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Dive Tropex
Tokoriki
operates the
diving concession at Tokoriki Island Resort, and is
located right within the gardens of the resort. Dive trips are
offered to view rainbow hued coral gardens, towering pinnacles, eerie
tunnels and plunging drop offs - outstanding diving right on your
doorstep… with 1200 species of fish from tiny translucent gobies to
vivid angelfish, exotic Fijian endemics and fast moving sharks and
game fish. There are also over 300 types of soft and hard
corals, cobalt seas and sheltered coves… all adding up to
unforgettable experiences, whether for the seasoned scuba diver or the
first time diver. A full range of PADI Courses, as well as daily
Resort Dives for non-divers wanting to experience scuba diving are
also offered.
Dive Tropex is an
environmentally friendly dive shop and embraces a ‘No Touch’
policy on all dives. With their guarantee of small groups and a
friendly and experienced dive team, their aim is to give our divers a
fun, relaxing experience on uncrowded tropical reefs close to Tokoriki
Island Resort. They’ll even set up, carry and wash your gear, leaving
you to simply turn up and jump on board…
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Their dive equipment is modern, fully computerized and maintained
by qualified technicians. The boats were custom built for Dive
Tropex Tokoriki in 2002. The awesome 400HP ‘Black Jack’ is a
state of the art 7.9m/26’ aluminum mono hull which is considered
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The SUPERMARKET
This World Famous Shark Dive is a must for all divers to Tokoriki.
Grey Reef, White Tip and Black Tip Reef Sharks and a huge Maori
Wrasse feed an arms reach away while swarms of smaller fish are
attracted by the frenzy. Large Moray Eels and Remoras can be fed
by hand.
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Recent features on NBC’s ‘Compulsive Traveler’ and Fiji
One’s ‘Taste of Paradise’ have highlighted the beauty of the hard
corals in the waters around Tokoriki.
In conjunction with the Mamanuca Environment Society (MES)
and Coral Cay Conservation (CCC) Dive Tropex staff took part in the
Earth Clean Up Day helping to clean up local island villages and
educating Fijian school children in good environmental practices.
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Your Hosts, Will and
Alex |
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PADI 5 Star Diving
Member
Fiji Dive
Operators Association
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Guest Comments:
"Will and Alex were
gracious, helpful and attentive to all details. They were
professional, flexible and courteous at all times.
Will and Alex exhibited confidence and love of diving as well as
care of the environment. They took extra care to explain
currents, aqua life and site specifics and emphasized safety for
both ourselves and the environment. We are very fortunate
to have been able to earn our certification under the watchful
eyes of Will and Alex."
Mark & Sandy Shifferns,
USA, Open Water
Divers
" I consider myself
an experienced diver; having logged over 100 dives. I have
dived all over the world and had good and not so good experiences.
The dive staff and diving at Tokoriki is worth mentioning.
First of all every member of the team is friendly and
professional. It is all small group diving at Tokoriki, so
the dive staff are very personable, as well as flexible and
attentive to customer needs. I brought my own gear, and had
everything looked after. Each day I'd pitch up and
everything was assembled and on the dive boat. I did ten
dives, and did a mixture of coral reef diving, wreck and big fish
encounters, as well as the best night dive I've ever done!
The outstanding hard coral cover on many of the sites around
Tokoriki is some of the best I have seen. Even the home reef
has amazing coral cover! The dive guides have all had
training with Marine biologists and seem to know the name of every
fish and coral. They were very knowledgeable and this added
to the enjoyment of my diving at Tokoriki. I will certainly
be recommending Tokoriki to everyone. Thanks for amazing
memories."
Guy
Smith, USA |
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"Did You See
That!"
Recent
underwater sightings and news from the Dive Shop...
A rare blue
coral thought to be extinct in the Fiji Island chain, has been
discovered on a reef off Tokoriki Island. Dive Tropex Tokoriki
and Di Walker, marine biologist and project manager of the
 Mamanuca
Environment Society made the discovery only 5 minutes off the island
in 7 to 12 metres of water. These were found amidst unusually large
giant clams and massive corals. Experts have previously declared this
species extinct in Fiji.
“This is an
amazing discovery because this type of coral was found in fossil
deposits from the Miocene period in Vanuabalavu in Lau. It has a
beautiful sky blue skeleton, which is in stark contrast to the white
limestone skeleton of other hard corals. This is a great find,”
said Di Walker.
On recent dives at
the ‘Supermarket’ our guests have seen 3 species of sharks – white
tip, black tip and grey reef plus Napoleon Wrasse and there is a
resident school of chevron barracuda.
Big Spanish Mackerel are frequenting ‘Yadua Pinnacle’
and we have discovered a very rare Hippopus Giant Clam.
Saki's Reef: White Tip Reef Shark, Hawksbill turtle, USPI Rabbit
Fish (endemic sp), Ovalau Poison fang blennie (endemic species), Blue
Fiji Devil Damsel (endemic species), Blue Spotted Sting Ray, Giant
Moray eel, Palette Surgeon Fish (rare in these parts), white mouthed
moray eel, Long fin banner fish, Napoleon wrasse, egg shell anemone
shrimp, Clark’s anemone fish, dusky anemone fish, giant clams (squamosa
and maxima), Red Fin Lion Fish, Spider shells, Egg cowrie shells &
Garden Eels...along with all the usual damsel fish, parrot fish,
wrasses, triggers etc...this site boasts some of the best hard coral
around (see photograph)!
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