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Diving after a storm
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Hurricane Thomas: Mostly a near miss.
If you’ve been following this blog recently, you were kept abreast of the trials and tribulations of Hurricane Tomas. Fortunately it did not hit the major population centres but it did do some significant damage to a section of some of the more outer lying islands on the distant Eastern side of Viti Levu. Property damage to many villages was high but loss of life was thankfully at a minimum. Resorts and the tourism industry faced very little problems and they are already back to business as usual.
Diving after a storm brings about some unique circumstances that many divers quickly appreciate. It’s kinda like Nature’s version of an archaeological dig. Immediately after a powerful storm, visibility is not generally at its best. That fact cannot be helped. What does seem to happen often is that fish seem to be out in greater abundance looking for food. Things get turned over and some things magically appear while other things get washed under the sandbanks.
This time often brings out the bigger predatory creatures roam around in packs as well and they enjoy the extra snacks, for sure. Water often can cool down as much as 4 to 5 degrees n some spots although not usually that much in the warm pacific waters. The reefs seem to become a nursery of marine life and occasionally the sand resembles the tropics version of snow.
So there you have it, Fiji diving after a big storm. Once again, proving that diving in Fiji is a can’t lose proposition.
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DiveMe Fiji - has a new website
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With advanced modules, lots of content and many dynamic features, DiveMe has taken a bold, aggressive plunge into the deep blue of the World Wide Web. Our new and improved website was designed with a mission to provide diving enthusiast the world over with a place to learn all they need to know about the magic of the pristine Fiji waters.
Some new features of our site include:
- Integrated Blog with regular postings - You will find heaps of interesting stuff here.
- Complete Fiji Dive Industry Operators Listing - These are the people who provide Fiji’s service with our world famous smiles.
- Photo and Video Galleries – We are always gathering more cool pics and videos.
- Special Dive Packages and Promotions – Be sure to take advantage of our special offers.
- Heaps of Information on what to do above and below the Fiji waters – Don’t feel shy to ask if what you’re looking for is not posted up there already
- Your #1 source for Special Promotions and Giveaways – Don’t blink, or you might miss something good!
- And much, much more ...
So be sure to check us out a www.fijime.com/diveme
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The Fiji ‘Diveaway, Hideaway & Flyaway’ Giveaway
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 Coming very soon. Thanks to the generosity of some superb Fiji organizations, we will soon be offering a lucky diver the chance to come to Fiji for a free Fiji diving vacation. The winner will arrive for free any Air Pacific international destination, you will spend 6 nights at the beautiful Hideaway Resort situated on Fiji’s renowned Coral Coast. While staying in resort luxury on your own ocean-side bure (villa); Fiji’s highly respected dive operator ‘Diveaway’ will arrange for an 8-dive package which still leaves time for sun and other fun.
Be sure to join one of our social networks or… check back often at our website www.fijime.com/diveme for more details.
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Fiji Dive Videos, All Day, Every Day
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 DiveMe Fiji has established our own YouTube Channel. You can see it here. We generally load up a few videos per week and we’ve just received a big bunch to add to our collection. Be sure to check back daily to see if we posted a new look at some old creatures from the deep. It’s always interesting to see what people view the most… For some reason, the Ghost Pipe Fish seems to be a popular little critter. Wooooooh!
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We’re Now Socially Relevant
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 DiveMe Fiji is also up and running with impressive followings on Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. Be sure to become a fan, friend or follower in one or more of our social network, you will learn all the latest and greatest and become eligible for FREE Fiji giveaways and prizes. We’re online often and we are committed to bringing you the information you need with a firn
Join us also with Digg, StumbleUpon or Yahoo Bookmarks and help us create more awareness of Fiji Diving and issues involving the sea.
Here’s a few interesting facts about Social Networks 
- Facebook and MySpace average almost 2 billion visits a month combined with almost 130million members combines
- Twitter also receives over 50 million visits per month and is the fastest growing social network in the world Radio took 38 years to reach 50 million users... Television took 13 years. The Internet took only 5 years, while the iPod took 3 years and perhaps most impressive of all, Facebook took less than 2 years! We’ll we now know which trains to hook our wagons to in order to let people know about the spectacle of Fiji diving.
- The population of Facebook would make it the 11 largest country in the world!
DiveMe Fiji would like you all socialize with any/all diving enthusiasts the world over. There are great places to dive and great dive adventures to be shared and we look forward to connecting with you all to bring the stories to the world, Fiji style!
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Fiji Diving Packages
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 We have posted dozens of packages online in the dive packages section of our website. There are special pages specifically for US, New Zealand and Australia divers with all sorts of deals depending upon your particular flavor…. soft coral, shark, manta, pinnacle, cave or nearly microscopic whole bunch of pretty little things, maybe a taste of them all, there’s sure to be.
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Oscar Winning Director: Life Altering Diving Experience in Fiji
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 Kathryn Bigelow, winner of the 2009 Academy Award for Best Director and Best Picture for The Hurt Locker might be aptly described as an adrenaline junkie. The 58 year old mountain climbing, fitness fanatic is also an avid horse rider. She has directed films about vampires, bank robbing surfers, motorcycle bikes, Russian nuclear submarines and of course, military bomb diffusers in The Hurt Locker to mention just a few of her eight films.
Well it turns out Ms Bigelow also had a truly scary experience in Fiji many years back. She once lost her weight belt while diving and nearly died. We don’t know the circumstances surrounding it, but judging by the characters that she writes about and direct… we’re sure she kept her cool…. and who knows, maybe that experience had a part in what has made her such an real life female action hero. Well, we’re all sure glad that she made her way to the surface to embark on all those other great adventures.
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