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Once a wild colonial outpost known as Sandalwood Island, Vanua Levu is now one of Fiji’s more laid-back destinations. Travellers will find a range of accommodations from backpacker hostels to five-star resorts with world class dining and facilities. Vanua Levu offer visitors a. more
Tahiti is the largest of the more than 100 islands spread over five archipelagos in the South Pacific, that make up French Polynesia. The landscape of the island is almost as spectacular above sea level, as the underwater paradise that lies below. [links]
Remote and truly beautiful the Solomon Islands is a diver’s dream destination. Part of the coral triangle with a staggering diversity of marine species, coral and dive sites, it somehow remains one of the least dived areas of the world. A number of.
Bora Bora sounds exotic, and it is. It's also home to some spectacular dive sites populated with some of the ocean's top predators. Blacktip Reef, Lemon, Whitetip and Hammerhead sharks are a few of the 16 species that are regularly spotted in. here
The Best Dive for Pelagics; Shark Diving, Beqa Lagoon [links]
The Best Drift Dive; Ulong Passage more
Sponsored Post - Dive Adventures give us a run down of the 6 best dive sites of the South Pacific.
After this dive you’ll have no doubt as to why Fiji is called the ‘Soft Coral Capital of the World’! The clue is in the name, it’s quite literally a wall of white delicate corals. Words honestly can’t do this dive justice, but what can be said is that every subsequent dive you do after The Great White Wall will pale in comparison.
Nestled in the world’s best wreck diving region, San Francisco Maru should be considered the crown jewel. With only a short bottom time allocated for this 50m dive, quickly plummeting down to see this humongous wreck in all its glory is something in itself. Tanks, guns, landmines, trucks and much more, suspended in time by the ocean. History comes to life. here
The Solomon's are composed of 922 islands and atolls, offering endless possibilities for diving. However, the best known dive sites in the Solomon Islands can be accessed from live-aboard itineraries in towns such as Munda and Gizo.
It's the ultimate way to see the ocean. Sink below the surface of the waves and enter a magical domain. The Pacific Ocean derives its namesake from the Latin expression "Mare Pacificum," meaning "peaceful sea." The sea might seem peaceful from above, but below - the ocean teems with life. Check out the Top 5 dive sites in the Pacific Ocean.
The chain of volcanic islands that makes up Hawaii stretches more than 1,000 miles through the crystal-clear waters of the Pacific. Diving the Hawaiian Islands include stunning bottom formations, encrusted with corals, an abundance of colourful tropicals and the constant possibility of big animal encounters, including Humpback Whales, Sea Turtles, Reef Sharks, Pilot Whales and dolphins.
Best Wreck Diving
Best Macro Diving more
Best Wall Diving [links]
1. Lembeh Strait, Indonesia (pictured)
2. South Australia, Australia
3. Komodo, Indonesia
4. Anilao, Philippines
5. Andaman Sea, Thailand here
Best Overall Pacific & Indian Ocean Destinations here
Read more about the best scuba diving in the world: 2014 Reader's Choice Top 100 Awards more