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Garden Island
Resort, a popular Mecca for divers, is owned and operated by
Aqua-Trek. Formerly the Taveuni Travelodge, this small resort
hotel is set on Fiji’s "Garden Island" with a spectacular backdrop
featuring verdant rain forests,
stunning waterfalls and
wonderful beaches. The island’s culture is rich in tradition, and
the people here embody the trademark Fijian friendliness and
warmth. And of course the
 diving
on the Rainbow Reef and Somosomo Strait is truly world class.
All
28 standard rooms feature air conditioning (there are 2 dorm rooms
with ceiling fans only), refrigerators, coffee/tea
facilities, private baths, and have balconies or patios overlooking the
Ocean. Some rooms can be interconnected to form a suite
(perfect for families or friends), and
there is either a queen or two twin beds and a sofa bed in each. Their ocean front
restaurant features Fijian food daily, and of course a licensed bar
to enjoy those tropical Sundowners! The swimming pool is
 fresh
 water,
and nearby golf, tennis, bushwalking, and other activities will keep
you busy while not diving. Take a stroll down the road to the
International Dateline where you can stand in both Today and
Tomorrow at the same time!
Garden
Island Resort also offers Taveuni’s closest access to the Somosomo
Straits, where you will dive such internationally known sites as the
Great White Wall, Yellow Grotto, and Cabbage Patch. 
With 2 dive boats in service (each carrying a maximum of
12-16 divers), it’s possible to accommodate large dive groups! Nitrox and E-6 photo processing are now available.
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News from the
Resort:
Guest Comments:
 "Garden
Island Resort is a Paradise. When we arrived at the resort, we
were greeted by our first names which really made us feel at
comfortable. Our luggage was carried up to our room which was
decorated with fresh flowers and a basket of fresh fruit. We
checked into the dive shop, and that was the last time we handled
our gear, the dive crew treated us like royalty. Every morning
when we showed to go diving, our gear was all loaded and ready to
dive. The dive masters were amazing at finding the reefs, night or
day. I wont even try to describe the underwater life because it
cant be done. Everyday after diving I would go back to the resorts
library of fish I.D. books and find dozens of new fish I had never
seen that were everywhere when I was diving. You really are
treated like family when you stay at Garden Island and tears are
sure to come when you have to leave. Our greatest thanks to every
staff member at the resort and to Aqua-Trek for making our
Honeymoon a week of pure heaven. Thank you so much, "
-- Rick and Cinda
Bula! We were in Fiji last week and planned
to dive once, but
 ended
up doing 7 dives thanks to the incredible sea life and the staff
at Aqua-trek. Shane, Joe, and Api all made our diving experience
great! The night dive and the shark dive made our whole vacation!
We dove the Great Barrier Reef in Australia the week before and
the service and scenery was much better in Fiji! We know we will
go back soon and dive with Aqua-trek. Please let the staff know
how much we appreciate the service we received. Thanks again.
--Bert, Atlanta, GA
We had our wedding at Garden Island Resort
and the managers, staff, and the people from the village were
great! They truly put together a beautiful wedding that we will
remember forever. It is a beautiful resort that is located far
away from the rest of the world. We were there during the middle
of the coup and the only affect we saw was that the resorts had
a few more vacancies then they normally would have.
-- Ron & Dawn, Colchester, VA
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The Diving:
Reef
Check Fiji started monitoring the Somosomo Strait in 2002 with a
team led by Fiji coordinator Helen Sykes that included eight
Aqua-Trek Taveuni staff members committed to setting up additional
survey sites at every dive location on the Rainbow Reef, which they
intend to monitor regularly. Apart from the sheer value of
conservation awareness that Reef Check continues to raise, the
involvement of local dive operators and their commitment to coral
reef health will ensure that management tools will be more available
to the local people.
"Did You See
That!"
Recent
underwater sightings and news from the Dive Shop...
Click here to
view a list of marine life commonly seen while diving with Garden
Island
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