Beqa Lagoon Resort

From the minute we arrived at the resort, we were treated to an amazing experience. It was a long flight from St Louis through Chicago to LAX, then another 10.5 hours through the air to Fiji. We landed at Nadi and were greeted by the representative from the resort(and bus driver!). Granted we still had about three more hours of travel, but they tried to make it as comfortable as possible. The boat ride was about 35 minutes long and took us to Beqa Island. As we arrived at the island, the staff met us at the shore,singing a Fijian song of welcome. This was just amazing. They welcomed us with a fruit drink and made sure we got to our rooms. We were in Bure 1 which is pretty much centered in the resort, steps away from everything. We had our initial meeting with the dive operations team and Brandon made sure we all understood what was going to happen during our stay. They took our gear and placed it in gear bags and added them to the boat. I use 100cf tanks and they made sure that it was listed next to my name. Each day, before we even set foot on the dive boats, roll call was conducted and the divers received instructions for that day. The dive guides would brief us on the sites once we arrived. Our dive guide was Suli. He was amazing! Each dive, we got to see something we have never seen before. Made each dive so much more interesting. We never wanted the dives to stop!!! We also did a pair of shark dives that have ruined us for all other encounters with sharks. The Tiger sharks were HUGE!! We also did a night dive. In all of our dives, the guides made sure we were safe at all times. We never had to worry. We even found a wreck! My wife and I are usually reef divers but an occasional wreck never hurt. We know that a past customer hated the wreck and the diver operations manager was going to stop using that wreck as a dive site. We encouraged him to keep it. It’s a great wreck with tons of wildlife on it. The dive boats were well maintained and were actually dual-hulled power boats. They were very stable in the waters around the island. There were times when the seas had a little heavier swells than when we eft the resort. The boats helped decreased them. I have been in single-hulled boats in other areas and they were not as stable. They would rock int e swells more readily than the Beqa Resort boats. Everyday, the staff had something to do in the afternoon. You weren’t required to be involved, but we were encouraged. They would announce the days activities in the morning telling us what was going to happen during the day. Many of the activities were put on by the Activities Group. Jay was the most noticeable of the group, but was also very humble and polite. They had school tours, waterfall hikes and shopping tours on the main island, Fiji. Meals were amazing. Every morning, you had your breakfast cooked to order. They would have the menu for the lunch and dinner meals. All you had to do was mark what you wanted and how much. They woul

If you want a place to go where you will be treated like family, where everyone knows you by name, where you can experience authentic Fijian culture, Beqa Lagoon Resort is the place for you. I cannot name everyone who took care of us, but Filo, Tebuna, Soko, Tusi, Ruca, Selema, Delana, Zack, and Jay made us feel so welcome. I brought my daughter and my husband here for a week, and we were truly sad to leave. They treated my daughter like she was one of their own. The food was incredible every day. The snorkeling in front of the resort was great for my daughter. The diving was some of the best I have experienced. The coral reefs are bright, healthy, and PACKED with a variety of fish. We saw white tipped sharks, nurse sharks, lemon sharks, spotted eagle rays, turtles, octopus, just to name a few. The Cathedral Shark Dive is not to be missed and mind blowing!! The tiger sharks are massive! The dive guides do a great job with safety and making sure the sharks are respected. Their focus is on the shark conservation in which they have a great briefing about it between dives. If given the opportunity with our busy lifestyle, I would definitely love to come back.

Went with a dive group. This is the second time I have been to Bega Lagoon Resort. The last time was more than 14 years ago, however. The food, service, and accommodations are wonderful. The Fijian people are very friendly and welcome visitors to their island home. The diving is great. The shark dive is a must!