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Coral Gardens Beqa, Fiji

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About Coral Gardens Beqa

A reef dive. It goes down to 15 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces S: swell from the S reaches it, and wind from the N blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 19 km away. The sea is about 26°C in August, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Open Water divers the best months are usually January, February, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7; in May and July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Korolevu. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.

  • What it is Reef.
  • How deep Down to 15 m.
  • Getting in From a boat.
  • Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 19 km away.

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Dive centres nearby

The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits

Water about 27°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

Visibility about 15 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in May, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct (about 20 m).

This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.

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From Chicago: about 24 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to NAN, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

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  2. Getting there. 1 h 50 from the airport to Coral Gardens Beqa.

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  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Best on Wed 28: Wind 16 kn gusting 21.

The score for Open Water divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreSeaWindGusts
Mon 19Oct02.3 m21 kn27knboats in
Tue 20Oct171.7 m16 kn23knboats in
Wed 21Oct02.0 m22 kn31knboats in
Thu 22Oct01.8 m21 kn27knboats in
Fri 23Oct61.5 m18 kn24knboats in
Sat 24Oct51.6 m19 kn25knboats in
Sun 25Oct01.7 m19 kn29knboats in
Mon 26Oct131.4 m17 kn24knboats in
Tue 27Oct141.4 m17 kn23knboats in
Wed 28Oct65–16 kn21kn
Thu 29Oct0–18 kn25knboats in

Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.

The season

Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Open Water divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan2of 7
  2. Feb2of 7
  3. Mar1of 7
  4. Apr1of 7
  5. May0of 7
  6. Jun1of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug1of 7
  9. Sep1of 7
  10. Oct1of 7
  11. Nov2of 7
  12. Dec2of 7

Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.

Rough cost

About £1,090–£2,125 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.

  • Flights £665–£1,375
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £70–£115
  • Stay £165–£280
  • Food £155–£290

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