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Shark Reef

Shark Reef

Beqa, Fiji

Depth
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98ft

Visibility
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36ft - 108ft

Entry
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Boat

Experience Level

Experienced


About Shark Reef

This amazing dive site is located within a Marine Reserve and offers some spectacular diving with a chance to see some great marine life. One of the best dive sites in the area. Shark Reef Marine Reserve was established in April 2004 and is the first of it's kind in Fiji; namely, a protected sanctuary for the sharks. Just off the southern coast of Viti Levu, Fiji, on the edge of Beqa Passage lies an innocuous patch reef; Shark Reef Marine Reserve. It is here, in these protected waters that divers can observe and interact with some of the oceans top predators and a multitude of fish species on The Shark Dive. Taking shark diving to the extreme, the regular shark population comprises 8 different species; Whitetip Reef Sharks, Blacktip Reef Sharks, Grey Reef Sharks, Tawny Nurse Sharks, Sicklefin Lemon Sharks, Silvertip Sharks, Bull Sharks and Tiger Sharks. If shark diving is your thing, then Shark Reef Marine Reserve and The Shark Dive are for you!

Shark Reef Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Drop Off, Deep, Other, Rock, Reef, Shark

Entry Type

Boat

Max Depth

98ft

Visibility Range

36ft 108ft

Experience Level

Experienced

Best Gas

21% – 35%

O2
Marine Life

  • Tiger Sharks
  • Whitetip Reef Sharks
  • Silvertip Sharks
  • Bull Sharks
  • Sicklefin Lemon Sharks
  • Grey Reef Sharks
  • Blacktip Reef Sharks
  • Tawny Nurse Sharks
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