Coral Coast, Viti Levu

Use local guides for Tagaqe channels, swimthroughs, and current-fed reefs. Carry an SMB, listen carefully to drift and pickup plans, and stay inside your training for sites such as Fanny Hill and Gunbarrel. For snorkeling and freediving, do not enter across living reef at low tide, do not freedive alone, and avoid channels or boat routes. After heavy rain, expect lower visibility near shore and ask operators whether a site swap is safer.

For suspected decompression illness, give oxygen, stop diving, contact emergency services, call DAN, and let the operator coordinate evacuation. Do not self-drive to a chamber as a substitute for medical advice. Minor issues may be handled by resort clinics or nearby medical centers, while serious injuries may require transfer toward Nadi or Suva. Buy dive insurance that covers hyperbaric care, evacuation, and missed travel days.

Do not touch, chase, ride, feed, or harass turtles, sharks, rays, or reef fish. Do not stand on coral, collect shells, break coral, or cross tabu areas without permission. Use reef-safe sun protection, keep fins high in shallow water, secure dangling gauges, and follow local qoliqoli and LMMA access rules. If a village or conservation fee is requested by a recognized operator, treat it as part of responsible reef access rather than a surprise surcharge.