MATAVA DIVE BOAT

NEW BOAT, NEW DISCOVERIES

How would you feel about being part of a dive group that discovered a new dive site. What a buzz!

With the purchase of a new dive boat aptly named “Dive Me,” Matava Resort is the first and only resort on Kadavu that is able to NOW dive the entire length of the Great Astrolabe Reef opening up the opportunity of discovering never before dived areas and dive sites.

The Great Astrolabe Reef caters for all levels of diver from beginner to experienced, with sites varying in depths, currents and visibility ranging from 20 - 50m where you can expect a kaleidoscope of colourful corals and wonderful marine life.

Fiji, as one of the great dive destinations of the world, can now offer you the opportunity to feel the excitement and thrill of discovering something that no man has ever seen before.

Great explorers such as Christopher Columbus, Captain James Cook, Captain William Bligh, Sir Edmund Hilary or Neil Armstrong have ventured into the unknown and felt the exhilaration of discovery.

Come and dive Kadavu, Fiji and you never know, maybe one of the new dive sites could be named after you.

The new boat is completely innovative and new to the scuba diving industry in Kadavu, and indeed the Fiji Islands.

This dive boat has room for 12 divers on a 2-tank dive,as well as 2 PADI Divemasters and a captain. It has everything on board that a diver needs like rinse buckets, a camera table, a shaded area, and easy entry twin platforms for both going in and out of the water.

"DIVE ME"

Mad Fish Dive Centre @ Matava Unveils New Dive Boat

In addition they offer a 3-tank boat dive trip to the Northern Astrolabe Reefs north of Ono and as far as Solo Atoll. This will be combined with a BBQ lunch on the beach cooked by their very own chef, Kuki, before your 3rd dive!

Diveme Fiji Scuba Diving - Matava Diveme boat

DIVE ME was custom designed for the specific diving done in Kadavu, Fiji Islands. Based on a proven hull design by NAIAD Designs from New Zealand, the boat was further developed by Bluewatercraft in Navua, Fiji Islands to allow a dry, safe ride, while allowing easy access to the water from the back twin dive platforms.

In keeping with Matava's policy of 'buying Fiji' and supporting local community capacity building, Mad Fish Dive Centre made the decision to build the vessel in country. This has allowed many of the tradesmen in the boat building industry to once more gain advanced technological skills required to build a high end alloy vessel.

DIVE ME is fitted with the newest state-of-the-art twin 4 stroke SUZUKI 140hp Outboard Engines. 4-strokes are the cleanest outboard engines currently available. Suzuki 4-stroke outboards are noted for the low fuel consumption, low exhaust emission, low noise and outstanding reliability. When compared to conventional 2-stroke engines, 4 strokes:

Improve fuel efficiency (25-45 percent).
Reduce hydrocarbon emissions by 75-90 percent.
Reduce smoke smell.
Are quieter.

"With the addition of this new state-of-the-art dive boat we have placed Matava as the premier dive resort in Kadavu." said Matava Director, Mr Richard Akhtar. "Adding a vessel of this advanced calibre to our other dive boats in our fleet solidifies Mad Fish Dive Centre as the only PADI 5 Star Dive Centre on Kadavu"

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