Lobster

97 Sightings
J
12
F
9
M
3
A
3
M
7
J
5
J
22
A
9
S
11
O
4
N
3
D
9

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 120

Flounder

Flounder

93 Sightings
J
21
F
7
M
4
A
12
M
8
J
4
J
8
A
6
S
7
O
5
N
1
D
10

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 12

Lionfish

Lionfish

80 Sightings
J
10
F
4
M
1
A
6
M
5
J
9
J
14
A
8
S
11
O
3
N
3
D
6

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

Squirrelfish

Squirrelfish

78 Sightings
J
14
F
7
M
4
A
3
M
6
J
8
J
19
A
2
S
7
O
1
N
2
D
5

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

Jackfish

Jackfish

75 Sightings
J
12
F
7
M
5
A
1
M
1
J
11
J
10
A
3
S
4
O
3
N
0
D
18

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Total number of species approx.: 110

Snapper

Snapper

72 Sightings
J
9
F
6
M
7
A
0
M
5
J
13
J
20
A
3
S
3
O
0
N
1
D
5

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

Stingrays

64 Sightings
J
6
F
7
M
4
A
9
M
4
J
6
J
13
A
5
S
4
O
0
N
3
D
3
Spiny Seahorse

Spiny Seahorse

57 Sightings
J
7
F
12
M
3
A
15
M
0
J
7
J
3
A
0
S
1
O
0
N
2
D
7

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 80

Emperor

Emperor

41 Sightings
J
3
F
4
M
0
A
5
M
4
J
8
J
10
A
1
S
2
O
2
N
1
D
1

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

Skate Fish

Skate Fish

38 Sightings
J
7
F
7
M
6
A
0
M
3
J
0
J
5
A
1
S
5
O
1
N
2
D
1

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 25

Boxfish

Boxfish

36 Sightings
J
2
F
5
M
6
A
2
M
4
J
2
J
7
A
2
S
2
O
0
N
3
D
1
Moon Jellyfish

Moon Jellyfish

36 Sightings
J
8
F
7
M
12
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
8
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 55

Lobster

Lobster

35 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
3
M
9
J
5
J
8
A
2
S
2
O
4
N
2
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish

32 Sightings
J
1
F
3
M
0
A
1
M
3
J
2
J
8
A
2
S
6
O
1
N
1
D
4

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 1500

Hard Corals

Hard Corals

29 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
0
J
1
J
26
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3500

Soft Corals

Soft Corals

28 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
0
J
1
J
26
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3

Trumpetfish

Trumpetfish

20 Sightings
J
4
F
4
M
2
A
1
M
3
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
2
O
0
N
1
D
3
Garibaldi Damselfish

Garibaldi Damselfish

19 Sightings
J
5
F
0
M
1
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
8
A
1
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
2
Banded Sea Krait

Banded Sea Krait

16 Sightings
J
1
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
2
J
0
J
8
A
1
S
2
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 15

Garfish

Garfish

14 Sightings
J
4
F
4
M
0
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
1
O
1
N
1
D
0

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