Pass a scuba diving certification class. PADI, the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, is the most well known certification organization and the primary organization worldwide. NAUI and SSI also offer basic and advanced courses that consist of classroom instruction, pool instruction and open water dives. A valid certification card from any of these scuba diving organizations will be accepted worldwide.
On Fiji, the Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort and Nakia Resort & Dive both offer certification courses among many others. Subsurface Fiji offers PADI 5 Star Scuba Diving and certification courses at many resorts throughout Fiji.
Book your diving trip in Fiji based on where you would like to dive and what sea life you wish to encounter on your diving adventure. Popular Fiji dive destinations such as Taveuni, Beqa Lagoon and Kadavu are safe for inexperienced divers.
Liveaboard cruises gives you the option to stay on the dive boat for a night or two. to travel to more distant dive sites like Bligh Water in the Koro Sea. However, because of strong ocean currents, these types of dives are usually reserved for the intermediate or advanced diver.
Purchase the necessary dive equipment and make a list of what you need to bring relative to what the dive company provides. Masks, fins and snorkels may be rented from the dive company, but it is recommended you bring a mask and snorkel that have been properly fitted to your face, and fins that will not slip. The best way to ensure that your gear fits correctly and comfortably is to wear your own. The tank, buoyancy control jacket, regulator, octopus and gauges should be provided by and prepared for you by the dive company. Other items to consider are anti-fog solution for your dive mask, dive whistle, dive knife, towel, snacks, first aid kit and bottled water.
Diveaway Fiji in Sigatoka, Coral Coast or Scuba Bula Ltd. based in Momi, Nadroga, Fiji are some of the many outlets in Fiji where you can buy dive equipment.
