Salad Bowl
Protected Area
Vanua Rakiraki, Ra
Why dive here
With 382+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, eagle rays, giant moray eels, humpback whales and sperm whales - Salad Bowl offers some of Kadavu & Great Astrolabe Reef's richest reef diving.
The Salad Bowl is a gentle introduction to Kadavu’s reef system, a comfortable 20-meter max depth making it ideal for those new to the area or still building confidence. We usually find it’s a calm drift over healthy plate corals, like giant dinner plates stacked up, hence the name. Keep an eye out for smaller reef sharks cruising the edges and the usual suspects like parrotfish munching away. It’s a reliable spot for a relaxed dive, a good warm-up before tackling some of the more current-swept sites here.
Typical Salad Bowl Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
Safety Notes
Depth of 20m - Advanced Open Water certification recommended.
Always perform a 3-minute safety stop at 5m before surfacing.
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