Fiji Snorkeling – Explore The Underwater World Without The Price Tag Of Scuba Diving
The warm, clear waters of the South Pacific make snorkeling in Fiji an absolutely ideal holiday activity. The sheer variety of marine life and the vast number of coral reefs around Fiji mean wherever you go in Fiji you are bound to experience something wonderful under the water. Underwater visibility in Fiji is astounding - up to 30 meters even on a cloudy day. While conditions for Fiji snorkeling are excellent all year round, you will find the weather slightly better from May to October.
Fiji is often called the 'soft coral capital of the world', and the country boasts literally hundreds of fringing reefs, atolls and barrier reefs. There are an amazing 400 different species of coral in the reefs around Fiji and the diving and snorkeling is so perfect that it's no surprise that Jean Michel Cousteau called it the best diving in the world. He has a dive base in Savusavu and helped establish a world heritage marine park in the area.
Snorkeling in Fiji is an extremely popular pasttime - nearly every visitor to the country has a go - there's so much to see under the water that makes the activity so rewarding and unforgettable. Snorkeling is also very inexpensive compared to diving, and you'll find that nearly every resort in Fiji will hire snorkeling gear - mask, snorkel and fins - for a very reasonable rate.
There are many snorkeling sites in Fiji that are great for snorkeling but one area possibly offering the best variety of accessible sites is the area around Savusavu Bay on the island of Vanua Levu in the country's north. There are many areas where snorkeling is only advisable at high tide, but in Savusavu you will always find a site where the snorkeling is superb.
Many resorts in Fiji offer dive packages and snorkeling tours. Joining a guided snorkeling group can be a fascinating way to learn more about the coral and fish that you see while you're in the water. While it can be extremely relaxing just to float with the fish, many guided snorkeling tours employ a marine biologist whose knowledge can make your snorkeling experience so much more rewarding. Expect to see things like sharks, rays, turtles and hundreds of species of reef fish and corals. And, of course, the beautiful blue plate-sized starfish that are so common in Fiji.
If you're thinking about a snorkeling holiday in Fiji, visit Fiji Snorkeling to read more about Savusavu Bay, one of the finest snorkeling sites in the country.
