Blackwater Dive Fiji

no reef. no bottom. only courage, wonder

and stars of the deep.

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How it works

At sunset our team positions for the briefing before departing to the dive site in the Sau Diver, our custom dive boat equipped for night excursions. After conducting another thorough gear check, we depart for Blackwater Point. A down‑line is lowered, bristling with low‑intensity white and blue LEDs that draw planktonic life from the abyss. You’ll hover about 30 feet (≈9 m) beneath the boat, clipped to individual 15‑foot tethers. The line keeps everyone at a comfortable distance from one another and the hull while allowing 360° rotation for photography or simple wide‑eyed wonder.

Why Fiji?

Pristine Pelagic Highway – The Somosomo Strait funnels nutrient‑rich currents between Taveuni and Vanua Levu, creating a conveyor belt of larval life unrivaled in the South Pacific.
Glass‑Calm Conditions – Sau Bay’s protected peninsula shields you from swell and surface chop, delivering Hawaii‑style spectacle without the drift‑line adrenaline.
Seamless Day‑to‑Night Diving – Spend the morning painting Rainbow Reef’s soft‑coral gardens under sunlight, nap in a hammock, then board our vessel for a completely different galaxy after dusk—all within five minutes of your waterfront bure.
Eco‑Focused & Exclusive – As Fiji’s first PADI Eco Center and an Adopt‑A‑Dive‑Site partner, we limit impact and keep groups intimate so that every flash of bioluminescence feels personal.

Cnidaria (hydromedusae & siphonophores)Delicate chandeliers such as Beroe jellyfish and meter‑long chains of Physophora - Some carry bioluminescent “burglar alarms” that flash electric blues when disturbed.

Ctenophora (comb jellies)Iridescent Venus girdles that ripple neon rainbows along their ciliary combsThese animals refract your torch‑light into living prism shows.

Mollusca (pteropods, pelagic nudibranchs, cephalopod paralarvae). Baby blanket octopus unfurling tissue‑thin capes; glassy Carinaria “sea butterflies” that flutter like spacecraft. Many exist only as ethereal juveniles, rarely photographed by divers.

Arthropoda (decapod & stomatopod larvae). Transparent mantis‑shrimp larvae sporting kaleidoscope eyes; spindly phyllosoma lobster babies. Their alien body plans bear little resemblance to the reef‑dwelling adults they’ll become.

Chordata (Tunicates, larval fish, salps) - Pyrosome colonies glowing faint pink; ribbon‑thin eel leptocephali; salp chains pulsing in synchronicity. These fragile organisms drive oceanic carbon cycles yet are almost never seen by day.

Chaetognatha (Arrow Worms, Sagitta, Eukrohnia) -
– Slender, torpedo-shaped bodies darting in sudden bursts; raptorial spines flashy against their semi-transparent flanks; paired photoreceptive bands that faintly glow in the deep.
– Ambush predators of copepods and small crustaceans, slicing through planktonic swarms with razor-sharp efficiency.
These elusive midwater hunters undertake daily vertical migrations that regulate zooplankton populations and channel energy through open-ocean food webs—yet they vanish almost entirely in daylight.

What you see

The Menagerie of Midnight Phyla

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Blackwater Diving isn’t about coral heads or reef walls—it’s about the planktonic nursery of the open ocean, where translucent drifters and larval life stages pulse past in kaleidoscopic succession. On a single 60‑minute float you may encounter:

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A Photographer's Dream

Our guides are experienced in handling your camera gear. We stagger entry, adjust tether spacing, and angle down‑line lamps to tame backscatter—so you capture crisp portraits instead of snow‑storm silhouettes.

Safety First

With Blackwater Dive Fiji, safety comes first:

Max four divers per excursion—each personally briefed by our PADI‑certified Blackwater specialist.
Redundant surface support, with captain, line tender, and safety diver topside throughout.
Mandatory orientation covering buoyancy, tether etiquette, and light discipline ensures even first‑time night divers feel at ease.

The Adventure Awaits

Blackwater Diving reveals animals older than dinosaurs and stranger than fiction—creatures that migrate thousands of feet upward every night, only to melt back into darkness before dawn. Hawaiians and Floridians have savored this spectacle for years; now it’s Fiji’s turn, and Sau Bay Resort is your front‑row seat!

Book your stay, tether up, and let the midnight parade begin. Space is limited to four thrill‑seekers per night, so reserve early—because once you’ve floated among the ocean’s embryonic stars, even Rainbow Reef’s technicolor day dives will feel like just the opening act.

Requirements

Advanced Open Water Certification
Minimum of 50 logged dives
15 Years of Age
Self Reliant Diver with Excellent Buoyancy
Comfortable with Night Diving
Good Physical Condition

BOOK NOW

Book your Blackwater Experience Today !!

1 Dive $250 (min 2 divers)
2 Dives $450
3 Dives $600
Includes tanks, weights, Kraken lights
Nitrox available at $15/tank
Gear Rental $30/dive

BLACKWATER DIVE FIJI

How it works

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Why Fiji?

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Pristine Pelagic Highway – The Somosomo Strait funnels nutrient‑rich currents between Taveuni and Vanua Levu, creating a conveyor belt of larval life unrivaled in the South Pacific.

Glass‑Calm Conditions – Sau Bay’s protected peninsula shields you from swell and surface chop, delivering Hawaii‑style spectacle without the drift‑line adrenaline.

Seamless Day‑to‑Night Diving – Spend the morning painting Rainbow Reef’s soft‑coral gardens under sunlight, nap in a hammock, then board our vessel for a completely different galaxy after dusk—all within five minutes of your waterfront bure.

Eco‑Focused & Exclusive – As Fiji’s first PADI Eco Center and an Adopt‑A‑Dive‑Site partner, we limit impact and keep groups intimate so that every flash of bioluminescence feels personal.

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Cnidaria (hydromedusae & siphonophores)Delicate chandeliers such as Beroe jellyfish and meter‑long chains of Physophora - Some carry bioluminescent “burglar alarms” that flash electric blues when disturbed.

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Ctenophora (comb jellies)Iridescent Venus girdles that ripple neon rainbows along their ciliary combsThese animals refract your torch‑light into living prism shows.

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Mollusca (pteropods, pelagic nudibranchs, cephalopod paralarvae). Baby blanket octopus unfurling tissue‑thin capes; glassy Carinaria “sea butterflies” that flutter like spacecraft. Many exist only as ethereal juveniles, rarely photographed by divers.

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Arthropoda (decapod & stomatopod larvae). Transparent mantis‑shrimp larvae sporting kaleidoscope eyes; spindly phyllosoma lobster babies. Their alien body plans bear little resemblance to the reef‑dwelling adults they’ll become.

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Chordata (Tunicates, larval fish, salps) - Pyrosome colonies glowing faint pink; ribbon‑thin eel leptocephali; salp chains pulsing in synchronicity. These fragile organisms drive oceanic carbon cycles yet are almost never seen by day.

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What you see

The Menagerie of Midnight Phyla

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Blackwater Diving isn’t about coral heads or reef walls—it’s about the planktonic nursery of the open ocean, where translucent drifters and larval life stages pulse past in kaleidoscopic succession. On a single 60‑minute float you may encounter:

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A Photographer's Dream

Our guides are experienced in handling your camera gear. We stagger entry, adjust tether spacing, and angle down‑line lamps to tame backscatter—so you capture crisp portraits instead of snow‑storm silhouettes.

Safety First

With Blackwater Dive Fiji, safety comes first:

Max four divers per excursion—each personally briefed by our PADI‑certified Blackwater specialist.

Redundant surface support, with captain, line tender, and safety diver topside throughout.

Mandatory orientation covering buoyancy, tether etiquette, and light discipline ensures even first‑time night divers feel at ease.​

​​​The Adventure Awaits

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Book your stay, tether up, and let the midnight parade begin. Space is limited to four thrill‑seekers per night, so reserve early—because once you’ve floated among the ocean’s embryonic stars, even Rainbow Reef’s technicolor day dives will feel like just the opening act.

​​​Requirements

Advanced Open Water Certification

Minimum of 50 logged dives

15 Years of Age

Self Reliant Diver with Excellent Buoyancy

Comfortable with Night Diving

Good Physical Condition

Book your Blackwater Experience Today !!

1 Dive $250 (min 2 divers)

2 Dives $450

3 Dives $600

Pristine Pelagic Highway – The Somosomo Strait funnels nutrient‑rich currents between Taveuni and Vanua Levu, creating a conveyor belt of larval life unrivaled in the South Pacific.

Glass‑Calm Conditions – Sau Bay’s protected peninsula shields you from swell and surface chop, delivering Hawaii‑style spectacle without the drift‑line adrenaline.

Seamless Day‑to‑Night Diving – Spend the morning painting Rainbow Reef’s soft‑coral gardens under sunlight, nap in a hammock, then board our vessel for a completely different galaxy after dusk—all within five minutes of your waterfront bure.

Eco‑Focused & Exclusive – As Fiji’s first PADI Eco Center and an Adopt‑A‑Dive‑Site partner, we limit impact and keep groups intimate so that every flash of bioluminescence feels personal.

Mandatory orientation covering buoyancy, tether etiquette, and light discipline ensures even first‑time night divers feel at ease.

The Adventure Awaits

Book your stay, tether up, and let the midnight parade begin. Space is limited to four thrill‑seekers per night, so reserve early—because once you’ve floated among the ocean’s embryonic stars, even Rainbow Reef’s technicolor day dives will feel like just the opening act.

Requirements

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