Shop 1 Queens Wharf Road, Lautoka, FIJI ISLANDS
(Dive Center)
West Side Water Sports, a PADI Gold Palm International Resort Association member, is based at Nanuya Island Resort, in the Yasawa Island Group in Fiji. We are a fully outfitted Dive Centre with 2 custom made Naiad Dive boats, giving quick and comfortable access to approx 20 dive sites in a 10mile radius of Nanuya Lai Lai Island. We provide PADI dive Courses and Daily Dives for nearby Resort in the area.
Phone: (679) 6661462Fax: (679) 6661462Email: westside@connect.com.fjWebsite: www.fiji-dive.com
PADI Gold Palm Member
Resort/Intro Dives Diving seven days Own Boat(s)
The Zoo, located about 3 miles east of the dive shop. This site has a combination or coral bommies, reef wall, over hangs and sand flats. Depth range is 8 to 40 plus meters. This site tends to have plenty of current providing rich nutrients that bring in larger fish. It is common to see numerous reef sharks, schools of barracuda, Spanish mackerel, groupers, coral cod and coral trout. Due to the current visibility is usually about 15 meters.
The Maze is located 10 to 12 minutes boat ride north bound. The main features to this Dive Site are the Swim Throughs, Caves and Canyons. Occasionally we do come across Eagle Rays, Sea Turtles, Bull Rays, School of Bump head Parrott Fish and the Rare Hairy Ghost Pipefish This is a hard Coral Dive with different varieties. The depth starts at 6m to 25m and average visibility is about 15m. This site is good for Novice to Experienced Divers
The Pinnacle is North of the Dive Shop and it takes 5min or less to get there. This Pinnacle stands from 19m all the way to 5metres and is just fested with yellow soft coral. The Fish life on this Dive is very healthy, multi-coloured Fish and in abundance. Pelagies that frequent this site are Schools of Trevallies, Spanish Mackeral, White tip Reef Sharks, Leopard Sharks and Massive Marble Rays etc. Commonly seen are Octopus, puffer fish, Murray eels, schools of red snappers and shoals of Fusi
Cabbage Patch is the closest to the Dive Shop. It takes 2min to get there on the Dive Boat. One of the biggest in the world and it looks like lettuce or Bok Choy ( Chinese Cabbage ). This site is always swarming with Fish Life. A good Dive Site for Training. Max Depth on this is 15m only. Experienced Divers do enjoy this dive. Visibility ranges from 10m to 30m.
Mistique Reef is situated at the Southern end of Yageta Island. It takes about 12 to 15minutes on our Dive Boat. This dive is Famous for its Giant Gorgonain Sea Fans, Purple Sea Fans and Red Sea Whips. It is common to see schools of Barracuda, White Tip reef Shark, Nopolean Wrasse, Schools of Unicorn Fish, Spanish Mackrel and other colourful Tropical Fish. Flat worms and Nudibrances can be found on this dove. This is usually a drift dive on an Incoming or Outgoing tide. Dive Site is rates for
Located off the southern tip of Tavewa Island and is less than 10 minutes by boat from the dive shop. This reef extends off the southern point of Tavewa Island and offers good surfing as well as diving. The maximum depth of this site is about 25 meters and it features hard corals, sponges and plenty of sea fans ranging in size from half a meter to three meters across. It is common to see schools of trevally and Spanish mackerel; barracudas make appearances as well, visibility a at Tavewa breakers ranges from 15 to 20 meters. This site is excellent for beginners as well offers plenty for the experienced diver.
Lucky 13, this large sprawling reef is located about 5 miles north of the dive shop. Depth rages from 10 meters to about 35 meters. This long sloping reef has numerous canyons and reliefs that make for a very interesting reef structure. There is an abundance of hard corals and sponges and some soft coral. At this site it is not uncommon to come across sea turtles, reef sharks, eels as well there are plenty of anemones and anemone fish. The visibility is generally 30 meters and greater.
Wonderland is about 5min boat ride north of the dive shop. Very beautiful reed with colourful fish life. Best coral dive. For you photographers, bring your macro lenses. Nudibrances, Xmas tree worms, Flat worms, pipe fishes etc. Depth ranges from 5m to 20m and Visibility averages at 35m. Wonderland is for every diver whether a beginner or experienced.
