Beqa Lagoon⚠ data unverified

Fiji · Oceania · Pacific Ocean

3.7
/ 5
★★★★☆
Reef diving with a well-rounded site — a great fit for most divers.
Level Intermediate
Marine life
4.0
Visibility
4.0
Accessibility
3.3
Facilities
3.0

Pros

  • Excellent visibility up to 20 m
  • 3 standout marine species
  • Diveable year-round

Cons

    Best for

    Big-marine-life fansNew and casual divers

    Plan your trip

    $$$
    🛏️
    Suggested stay
    1–2 days
    💸
    Cost level
    Relative cost $$$ · ≈ $205/day
    Developed dive town, but options are limited and prices average.
    🏨
    Where to stay
    Day-boat diving based at a dedicated dive resort or dive centre. A manageable dive base with a handful of operators.
    🧭
    Real daily cost in Fiji
    Around $205/day per person · food $66 · hotel $218
    Good to know
    • Gentle conditions — great for long, unhurried dives.
    • An Advanced Open Water certification is recommended.
    Beqa Lagoon
    📷 Mark Heard from Canada · CC BY 2.0
    Depth
    5–30 m (16–98 ft)
    Visibility
    20 m (66 ft)
    Water temp
    26–29°C (79–84°F)
    Current
    Mild
    Best season
    Year-round
    Certification
    Open Water
    Dive shops
    4
    Live sea temperature · (Open-Meteo)

    Why go

    Beqa Lagoon is a reef site in the Pacific Ocean off Fiji, offering coral reefs across its waters. Dives run to 30 m with around 20 m visibility, gentle currents and sea temperatures of 26–29°C. Marine highlights include bull sharks, tiger sharks and soft corals. Diving is possible year-round, typically reached by boat. A good choice for divers with some experience. Open Water certification is sufficient for most sites here.

    Site type
    Reef
    Access
    Boat

    Marine life

    bull sharkstiger sharkssoft corals
    Coordinates
    -18.40, 178.10
    Country

    Notes from divers

    Traveler

    Came hoping for tiger sharks, and it delivered. The 20 m visibility kept everything sharp.

    Instructor

    A great teaching site: the 20 m visibility and the gentle profile let newer divers build confidence.

    Anonymous

    Really enjoyed it. Just watch your buoyancy when you drop in.