Fiji Scuba and Service

We spend our first day on the largest of the islands in the Fijian Archipelago, Viti Levu. We’ll stop at beautiful sand dunes at a national park where we will shake off our jet lag with a leisurely hike and even have the opportunity to jump and play on the dunes! Our first afternoon we will visit the most beautiful beach on the island to relax, swim, and get acquainted with island life. After a fun day exploring the main island we will head back to our beautiful resort right on the beach with an incredible sunset view.

Waking the next morning we will hop on a ferry bound for Nacula Island, one of the northernmost islands in the Yasawa island chain. We will spend our time immersing ourselves into the laid-back rhythm of Fiji time! Brilliant sunrises and sunsets beg for the attention of your eyes and camera.

Just a short half hour boat ride away is a local school we have partnered with for many years, where we will complete an important renovation over the course of several days. Form genuine bonds with the Fijian students as you coordinate playground games, swap stories, and teach each other about your own cultures. You’ll also spend some time meeting the students from each classroom and feel warmly welcomed into the school with songs and dance. Our service project will be capped off with a touching assembly from the school thanking you for your hard work. Our program will also involve day trips to the neighboring islands for village visits where you will spend time connecting with local families.

After our time on Nacula, we travel by ferry to our second stop, Drawaqa Island to begin the next portion of our trip: obtaining our SSI scuba certification. The course will cover all of the skills you need to know to be able to dive safely and confidently. After the course you will feel like a scuba pro!

This island is well known for its gorgeous reefs and is aptly nicknamed “Manta Island” for the elegant manta rays that frequent its shores. You will have the opportunity to work with a marine biologist and participate in marine ecosystem maintenance for a day. Receive lessons on coral reef restoration and put your scuba skills to the test by diving underwater and assisting with a variety of projects including coral planting, fish ID-ing, fish surveying, and more. There is also the possibility to help out with the island’s special manta project. We will utilize the islands classroom and lab to make the most out of our experience.

The last Yasawa Island, Waya Lai Lai, has the tallest peak of any of the islands we will visit. Play beach volleyball in one of the most beautiful locations imaginable before getting a few hours of rest. The next morning we take an early morning hike up the second tallest peak where sunrise with a thirty mile view makes the early wake-up absolutely worthwhile. After breakfast we’ll venture offshore to a coral reef where we will have the ultimate adrenaline experience: swimming with reef sharks (with our expert guide, of course)! These beautiful animals will be curious, but keep their distance from you. Landing back on shore for lunch, you will be completely in love with the islands and never want to go home; but the program isn’t over yet!

We will return to Nadi to come full circle and complete our adventure in Fiji. Our last two days will be packed with excitement. Take off on a thrilling zip-line tour through jungles, caves, and mountaintops. We will also get down and dirty and enjoy a day spa the natural way by covering yourself head to toe in mud before relaxing in the warm, re-invigorating water of natural hot springs.

After over two incredible weeks together it will be time to say goodbye to our new friends, but the memories we made together in Fiji will last a lifetime!