Fiji Sun

Volivoli Beach Resort offers 2 for 1 dive course

- MARAIA VULA

As one of Fiji’s Premier Dive Resort, Volivoli Beach Resort offers the full range of dive certificat­ion courses. From entry level for the beginner right through to dive profession­als.

Volivoli Beach Resort & Ra Diver Sales and Marketing executive Simon Doughty shared the processes of becoming a newly certified Open water diver.

He said: “There has never been a better time to enjoy some dive training than right now with Fiji’s most experience­d dive profession­als at Volivoli Beach Resort.

“So why not reach out today and speak to our friendly team either via email on res@volivoli. com or call 992 0942 and start exploring the remaining 70 per cent of planet earth.

“We are currently running a ‘Love Our Locals’ promotion where all dive courses are 2 for 1. Simply put that is book onto any course at Fiji’s Premier Dive Resort and bring a friend for FREE (two-night minimum stay required).

“This also includes a great range of Marine Ecology courses, React Right First Aid and Fiji’s largest range of continued education/ specialty courses.

“We can cater for the first time entry level beginner right through to dive profession­als.”

Simple three steps

Mr Doughty highlighte­d the simple three-step process:

■Step # 1 complete the online E-Learning theory at your own pace and in the safety and comfort of your own home,

■Step # 2 meet onsite at Volivoli Beach Resort for a review session and equipment familiaris­ation workshop.

And then step into one of their five onsite swimming pools to put into practice what you learnt during step # 1 under close supervisio­n and guidance from Fiji’s most experience­d and qualified Dive Instructor­s until you are safe, comfortabl­e and confident,

■Step # 3 move into the ocean with your Instructor to put into practice what you have learnt during step # 2 in the ‘real world’ and explore Fiji’s # 1 Dive Region, the world famous

Bligh Water.

Dive operation

“Our in-house dive operation, Ra Divers Fiji, has been diving and teaching in the incredible Bligh Water for 30-years this year and our team have taught many thousandss of divers over that period.

“Lately, we have had the pleasure to introduce many local residents to the beautiful underwater world surroundin­g Fiji.

“And give them the opportunit­y to see why divers from around the world flock to dive the Bligh Water.

“It is known as the ‘soft coral capital of the world’ and home to some of the planets healthiest and most colourful reef system.

“At Ra Divers Fiji we are very proud of our modern state of the art operation which is widely known as the most profession­al dive facility in the Southern Hemisphere - we will gladly give any visitor a tour.”

He said in 2019, they produced over 13-million litres of clean breathing gas (Air & Nitrox) for our divers to enjoy their underwater paradise. “Added to the facilities themselves, we have five purpose built dive boats and modern serviced rental equipment for our guests,” he said.

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At Ra Divers they have built dive boats for certified divers and an extra boat for student divers.
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