Naia

For a dozen years Nai'a has been the flagship Fiji liveaboard in the South Pacific. Its professional crew is famous as the friendliest and most competent in the business. Their expertise is evidenced by the variety of their schedule, including 7 and 10 night dive trips around Fiji, as well as charters to enjoy Tonga's humpback whales.

Nai'a has both double and twin stateroom en-suite cabins. All are very large, timber-lined, bright, airy, and clean. The vessel is a 36 metre long deluxe steel hull motor yacht which goes under sail where possible, cruising around the islands of Fiji over clear blue water; an unforgettable experience in itself.

Explore the remarkably rich and diverse Bligh Water, with its lavish coral bommies, visit Mutiny Mount, the exclusive Wakaya Island channel, and the astonishing Nigali Passage. This area attracts many of the world's leading photographers and underwater film makers. The Nai'a often runs special photography trips and, due to its unrivalled reputation, attracts many names from the scuba world, such a Stan Waterman, to join their Fiji liveaboards dispensing expert advice to fellow guests.

Nai'a provides complimentary dinner wine during evening meals.

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Dive experience: Divers should have at least 30 ocean dives to join these Fiji liveaboard cruises.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, soft drinks, hot drinks, wine (with dinner), land tours, transfers to the boat from Nadi Airport and hotels, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (max number of divers per DM is 9), tanks, weights and weightbelts.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): 15% GST (sales tax) on cruise price (payable in advance), scuba equipment (regulator: US$ 50 per week, BCD: US$ 50 per week)), dive computer (US$ 5 per day), possible fuel surcharge (payable in advance), dive insurance. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash or credit card).

Optional extras: Alcoholic drinks (wine with dinner complimentary), nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (US$ 150 for 7 nights or US$ 210 for 10 nights), torch (US$ 5 per day), underwater camera. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival. Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.

How to get there: Nai'a departs at 14:00 hrs from Lautoka Harbour on the Viti Levu north coast, near Nadi. If you are staying in Nadi, or arriving at Nadi Airport on the morning of the cruise departure, you will be collected at about 13:00 hrs and taken to the boat. If not, then get to either the Raffles Gateway Hotel in Nadi or make your own way to Lautoka Harbour. In order to board, Nai'a requires proof of the negative COVID RAT result that guests must take in order to enter Fiji. For more information see our Viti Levu travel information section.
The last dive of the trip will be at around 16:00 hrs on the second last day of the trip. Disembarkation is at 08:00 hrs. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.

Non-diver rate: US$ 100 off the published price.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travellers may choose to share a cabin or pay a supplement of 75% of the published price.

Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 8 guests and 1 extra person can join the cruise in a Standard cabin free of charge (total 9+ guests).

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 16 guests and 2 additional persons can join the cruise in a Standard cabin free of charge, plus free nitrox for the whole group!

Add-on package: If this is your only planned visit to Fiji then we strongly recommend that you consider a 2 night add-on stay at Pacific Harbour on Viti Levu, to allow you to witness the not-to-be-missed shark feed diving. This option is also convenient as it is located close to both the international gateway airports in Fiji - Nadi and Suva.

Bligh Water & Koro Sea (8 Days / 7 Nights - 26 Dives)

Trip highlights: shark action, manta rays, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Bligh Water, Vatu-i-ra, E6, Mt Mutiny, Cat's Meow, Koro Sea - Namena Marine Reserve, North Save-A-Tack Passage, Two Thumbs Up, Tetons, Mushrooms, Gau, Jim's Alley, Nigali Passage

Day 1
Get picked up, either from Nadi International Airport or your hotel in Nadi, and be transferred by minivan in 30 minutes to Lautoka Harbour where Na'ia and its crew await your arrival. Once all the guests are on board, the liveaboard departs at around 14:00 hrs. Have lunch, then a check dive in the afternoon, followed by dinner.

Days 2-7
Your days start early, with the 1st dive at 07:00 hrs, but not until after waking up to cereals, toast and hot coffee. Don't worry as there will be a bigger breakfast after your return from diving. The 2nd dive of the morning is then at 10:30 hrs.
Your time spent underwater during a cruise in Fiji will be filled with pristine hard and soft corals, and lots of sharks encounters including whitetip, hammerhead and grey reef sharks, plus schooling trevally, barracuda, manta rays and other pelagics. It is also a paradise for critters lovers, featuring harlequin shrimps, frogfish and tons of nudibranchs. This is world-class scuba diving with an unrivalled variety of sites. It's not unusual to find some unnamed species as well: keep your eyes open or rely on your guide for new discoveries!
A deserved buffet style lunch and some rest, perhaps on the sun deck or or in the aircon saloon, as you wait for the 3rd dive at 1430 hrs. The 4th dive is usually a dusk dive, with divers ready to hit the water at around 17:30 hrs. Have a shower and relax while dinner is getting ready: the Na'ia chef uses only fresh local fish, fruits and vegetables to create new surprises and delicacies at every meal.
There will also a barbeque night that you won't easily forget from your safari as it is so good! Wine is also complimentary, just keep in mind that there will be a couple of night dives during the trip and therefore avoiding alcohol is necessary.

Day 8
Disembark from Na'ia in Lautoka at around 08:00 hrs and be transferred to either Nadi International Airport or to a local hotel of your choice.

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Bligh Water & Koro Sea (11 Days / 10 Nights - 38 Dives)

Trip highlights: shark action, manta rays, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Bligh Water - Vatu-i-ra, E6, Mt Mutiny, Cat's Meow: Koro Sea - Namena Marine Reserve, North Save-a-Tack Passage, Two Thumbs Up, Tetons, Mushrooms; Wakaya, Gau, Jim's Alley, Nigali Passage

Day 1
Get picked up, either from Nadi International Airport or your hotel in Nadi, and be transferred by minivan in 30 minutes to Lautoka Harbour where Na'ia and its crew await your arrival. Once all the guests are on board, the liveaboard departs at around 13:00 hrs. Have lunch, then a check dive in the afternoon, followed by dinner.

Days 2-10
Your days start early, with the 1st dive at 07:00 hrs, but not until after waking up to cereals, toast and hot coffee. Don't worry as there will be a bigger breakfast after your return from diving. The 2nd dive of the morning is then at 10:30 hrs.
Your time spent underwater during a cruise in Fiji will be filled with pristine hard and soft corals, and lots of sharks encounters including whitetip, hammerhead and grey reef sharks, plus schooling trevally, barracuda, manta rays and other pelagics. It is also a paradise for critters lovers, featuring harlequin shrimps, frogfish and tons of nudibranchs. This is world-class scuba diving with an unrivalled variety of sites. It's not unusual to find some unnamed species as well: keep your eyes open or rely on your guide for new discoveries!
A deserved buffet style lunch and some rest, perhaps on the sun deck or or in the aircon saloon, as you wait for the 3rd dive at 1430 hrs. The 4th dive is usually a dusk dive, with divers ready to hit the water at around 17:30 hrs. Have a shower and relax while dinner is getting ready: the Na'ia chef uses only fresh local fish, fruits and vegetables to create new surprises and delicacies at every meal.
There will also a barbeque night that you won't easily forget from your safari as it is so good! Wine is also complimentary, just keep in mind that there will be a couple of night dives during the trip and therefore avoiding alcohol is necessary.

Day 11
Disembark from Na'ia in Lautoka at around 08:00 hrs and be transferred to either Nadi International Airport or to a local hotel of your choice.

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Bligh Water & Koro Sea (15 Days / 14 Nights - 54 Dives)

Trip highlights: shark action, manta rays, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Bligh Water - Vatu-i-ra, E6, Mt Mutiny, Cat's Meow, UndeNAI’Able: Koro Sea - Namena Marine Reserve, North Save-a-Tack Passage, Two Thumbs Up, Tetons, Mushrooms; Wakaya, Makogai, Gau, Jim's Alley, Anthias Avenue; Nigali Passage

Day 1
Get picked up, either from Nadi International Airport or your hotel in Nadi, and be transferred by minivan in 30 minutes to Lautoka Harbour where Na'ia and its crew await your arrival. Once all the guests are on board, the liveaboard departs at around 13:00 hrs. Have lunch, then a check dive in the afternoon, followed by dinner.

Days 2-14
Your days start early, with the 1st dive at 07:00 hrs, but not until after waking up to cereals, toast and hot coffee. Don't worry as there will be a bigger breakfast after your return from diving. The 2nd dive of the morning is then at 10:30 hrs.
Your time spent underwater during a cruise in Fiji will be filled with pristine hard and soft corals, and lots of sharks encounters including whitetip, hammerhead and grey reef sharks, plus schooling trevally, barracuda, manta rays and other pelagics. It is also a paradise for critters lovers, featuring harlequin shrimps, frogfish and tons of nudibranchs. This is world-class scuba diving with an unrivalled variety of sites. It's not unusual to find some unnamed species as well: keep your eyes open or rely on your guide for new discoveries!
A deserved buffet style lunch and some rest, perhaps on the sun deck or or in the aircon saloon, as you wait for the 3rd dive at 1430 hrs. The 4th dive is usually a dusk dive, with divers ready to hit the water at around 17:30 hrs. Have a shower and relax while dinner is getting ready: the Na'ia chef uses only fresh local fish, fruits and vegetables to create new surprises and delicacies at every meal.
There will also a barbeque night that you won't easily forget from your safari as it is so good! Wine is also complimentary, just keep in mind that there will be a couple of night dives during the trip and therefore avoiding alcohol is necessary.

Day 15
Disembark from Na'ia in Lautoka at around 08:00 hrs and be transferred to either Nadi International Airport or to a local hotel of your choice.

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ZZDUMP (12 Days / 11 Nights - Dives)

Trip highlights: non diving activities

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: aa

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ZZDUMP (8 Days / 7 Nights - Dives)

Trip highlights: non diving activities

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

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ZZDUMP (15 Days / 14 Nights - Dives)

Trip highlights: non diving activities

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: aa

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ZZDUMP (11 Days / 10 Nights - 0 Dives)

Trip highlights: non diving activities

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

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ZZDUMP (15 Days / 14 Nights - 0 Dives)

Trip highlights: non diving activities

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: zz

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[Information is best estimate in ideal circumstances and subject to changes beyond our control. The itinerary is a guide only and may be adapted to best suit the weather, tides, currents, availability and other prevailing events. Price is for the cruise, not for an exact number of dives].

There are 9 Standard cabins on the Nai'a liveaboard all with private en-suite bathrooms. There are 2 double cabins each with a king bed; 2 cabins have both a king bed as well as a single bunk bed; 3 cabins have king-sized beds which can convert into 2 single beds, and 2 cabins have twin bunk beds.

All the cabins have: No. of bathrooms / showers - 9 / 9 - hot water

Crew comprises: Motorised diving dinghies - Camera Room with tables - Rinse tanks - PC with CD burner - E-6 photograph slide processor - Digital camera rentals - Saloon with bar, DVD video player, Hi-Fi and marine library - Large sundeck with loungers

Dive certification courses available including PADI Advanced Open Water Diver

Customer reviews:

"I could not be happier with the boat, diving, crew, dive masters and food. Outstanding.
The booking process of Dive The World and follow up was very good." - Adel Zakaria, USA, 18 June 2024 ...

"The crew were brilliant. The agenda flexible. The company terrific. The food was excellent. A great liveaboard trip all round." - James Brigham, Australia, 13 July 2010 ...