Ratu Kini Dive Resort - Kadavu & Great Astrolabe Reef
Ratu Kini Dive Resort sits right on the edge of the Great Astrolabe, making it a solid choice for divers who prioritise getting wet without breaking the bank. You’re here for the reef, pure and simple, and the local dive guides know its twists and turns. Think drift diving along walls thick with soft corals, then easing into calmer bommies packed with reef sharks and schooling fusiliers. It's a no-frills setup, meaning you won't find fancy amenities, but what you *will* find is easy access to some truly healthy reef at a price that leaves more room in the budget for extra dives. We’d suggest it for divers happy with a more rustic, local experience focused squarely on diving the Astrolabe.
- Location
- Kadavu & Great Astrolabe Reef, Fiji, Central & South Pacific
- Coordinates
- -17.699000, 177.049000
Dive Sites Near Ratu Kini Dive Resort
Ratu Kini Dive Resort provides access to 15 dive sites in Kadavu & Great Astrolabe Reef.
- 3 Sisters - 23m
- Always Cool - 19m
- Amazing Maze - 19m
- Annie’s Bommie - 20m (reef)
- Anytime - 22m
- ANZAC - 22m
- Aquarium - 17m
- Arch - 20m (cave)
- Backyard Beach - 13m
- Barracuda Drift - 18m (drift)
- Barracuda Hole
- Base Jump - 20m
- Bats Reef - 18m (reef)
- BAWAQA - 0m (wreck)
- Beqa Lagoon (reef)
Other Dive Centres in Kadavu & Great Astrolabe Reef
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.
Notable Marine Life
- Bullethead Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus) - Reef Fish
- Parrotfish (Thalassoma hardwicke) - Reef Fish
- Parrotfish (Thalassoma lutescens) - Reef Fish
- Roundhead Parrotfish (Scarus globiceps) - Reef Fish
- Dusky Parrotfish (Scarus niger) - Reef Fish
- Dot and dash Butterflyfish (Chaetodon pelewensis) - Reef Fish
- Bird wrasse (Gomphosus varius) - Reef Fish
- Schlegel's Parrotfish (Scarus schlegeli) - Reef Fish
- Lineated Butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifasciatus) - Reef Fish
- Banded Goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus) - Reef Fish