Wall
down to 50 m
Fish Factory
A soft-coral wall with schooling bannerfish and batfish, where eagle rays and reef sharks pass the deeper wall sections.
- Advanced
- Reef sharks
Taveuni & Rainbow Reef
Diving in Fiji
10 documented dive sites. Known for manta rays, grey reef sharks and whitetip reef sharks.
- Best months
- Apr–Oct
- Water
- 22–30 °C
- Levels
- Advanced
Photo: Mike's Birds from Riverside, CA, US, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
When to go
Pick a month: the diving season, from published sources, and the typical weather.
Pick a month
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Taveuni & Rainbow Reef in October
Best season- Sea
- 27 °C
- at the surface
- Air
- 28 °C
- 23 °C at night
- Rain
- 140 mm
- average for the year
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- on average
Typical weather, not a forecast: averages for 2021–2025 (air, rain, wind) and 2023–2025 (sea), data from Open-Meteo (ERA5 / Copernicus, Météo-France). Covers an area of roughly 10 to 25 km around the destination.
Diveable year-round; main season April–October (best visibility July–September). November–January is wettest and the rainy season officially runs into March, so Nov–Mar are shown as good (not peak).
Dive sites in Taveuni & Rainbow Reef
From the easiest to the most demanding. Levels with a dashed outline are estimates we are still verifying.
For Advanced divers
usual dive down to 30 m4 sitesWall
Great White Wall
A swim-through full of soldierfish and sweepers drops onto a steep wall covered in pale Dendronephthya soft corals.
- Advanced
- Manta rays
Level not documented yet
6 sitesReef
Blue Ribbon Eel Reef
A gentle coral slope named for its resident blue ribbon eels, with whitetip reef sharks napping on the deeper sand flats.
- Whitetip reef sharks
Reef
The Corner
A sloping reef beside Annie's Bommie where whitetip reef sharks rest on the bottom and hawksbill turtles are sometimes seen.
- Whitetip reef sharks
Reef
Annie's Bommies
- Leopard (zebra) sharks
Wall
Mini White Wall
- Barracuda
Marine life
When the big encounters happen, month by month.
| Species | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manta raysSource: dive-the-world.com | ||||||||||||
| TurtlesSource: dive-the-world.com | ||||||||||||
| Humpback whalesSource: dive-the-world.com |
- Peak season
- Seen
Manta rays: Nov–May. Turtles: Oct–Apr. Humpback whales: Jul–Sep
Also reported here, season not documented yet:
- Grey reef sharks
- Whitetip reef sharks
- Tuna
- Barracuda
- Trevally
- Nudibranchs
- Anthias
- Moray eels
- Napoleon wrasse
- Corals
- Hammerhead sharks
- Leopard (zebra) sharks
- Sea snakes
Where is Taveuni & Rainbow Reef?
Taveuni & Rainbow Reef: frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to dive Taveuni & Rainbow Reef?
- The best months to dive Taveuni & Rainbow Reef are Apr–Oct. Diveable year-round; main season April–October (best visibility July–September). November–January is wettest and the rainy season officially runs into March, so Nov–Mar are shown as good (not peak).
- Is Taveuni & Rainbow Reef good for beginner divers?
- Not really: none of the 10 dive sites we document is rated for Open Water divers. Plan an Advanced certification and some experience first.
- What is the water temperature in Taveuni & Rainbow Reef?
- The water is usually between 22 °C and 30 °C over the year.
- What marine life can you see in Taveuni & Rainbow Reef?
- Divers regularly see manta rays (Nov–May), grey reef sharks, whitetip reef sharks, turtles (Oct–Apr), tuna and barracuda.
About this page
Seasons and marine life come from the sources below. Site levels and depths marked as estimated come from our original catalogue and are being checked one by one. Conditions change: always confirm with a local dive centre.
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Find my next dive tripPhoto credits
- Small island off the coast of Taveuni, Fiji, Mike's Birds from Riverside, CA, US, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Sunlight and bubbles in deep blue water, Sarah Lee, Unsplash License, on Unsplash
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