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I will be traveling in Sept, for our honeymoon to Fiji. I read many good reviews about how great the diving is there. Please give me some feedback. Also does anyone of you know if they use 120 voltages or universal electrical outlets?
Yudi, I suggest you go to the Pacific Island sub-thread. You might also check out Tripadvisor.com for a number of good reviews on Beqa Lagoon Resort. I am leaving for the airport in one hour for the flight to Fiji and BLR Oct 15 - 24.
220 volt power at 50 cycles! Most chargers will work directly as long you have the Plug adapter! Looks like this / \ two pole slanted plug! You can find a lot of info at our web site as well as videos! It is one of my favorite places on earth! Very romantic!
We went to Beqa Lagoon Resort in 2007 and it was fantastic. We are heading back in Jul 2010 with our local dive shop. If you have already booked your trip, you will not be disappointed unless you are the type of person that wants a lot of activities. There isn't much to do at the resort. However, they do conduct cultural activities in the afternoon (visit to the local school, fire walkers, visit to one of the local villiages, fiji cooking, etc). If you click on the photos link in the left panel you will see some of my pics from my trip to the resort. I would also recommend the shark dives. It is the only shark dive where you will see up to 8 different kinds of sharks (including the possibility of a visit from a tiger shark). Send me a message if you want more info.
Saspotato, read your trip report and viewed your pictures. Well done!!!!! The pictures were excellent!! I noticed that you mentioned that Wiggsy provided you with info about Fiji. Were you part of his group? I met him at BLR when we went in 2007. He is a great guy and I enjoyed meeting everyone in his group.
We just returned from a week at BLR, Oct 15 - 24, 2009. The outlets are 220 in the bures. This is a very nice resort with a great staff. The diving is very good and the food better than OK, but certainly not spectacular. NOAA has a surface sea temperature station in the lagoon that tracks the water temp on a daily basis. Here is the link:
As you will see, you get the current day-to-day water temps on a graph, and the historical data going back a number of years. This year the water temps have been colder than usual. It was pretty much 76 degrees at depth +/- 1 degree the entire week we were there. You can look at the days you plan on going back over the past years and plan your exposure protection accordingly. I dove a 3mm full with a hooded vest and got cold towards the end of the week. But that's me. I will say that just about everybody was a bit surprised at the water temp.
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We went to Beqa Lagoon Resort in 2007 and it was fantastic. We are heading back in Jul 2010 with our local dive shop. If you have already booked your trip, you will not be disappointed unless you are the type of person that wants a lot of activities. There isn't much to do at the resort. However, they do conduct cultural activities in the afternoon (visit to the local school, fire walkers, visit to one of the local villiages, fiji cooking, etc). If you click on the photos link in the left panel you will see some of my pics from my trip to the resort. I would also recommend the shark dives. It is the only shark dive where you will see up to 8 different kinds of sharks (including the possibility of a visit from a tiger shark). Send me a message if you want more info.
Regards,
Bill
We're heading to Beqa with our dive shop as well in July 2010. When will you be there??
Love Beqa Lagoon Resort! Went in '07 and am going again this year Sept. 11. The diving is phenomenal, and the people are even better. Don't miss doing the shark dive.!
Bega Lagoon Resort, Fiji Sept,2010
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