Ocean First
3015 Bluff Street, 80301 Boulder, CO - United States
June 5 - 15, 2027 Skill Level: Intermediate Nai'a Liveaboard Trip Leader: Kelly Dananay Located in the beautiful South Pacific, this island nation is known for incredible reefs loaded with colorful fish and corals, and unparalleled Fijian hospitality. Fiji is fortunate that sharks here are less preyed upon than in most other countries. The reefs NAI’A dives have healthy populations of white-tip, hammerhead and grey reef sharks. Black-tip, tiger, bull, nurse, and silver-tip sharks are not uncommon, but you have to be lucky to see one. They’re shy. The most reliable sites for hammerheads are the offshore seamounts of Mt. Mutiny and E-6, as well as the Namena Marine Reserve and Wakaya. NAI’A divers often encounter resident manta rays feeding in the outgoing current or getting cleaned at offshore cleaning stations or, like this one, coming by to say hi! NAI’A features nine passenger staterooms, a massive main salon, dive deck, sun deck, dedicated camera room and stern dive platform.