Our Recommended Liveaboards & Dive Charters in Fiji
Travellers who are nutty about scuba diving should be thinking about one type of holiday in Fiji: a liveaboard holiday. Go from dive site to dive site each day, exploring the “Soft Coral Capital of the World” and experiencing the best range of Fiji dive sites possible in a single trip. While Fiji’s dive resorts steal most of the limelight for scuba diving retreats, there is a small selection of liveaboards to choose from in Fiji. From small-ship cruises to sailing yacht charters with other passionate divers, the liveaboards in Fiji certainly offer variety. Learn more about each liveaboard available in our list of the best liveaboards in Fiji!
While you’re here, you might also be interested in The Guide to Scuba Diving in Fiji.
1. M.S. Caledonian Sky
Cruise around the islands of Fiji on a small-ship cruise on the M.S. Caledonian Sky. Operated by Captain Cook Cruises, the M.S. Caledonian Sky has a 5-Star PADI Dive Centre onboard catering to certified, occasional and first-time divers. Their tours across every single island group in Fiji (including the Lau Islands) offer two dives per day when possible, as well as the occasional night dive, ensuring you get a good range of experiences in Fiji. Diving is available on the following tours:
- 3-Night Mamanucas & Southern Yasawa Islands
- 4-Night Northern Yasawa Islands
- 7-Night Mamanucas & Yasawa Islands
- 7-Night Remote North Discovery (Lomaiviti & Taveuni Islands)
- 7-Night Northern Lau Expedition
- 7-Night Ultimate Lau & Kadavu
Note that while these tours are all-inclusive of food, drink, accommodation and some activities, scuba diving is an add-on to these tours. Check out more cruises in Fiji in the 10 Best Island-Hopping Cruises in Fiji.
© Captain Cook Cruises2. Fiji Princess
Offering an alternative dive experience, Blue Lagoon Cruises offers divers the chance to dive from several different resorts throughout the Yasawa Islands. The Fiji Princess is a small cruise ship offering multi-day tours around Fiji’s idyllic outer islands. Most trips throughout the year are adults-only, with onboard accommodation, meals and some activities included. Note that scuba diving is not included in the base price of the cruise. Scuba diving is with outsourced certified dive companies, offering beginner to advanced dive sites to explore. Discover Scuba courses can also be arranged with prior notice. Tours with Blue Lagoon Cruises include:
- 3-Night Mamanuca & Southern Yasawa Cruise
- 4-Night Yasawa Islands Cruise
- 7-Night Mamanuca & Yasawa Islands Cruise
Learn more about Blue Lagoon Cruises in The Guide to Cruises Around Fiji.
© Blue Lagoon Cruises3. Nai’a
Let Nai’a Fiji sort out all of the logistics for you while you enjoy the diving. Nai’a is an all-inclusive liveaboard experience offering 7-day and 10-day tours of the Bligh Water. Departing from Lautoka on Viti Levu, Nai’a offers gear rentals, PADI courses, skiff diving, nitrox diving, rebreather diving and more. Explore the diverse life of the Bligh Water, which sits between Fiji’s two largest islands harbouring amazing coral displays and formations – learn more about the dive sites in the 10 Best Places to Scuba Dive in Fiji. As for the ship, Nai’a features nine passenger staterooms with an attractive saloon of native Fijian hardwoods.
© Nai'a Fiji4. Big Blue Fiji
Explore Fiji’s gorgeous blue waters and tropical islands without limits with Big Blue Fiji. Customise the trip of a lifetime, including diving with the SSI-registered team and offer a range of scuba diving and freediving courses with all dive gear included. The Lagoon 440 catamaran is designed with comfort in mind, sleeping up to eight people across four staterooms with an ensuite and air-conditioning. As for the toys; how about SUP boards, fishing gear, wake skates, inflatable biscuits and much more to always keep your trip exciting?!
© FijiPocketGuide.com5. Fiji Dive Resorts
At the time of writing, there are only four liveaboards permanently operating in Fiji, with new ones coming and going from year to year. If the liveaboards mentioned above are not quite what you’re looking for, then the next best thing might just be the fantastic dive resorts of Fiji. Many of Fiji’s resorts are home to PADI or SSI-accredited dive centres, offering dive courses, gear rentals and pretty much everything you need to enjoy Fiji’s amazing dive sites in safety and comfort. Check out some of our top recommendations in the 10 Best Dive Resorts in Fiji.
© FijiPocketGuide.comMore About Liveaboards in Fiji
That’s it for our list of liveaboards and dive charters in Fiji. For more insightful guides to “dive” into, check out the following:
- When is the Best Time to Dive in Fiji?
- The Best Places to Learn How to Dive in Fiji
- 10 Best Wildlife Cruises in Fiji
Finally, if there’s anything we’ve missed, you’re likely to find it in The Guide to Scuba Diving in Fiji. Plus, check out our 10 Unique Boat Stays in Fiji: Cruises, Yacht Charters & Boat Hire!
