Diving in Kadavu & Great Astrolabe Reef
Explore 265 dive sites in Kadavu & Great Astrolabe Reef, Fiji. Ocean conditions, marine species, and dive centres.
Marine Life in Kadavu & Great Astrolabe Reef
Home to 385 recorded species including 289 reef fish, 66 hard corals, 12 sea snails & nudibranchs, 3 clams & mussels, 3 sharks & rays, 2 other.
Dive Site Difficulty in Kadavu & Great Astrolabe Reef
Kadavu & Great Astrolabe Reef has 138 beginner, 22 intermediate dive sites - suitable for divers of all levels.
Marine Protected Areas in Kadavu & Great Astrolabe Reef
- Vuo Island - Nature Reserve (IUCN Category Ia)
- Yadua Taba Crested Iguana Sanctuary - Iguana Sanctuary (IUCN Category IV)
- Vanua Malolo/Vanua Malolo-Yaro - Locally Managed Marine Area (IUCN Category VI)
- Tikina Cuvu - Locally Managed Marine Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- Yavusa Davutukia - Locally Managed Marine Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- Vanua Komave - Locally Managed Marine Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- Vanua Rakiraki, Ra - Locally Managed Marine Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- Vanua Yanuca - Locally Managed Marine Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- Vanua Serua - Locally Managed Marine Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- Namaqumaqua - Locally Managed Marine Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- Yavusa Navutulevu - Locally Managed Marine Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- Vanua Cokovata Nakorotubu - Locally Managed Marine Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- Vanua Raviravi - Locally Managed Marine Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- Vanua Sawau - Locally Managed Marine Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- Yavusa Navakavu - Locally Managed Marine Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- Vanua Naviti-Gunu - Locally Managed Marine Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- Tikina Voua - Locally Managed Marine Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- Vanua Conua - Locally Managed Marine Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- Vanua Tavua - Locally Managed Marine Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- Vanua Votua - Locally Managed Marine Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- Vanua Wai - Locally Managed Marine Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- Vanua Navolau - Locally Managed Marine Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- Yadua Taba - Locally Managed Marine Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- Vanua Naboutini - Locally Managed Marine Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- Great Astrolobe Lagoon - Marine Protected Area (IUCN Category VI)
- Manava Island - Marine Protected Area (IUCN Category VI)
- Snake island (Labuco) - Not Reported (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- Tavarua Island - Marine Protected Area (IUCN Category VI)
Getting to Kadavu & Great Astrolabe Reef - Nearest Airports
- Nadi International Airport (NAN), Nadi - 87 km away, approx 110 min travel time
- Nausori International Airport (SUV), Nausori - 210 km away, approx 244 min travel time
- Labasa Airport (LBS), Labasa - 315 km away, approx 359 min travel time
Dive Sites
- 3 Sisters - 23m (-17.3253, 178.3701)
- Always Cool - 19m (-17.2488, 178.1722)
- Amazing Maze - 19m (-17.2545, 178.1714)
- Annie’s Bommie - 20m (-17.2997, 177.9909)
- Anytime - 22m (-17.2543, 178.2539)
- ANZAC - 22m (-17.3528, 178.3676)
- Aquarium - 17m (-18.1214, 177.3161)
- Arch - 20m (-17.2483, 178.1956)
- Backyard Beach - 13m (-17.1774, 177.1928)
- Barracuda Drift - 18m (-18.1362, 177.3875)
- Barracuda Hole (-16.7593, 179.9523)
- Base Jump - 20m (-18.1100, 177.2960)
- Bats Reef - 18m (-17.2762, 178.2230)
- BAWAQA - 0m (-17.1542, 176.9123)
- Beqa Lagoon (-18.3833, 178.1500)
- Beqa Passage (-18.3597, 178.1838)
- Beqa Resort House Resort (-18.3811, 178.1008)
- Black Magic Mountain - 24m (-17.2822, 178.4789)
- Black Wall (-17.5939, 178.9784)
- Block 24 - 14m (-17.3182, 178.1751)
- Blue Room - 17m (-17.1784, 177.1370)
- Blue Wall - 26m (-17.1841, 178.0336)
- Breath Taker - 22m (-17.2522, 178.1591)
- Brown Trousers - 20m (-17.2210, 177.2804)
- Bula Maker - 19m (-17.2728, 178.1218)
- Bula Tula - 20m (-17.3267, 178.3598)
- Bullseye - 12m (-17.1915, 177.2002)
- Caesar's Rocks - 10-30m (-18.3800, 178.1200)
- Cakaubasabasaga Reef (-17.3961, 177.9572)
- Cakaudawai Reef (-17.3903, 177.9478)
- Cakaulevu Reef (-16.2447, 179.3805)
- Cannibal’s Cave - 20m (-17.2432, 178.1996)
- Cannon Cove - 30m (-17.3244, 177.1411)
- Carpet Cove (-18.3850, 178.1350)
- CASTAWAY - 0m (-18.4397, 178.1356)
- Challis Reef (-17.7833, 178.7167)
- Charybdis Reef (-17.1667, 178.0500)
- Chile - 23m (-17.3299, 178.3517)
- Clifton Reefs (-17.6667, 178.7036)
- Colleen’s Garden - 21m (-17.2617, 178.1407)
- COLONIAL BOY - 0m (-18.3705, 177.9657)
- Combe Reef (-18.3000, 178.0833)
- COMPASS ROSE - 0m (-18.5000, 178.0000)
- Coral Awegasm - 17m (-17.1966, 177.1673)
- Coral Gardens - 20m (-17.2741, 178.2028)
- Coral Key - 18m (-17.3003, 177.9768)
- Coral Seafan - 19m (-18.3362, 178.1493)
- Coral Wonderland - 16m (-17.1669, 177.1901)
- Corner Point - 19m (-17.2767, 178.1973)
- Crazy Reef - 19m (-17.2073, 177.1780)
- Crossroads - 17m (-17.1933, 177.1664)
- Dawson Reef (-19.0567, 178.0364)
- Deja Vu - 23m (-17.2486, 178.2490)
- Disneyland - 20m (-17.2401, 178.1863)
- Dragon Tales - 20m (-17.2494, 178.1677)
- Dream House - 22m (-16.8176, 179.4411)
- Dream Maker - 19m (-17.2579, 178.1503)
- Dream Weaver - 37m (-17.3101, 177.9663)
- Dua Tale - 21m (-17.2576, 178.1561)
- E6 - 21m (-17.3289, 178.5966)
- Easter Kangaroo - 17m (-17.2926, 178.4328)
- Eaton Reef (-18.1333, 178.3333)
- Elijah’s Reef - 14m (-17.7511, 177.2523)
- Entrance Reef (-18.1667, 178.3500)
- E.T. (-18.3880, 178.1450)
- Fantasea - 5-20m (-18.3900, 178.1500)
- Fantastic - 20m (-17.3080, 177.9929)
- Fisherman’s Rock - 20m (-17.1721, 178.0038)
- FNS LATUI - 40m (-18.2925, 178.1067)
- Garden of Eden - 19m (-17.2001, 177.1689)
- Gee Six - 23m (-17.3030, 178.4988)
- Goddard Reefs (-17.7081, 178.7150)
- Golden Crown - 20m (-17.2800, 178.0846)
- Golden Dream - 21m (-17.2567, 178.1629)
- Golden Gate - 21m (-17.1901, 177.1732)
- Golden Gates - 22m (-17.3196, 178.5068)
- Golden Reef - 15m (-18.1495, 177.4256)
- Great Astrolabe Reef - 5-20m (-18.8619, 178.4984)
- Grottos - 20m (-17.2381, 178.1924)
- Hakuna Matata - 20m (-17.2800, 178.0924)
- Hales Reef (-17.5581, 178.4839)
- Ham Reef (-18.9333, 178.3000)
- Harness Reef (-17.7667, 178.7167)
- Heartbreak Ridge - 25m (-17.3394, 178.3753)
- Heaven’s Door - 21m (-17.1724, 178.0334)
- HNY 2012 - 21m (-17.2492, 178.2393)
- Hong Kong - 13m (-17.2676, 178.1294)
- Hood Reef (-17.4500, 177.5833)
- Hooligan’s Rock - 25m (-17.3461, 178.3422)
- Hope Reef (-19.0453, 178.0958)
- House Reef EAST - 17m (-17.3093, 178.1755)
- Hutch Haven - 20m (-17.2725, 178.1361)
- Ilo Reef (-17.3444, 177.1181)
- Instant Replay - 23m (-17.2903, 178.4521)
- Ithi Thambi Reef (-17.6792, 178.8372)
- Jema - 21m (-17.3289, 178.3784)
- Joe’s Farm - 20m (-17.2227, 177.1971)
- Johns Reef (-17.7462, 177.4127)
- Joske Reef (-18.1667, 178.3167)
- Kasaleka Reef (-18.9500, 178.3833)
- Kelly Reef (-17.4500, 177.5667)
- Kinikini Reef (-18.9667, -179.8500)
- Kioa Reefs (-16.6833, 179.9500)
- Korotongo Reef (-18.1833, 177.5333)
- Kuata Back Reef - 14m (-17.3614, 177.1320)
- Kuata Beach - 11m (-17.3613, 177.1356)
- Labryinth - 17m (-17.2885, 178.0942)
- Lake Reef (-18.3000, 178.0500)
- Laukoto Lailai (-16.6667, 178.5167)
- Laukoto Reef (-16.7042, 178.4797)
- Legend of Navo - 9m (-18.1109, 177.3158)
- Lekaleka Reef (-17.6667, 178.8500)
- Long Reef - 17m (-17.1596, 177.1680)
- Long Reef (-17.7833, 178.7333)
- Lost World - 21m (-17.3381, 178.4647)
- Low Reefs (-17.7833, 178.6833)
- Lua Reef (-16.7000, 177.5500)
- Magic Reef - 18m (-17.9507, 178.7529)
- Mahaffy Reef (-18.2167, 178.2175)
- Malan Cay (-17.7518, 177.3894)
- Malevu (-17.4756, 177.5453)
- Malolo Barrier Reef (-17.7856, 177.1136)
- MAMANUTHA PRINCESS - 21m (-17.7602, 177.3129)
- Mambulitha Reef (-18.2167, 179.3167)
- Mani’s Reef - 19m (-17.2635, 178.1185)
- Manning Reef (-17.6167, 178.5667)
- Mantaray House Reef - 11m (-17.1763, 177.1846)
- Margally - 19m (-17.2468, 178.1459)
- Marrie’s Magic - 18m (-17.2954, 178.0879)
- MASSACHUSETTS - 0m (-18.5125, 177.9717)
- May Tag - 24m (-17.3582, 178.4824)
- Mbalavu Reef (-17.7000, 178.8500)
- Mbavu Reef (-16.8458, 178.5556)
- Mbavu Reef (-17.2997, 177.0906)
- Mbengga Barrier Reef (-18.4897, 178.0353)
- Mbuli Mbuli Reef (-17.6500, 178.8500)
- Mellow Yellow - 22m (-17.2765, 178.4709)
- Millar Reef (-18.1500, 178.3333)
- Mississippi - 35m (-17.3087, 178.4685)
- Mitchell Reef (-17.7833, 178.7000)
- Mokusiga Bay - 31m (-17.2912, 178.2156)
- Moon Reef (-17.5261, 178.5200)
- Mothea Reef (-17.8983, 179.4597)
- Mount Mutiny (Hi8) - 24m (-17.3445, 178.5292)
- Moya Reef - 12m (-17.4018, 177.1977)
- MV Ovalau II wreck dive - 24m (-17.2582, 178.2026)
- My Favorite - 21m (-17.8087, 178.7351)
- Nabaibai Passage - 18m (-18.1398, 177.4001)
- Naidiri Passage - 20m (-18.1301, 177.3714)
- Naitata Flats (-18.2667, 178.2500)
- Naiyala Reef (-17.2833, 177.1000)
- Nakumbu (-17.5380, 177.3924)
- Nalova pass - 16m (-16.9128, 177.3783)
- Namalata Reefs (-18.9833, 178.1333)
- Namalimali Reef (-17.0833, 177.2667)
- NAMOTU FISH MARKET - 17m (-17.8426, 177.1847)
- Namualevu Wall - 19m (-17.3482, 177.1260)
- Nanuku Reefs (-18.3453, 178.1681)
- Nasilai Reef (-18.1500, 178.6333)
- Nasilambalavu Reef (-16.9167, 177.3833)
- Navigation Ninja - 20m (-17.3110, 178.1711)
- Navigator Wreck - 30m (-17.1628, 177.1814)
- Nawawa Bay - 12m (-17.2840, 178.2015)
- NEGERA - 5m (-17.6252, 177.3547)
- Nemo’s Playground - 20m (-17.3366, 178.3659)
- Neptune’s Rhapsody - 22m (-17.2847, 178.0762)
- Nigali Passage (-18.0833, 179.2664)
- No Viz Reef - 13m (-17.3179, 178.1662)
- Nudibranch Valley - 20m (-18.1030, 177.2856)
- Nuku Reef - 22m (-17.7988, 177.1969)
- Nursery - 14m (-17.3518, 178.3793)
- Oasis - 17m (-18.1067, 177.2899)
- One Bay - 9m (-17.2786, 178.2143)
- OVALAU - 15m (-17.2517, 178.2000)
- Pandora Reef - 16m (-17.3760, 177.1448)
- Pandora’s Box - 19m (-17.3319, 178.4952)
- PAPUAN EXPLORER - 22m (-17.2927, 178.2128)
- Papuan Explorer wreck dive - 20m (-17.2941, 178.2139)
- Patriot Reef - 18m (-17.2881, 178.0837)
- Phantasea Dome - 19m (-17.1848, 178.0302)
- Picasso - 18m (-17.2062, 177.1664)
- Picnic Island - 17m (-17.8252, 178.7546)
- Pidu’s Garden - 20m (-17.3087, 178.4483)
- Pinnacle - 24m (-17.3630, 177.1670)
- Pinnacles - 19m (-17.1704, 177.1882)
- Plantation Pinnacles (-17.8014, 177.2148)
- Point Break - 16m (-17.1724, 177.1844)
- Pot Luck - 21m (-17.3224, 178.4569)
- Pure Magic - 21m (-17.2803, 178.4594)
- Purple Haze - 22m (-17.2948, 178.4773)
- Purple Rain, Fiji - 19m (-17.2946, 178.4911)
- Purple Reef - 18m (-18.1382, 177.3942)
- Rakiraki - 15-40m (-17.3700, 177.9800)
- R&B Dream - 22m (-17.3523, 178.3507)
- Redemption - 21m (-17.3046, 178.0052)
- Ridge Reef (-18.3867, 178.0964)
- Ring of fire - 15m (-18.1051, 177.3058)
- Rix Garden - 15m (-17.2932, 178.0740)
- Root Canal - 25m (-17.2916, 177.9573)
- Salad Bowl - 20m (-17.3138, 178.0136)
- Sand Patch - 17m (-18.1415, 177.4067)
- SANDY - 25m (-18.2967, 178.0410)
- Scott’s Reef - 17m (-18.1512, 177.4279)
- Sea Fan City - 20m (-17.3400, 177.0991)
- Sea Fan Reef (-18.8647, 178.4070)
- Seven Sisters (-18.3739, 177.9782)
- Shark Reef (-18.2957, 178.0427)
- Shark Reef Pacific Harbour Dive Adventures (-18.2300, 178.0500)
- Shark Reef - Toberua - 21m (-17.9747, 178.7269)
- Simple Green (-18.3697, 178.1067)
- Split Rock (-19.0500, 178.2500)
- STELLA MARIS - 18m (-17.6602, 177.2580)
- Stepping Stones - 17m (-17.2145, 177.2912)
- Steps - 21m (-17.1860, 177.1674)
- Stone Henge - 18m (-17.6636, 177.2287)
- Sunrise Beach - 11m (-17.1687, 177.1954)
- Sunset Point Reef - 19m (-17.2985, 178.2134)
- Supermarket (-17.6716, 177.0861)
- Swim Through Heaven - 18m (-17.2473, 178.1889)
- SY Fiji Siren mooring - 22m (-17.3096, 178.1683)
- Talaga Point - 18m (-17.1684, 177.2162)
- Tasu 2 wreck (-18.3780, 177.9880)
- Tavaniko Point - 19m (-17.2118, 177.1687)
- Tavarua Wall - 19m (-17.8605, 177.2034)
- Taylor’s Cross - 21m (-17.3461, 178.3576)
- TB-1 - 6m (-17.6602, 177.2630)
- Tequila Sunrise - 21m (-17.2509, 178.1532)
- Thakau Lekaleka (-18.6017, 177.7931)
- Thakau Levu (-16.8833, 178.5167)
- Thakau Mboromboro (-17.3167, 177.7333)
- Thakau Moi (-17.3308, 178.0411)
- Thakau Momo (-17.6397, 179.2692)
- Thakau ni Kombatia (-17.3000, 178.1975)
- The Aisle - 18m (-18.1450, 177.4176)
- The Awakening Bull Shark Dive - 14m (-17.3909, 177.0894)
- The BISTRO - Shark Dive AQUATREK - 20m (-18.2958, 178.0524)
- The Canyons - 16m (-16.9093, 177.3827)
- THE COLOSSEUM Coral Coast Divers private shark sanctuary - 19m (-18.3946, 177.9807)
- The Flinstone - 18m (-18.1088, 177.3049)
- The Labyrinth - 17m (-18.1132, 177.3119)
- The Pipeline (-17.6799, 178.8520)
- The Three Nuns (-18.3750, 178.1150)
- The Wall - 17m (-18.1381, 177.4119)
- Three nuns (-18.3781, 177.9881)
- Timna’s Towers - 16m (-17.6521, 177.2735)
- Turtle head (-18.3761, 177.9806)
- Turtle Wall - 18m (-18.1417, 177.4177)
- Ultimate Shark Encounter (-18.2667, 178.0500)
- Underwater Phantasea - 20m (-17.3116, 178.4859)
- Underwater World - 19m (-17.3376, 178.3469)
- Vatu Express - 23m (-17.2981, 178.4577)
- Village Reef - 20m (-18.1533, 177.4305)
- Vitawatawa Channel (-18.2000, 177.9000)
- VITI - 0m (-17.6202, 177.3547)
- Viti Levu - 5-20m (-17.8000, 177.9000)
- Viti Levu Diving: See the Sharks of Fiji (-17.8000, 178.0000)
- Vunavadra Nursery - 10m (-17.6945, 177.3135)
- Wahu Wall - 20m (-18.1141, 177.3073)
- Water Park - 3m (-18.1393, 177.4197)
- Watogo Point - 14m (-17.3251, 177.1447)
- Wedding Chapel - 21m (-17.2510, 178.1773)
- Wheat Field - 24m (-17.3343, 178.3571)
- Why Not - 20m (-17.3162, 178.4811)
- Wilkes Passage - 19m (-17.8419, 177.1792)
- Zara’s Garden - 19m (-17.3479, 177.9871)
Dive Centres
- Aqua-Trek Denarau
- Aqua Trek - Mana Island - http://www.aquatrekdiving.com/
- Aqua-Trek Pacific Harbour
- Barefoot Kuata - https://www.barefootkuatafiji.com
- Barefoot Kuata Resort
- Barefoot Manta - https://www.barefootmantafiji.com
- Beqa Adventure Divers Ltd - http://www.fijisharkdive.com
- Beqa Dive Adventures
- Beqa Lagoon Resort
- Blue Lagoon Beach Resort - https://www.bluelagoonbeachresort.fiji.com
- Castaway Island Resort
- Coconut Beach Resort - http://coconutbeachfiji.com
- Coral Coast Divers - https://www.coralcoastdivers.com
- Diveaway Fiji Ltd - https://travel.padi.com/dive-center/fiji/diveaway-fiji-ltd/
- Dive Yasawa Lagoon
- Dua Dua Beach Resort - http://www.duaduaresort.com
- Fiji Aggressor - https://www.Aggressor.com
- Hydro Sports Fiji - https://www.hydrosportsfiji.com
- Kaiwai Watersports at Fiji Marriott Resort - https://kaiwaifiji.com/
- Kaiwai Watersports at Sheraton, Tokoriki Island - https://kaiwaifiji.com/
- Kaiwai Watersports at Six Senses Resort - https://kaiwaifiji.com/
- MANTARAY DIVE LTD - https://www.mantarayisland.com
- Mantaray Island Resort
- Matamanoa Island Resort
- Nai’a Fiji
- Nakelo Treasure Island Resort
- Octopus Resort - http://www.octopusresort.com
- Papageno Resort & Dive - https://www.www.papagenoresort.com
- Paradise Cove Resort - http://www.paradisecoveresort.com.fj
- Purple Turtle
- Purple Turtle Fiji - https://www.deepbluefiji.com/
- Purple Turtle - Matamanoa - https://www.deepbluefiji.com/
- RA DIVERS - https://www.volivoli.com
- Ratu Kini Dive Resort
- REEF SAFARI FIJI - https://www.reefsafari.com
- Reef Safari - Intercontinental Resort - https://www.reefsafaridivingfiji.com
- Reef Safari - South Sea Island - https://www.reefsafaridivingfiji.com
- Royal Davui Resort - https://travel.padi.com/dive-center/fiji/royal-davui-resort/
- Subsurface Fiji
- Subsurface Malolo - https://travel.padi.com/dive-center/fiji/subsurface-malolo/
- Subsurface Musket Cove Resort - http://fijidiving.com/
- Turtle Island Resort
- Viwa Island Resort
- Vomo Island Resort - http://www.vomofiji.com
- Waidroka Bay Resort
- Whitetip Marine Adventures
- WHITETIP MARINE ADVENTURES PTE LTD - https://www.whitetipmarineadventures.com