Fijian Feast, Beqa Banquet

Nigel Marsh · Issue 51, Nov/Dec 2009 · pp. 59–61

Products mentioned: Nikon D90, Tokina 12-24mm, Nikon D50, Nikkor 18-55mm, Ikelite Housing, Inon Z240 Strobe, Tokina 10-17mm

Fiji’s Beqa Lagoon has become famous around the world for just one dive site - Shark Reef - rated by many as the best shark dive in the world. However, Beqa Lagoon has much more than sharks, with rich coral reefs, artificial reefs and an amazing collection of marine life. Bega Lagoon has something for everyone. Beqa Lagoon is located off the southern side of the main Fijian island of Viti Levu. Diving here is centred around the small town of Pacific Harbour, around a three-hour drive from Nadi along the picturesque Coral Coast. My wife, Helen and I recently spent a week there with Beqa Adventure Divers (BAD) that are based in the very comfortable Lagoon Resort at Pacific Harbour. The next day we were off to Shark Reef, which BAD dive three to four times a week. In 1998, local dive operators started dumping fish scraps on a reef to see if they could attract a few sharks. They got permissi…