Thanks the report. I love Fiji too. Not sure about your manager concerns were but Fiji time is strong concept with them so schedules and specific events usually happen but not always as planned. That came clear to me when my wife and I were bumped off not only my flight but to a completely different airline for my domestic flight, all without telling me. We got there. Senga na lenga ("no worries")
<<all but 2 of them ended up getting back in the water>>
Apparently other people have much better normal lives because Fiji, diving, Pacific diving, beautiful place, potential shark dive, hanging with Fijians...and they want to go back to the hotel?!
<<guide prevented anything bad from happening>>
I respect the guides greatly, but I'm thinking the shark unilaterally decided to change its direction. HA HA HA...
Hope you survived the fires unscathed. I live south of San Jose and was smelling and seeing the smoke for quite a while.