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Scuba Center Eagan
1571 Century Point
Eagan, Minnesota 55121
(651) 681-8434 |
Scuba Center Minneapolis
5015 Penn Ave South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55419
(612) 925-4818 |
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Fiji: Dec 2-12,
2025* |
* Does not include travel days |
Fiji,
officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of
Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about 1,100 nautical miles
north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than
330 islands of which about 110 are permanently inhabited and more than 500
islets. About three-quarters of Fijians live on Viti Levu's coasts, either
in the capital city of Suva, or in smaller urban centres such as Nadi (where
tourism is the major local industry) or Lautoka (where the sugar-cane
industry is dominant). The interior of Viti Levu is sparsely inhabited
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December 2-7 stay at Paradise Taveuni: |
Paradise
Taveuni is located in the south west of Taveuni Island, one of the island's
most beautiful areas. Set on 5 acres of elevated oceanfront land, Paradise
offers impressive sea and sunset views and many strategically placed
hammocks and sun lounges from which to enjoy them. Paradise Taveuni offers
10 elegantly appointed Bures and 4 new Vales. 5 Oceanfront Bures have a
luxurious Jacuzzi and 5 Tropical Bures all located only a stones throw from
the oceanfront cliff edge. If the gorgeous swimming pool doesn't tempt you,
there are many activities to try. Spectacular snorkeling is available from
the resort's private marina, as well as kayaking and ocean swimming. Guided
tours of Taveuni, hiking, bird watching, village visits, waterfall trips,
beach drop-offs and fishing are just a few optional adventures offered. |
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With
the world famous 20 mile reef system, the Rainbow Reef, just a short boat
ride away, Paradise offers some of the best diving in the world. Fiji is
known as "The Soft Coral Capital of the World" and here you will
experience some of the most memorable dives of your life. Explore
astounding soft corals and diverse marine life with the Paradise Dive
Team. With over 40 sites on offer, you can dive "The Great White Wall", noted as one of the Top 10 Dives in the World.
The full service dive staff takes care of all the little details and
allows you to dive stress-free.
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Includes: |
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3 days of 2-tank boat dives + shore dives
daily
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All meals + tea, coffee, and cookies
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Transfers
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Welcome foot rub on arrival
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Complementary activities
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December 7-12 stay at Volivoli Dive &
Beach Resort: |
On
the most northerly tip of Fiji's largest island, Viti Levu, lies a
headland where, nestled amongst lush rainforest, thundering waterfalls,
history-filled caves, sugarcane fields, abundant agriculture, thriving
mangroves, and some of the earth's healthiest coral reefs, you'll find
Volivoli Beach Resort--the premium, boutique, four-star, vacation
destination on Fiji's untouched Suncoast. Spread
out over many acres on its own peninsula, their 32 ocean view rooms are
comprised of four brand-new, two-bedroom luxury family villas, 11
newly-renovated premium ocean view bures, nine deluxe ocean view rooms,
and eight standard ocean view rooms. Each room is found along garden paths
that wind through brightly-coloured hibiscus, fragrant frangipani and
flowering bird of paradise. The only sound you will hear in the morning at
Volivoli are the birds singing, the ocean lapping the shore, and the quiet
hum of the dive boat coming into the house reef to take out our divers, so
relax and take in the quiet that is Volivoli. Bask in the sunshine around
their oceanfront swimming pool surrounded by flourishing gardens, lounge
in a hammock by the beach watching the sun rise and set, dine on inspired
local cuisine in the two restaurants, enjoy a cocktail at one of three
bars, or regenerate in the restorative spa. |
Dining at Volivoli is the ultimate natural luxury and a
creative celebration of Fijian and international food. Their staff pride
themselves on creating the freshest, Fijian and fusion cuisine in the
area, with almost everything made from scratch, sourced from a farmer just
down the road. Hyper-locality is the theme of the cuisine you'll find at
their two restaurants, Nuku Bar and Grill and the Ra Bar. |
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Many
guests come to Volivoli because of their proximity to Bligh Water, also
known as The Vatu-I-Ra Passage, now a marine protected area famous for its
abundance and diversity of marine life, which is arguably the best diving
in Fiji. Explore a colorful underwater world on a diving adventure with Ra
Divers, their world-class dive shop on daily trips to Bligh Water, where
there is some of the healthiest, thriving soft coral diving in the world.
These reefs boast more colors than you can imagine, and some extremely
rare macro creatures, like the ornate ghost pipefish, orangutan crabs,
frogfish, nudibranch, seahorses, schools of barracuda, trevally, giant
groupers, and in all likelihood, turtles, moray eels, grey, black and
white tip reef sharks, and the occasional tiger shark. |
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Includes: |
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2 days of 2-tank boat dives
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1 day of 3-tank dives
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Transfers
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All meals, coffee, tea, and filtered water
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Welcome drink on arrival
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Beach BBQ
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Traditional Meke performance
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Use of standup paddleboards, kayaks, and
complimentary resort activities
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Dolphin safari
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Resort & Gov taxes
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Free WiFi
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Not included in the packages: |
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Airfare
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Special day trips
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Incidental charges: Individual group
members will be responsible for their own charges including but not
limited to beverages and bar bill, telephone, internet usage,
sightseeing, equipment rental of any sort, gratuities, special day
trips, and any other
items of a personal nature.
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Please note the following: |
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Scuba certification card and proof of
scuba insurance required. We recommend all divers purchase
DAN membership
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We highly recommend all travelers purchase
travel insurance.
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A passport is required for travel.
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Dates: Dec 2-12, 2025* |
Trip
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Option One: Oceanfront
bure/vale @ Paradise + Oceanview room @ Volivoli |
$3245 ppdo Diver |
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Option Two: Oceanfront
bure/vale @ Paradise + Deluxe Oceanview room @ Volivoli |
$3345 ppdo Diver |
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Option Three: Oceanfront
bure/vale @ Paradise + Premium Oceanview @ Volivoli |
$3475 ppdo Diver |
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Option Four: Deluxe
Oceanfront bure @ Paradise + Premium Oceanview @ Volivoli |
$3695 ppdo Diver |
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All rates quoted by Scuba Center include a 2%
discount for cash/check payments. |
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Registration:
An application for this trip must be completed by each
traveler at the time of registration. You may pick up a trip application at
either store or print out our
Scuba Center
Trip Application. Complete the application and fax, mail or drop off in
person with a $500 non-refundable deposit per person. |
For more information, contact our
Travel Department. |
DAN
Membership & Diving Insurance
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Sample packing checklist
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