Beqa Lagoon Resort

Very nice resort with mostly modern amenities. Very comfortable accomodations and professional dive operations. Shark feeding dive were as advertised with large Tiger Sharks arriving at The Cathedral.

Went with a dive group. This is the second time I have been to Bega Lagoon Resort. The last time was more than 14 years ago, however. The food, service, and accommodations are wonderful. The Fijian people are very friendly and welcome visitors to their island home. The diving is great. The shark dive is a must!

Kate and I had a great trip. We went for the diving and it did not disappoint, the reef was vibrant with hard and soft corals and a great variety of fish and critters. The night dive was awesome(thanks Jerry) and the main attraction, the shark dive with tigers, bulls, lemons and tawny nurse sharks really felt like a privilege to be there. Well managed by the boat and dive crew, great shark knowledge from Brandon and the video taken by Nix was better than our own stills and video grabs. Many thanks for the memory. Fellow divers were also great company. On shore, everything felt so relaxed. All the staff led by Filo were really welcoming and friendly, the food was great, accommodation clean and spacious and the daily cultural activities genuine and entertaining. We'd love to go back one day with our boys.

We had the most incredible time at Beqa Lagoon Resort! All the staff were so welcoming and friendly, the rooms were stunning and the twice daily turn down service was a treat, the food was incredible, there were so many activities put on for the guests (school/village visit, fire ceremony, cooking show etc.), the spa was fab, and the whole atmosphere was just so wonderful and intimate. We did our PADI open water diving course here and we're so glad we did! We had Suli as our instructor and honestly we could not have asked for a better experience!! He trained us so well and efficiently that we were able to go for a reef dive and even swim with the sharks the day after qualifying - what an experience and we felt so safe with Suli, thank you! We couldn't recommend Beqa Lagoon Resort more (even if we'd like to reserve this slice of heaven for ourselves!).

Beqa Lagoon Resort, Fiji (pronounced Benga) 5th–12th July 2025 Almost two years ago, I began planning a trip to Fiji to dive with the sharks of Beqa Lagoon, a dream for many divers. On the morning of July 5th, our group met at 3:00 am at Sydney Airport for a 6:00 am flight to Nadi, Fiji. After landing, we were met by our bus for the journey to Pacific Harbour. Unfortunately, it was a small bus... for 21 people plus luggage, lucky they had a trailer. The 165 km drive took around 3.5 hours. From Pacific Harbour, we boarded two large aluminium catamarans for the final 45-minute crossing to Beqa Island. As the sun set, we arrived on the beach to the sound of the resort staff singing a traditional Fijian welcome. After a long journey, we had finally arrived, and it was immediately worth it. Day 1 – Checkout Dives The first dive day started with a check dive at the site used for the shark feeding. Visibility was decent at 20–25 meters, but milky, less than I’d expected for Fiji. Tawny nurse sharks approached as we arrived, and a few bull sharks joined us on the bottom, though they quickly left when they realized there was no food. Our second dive was at “Seven Sisters” — a reef featuring a small swim-through and a resident ribbon eel. A scenic dive, but still an introductory warm-up. Day 2 – Drift Diving Conditions ramped up on day two, with rough seas and strong currents on the western side of the lagoon. The first dive was a drift from John’s Tunnel to The Golden Arch — spectacular visibility (~40 meters), stunning soft corals, sea fans, and schools of small reef fish. The second dive was a small wreck just offshore from the resort. Visibility dropped to around 8 meters, and while the wreck was fun to explore, I found the surrounding reef more vibrant. Day 3 – Wrecks & Reef Our morning dive was on a sunken Chinese trawler. While most of us focused on the reef (with its schools of barracuda, fans, and small swim-throughs), Paul was drawn to the wreck’s rusting charm. The second dive, “Circus-Circus,” featured a massive coral bommie teeming with life. The highlight was a mantis shrimp, though the overall density of marine life made it a diver’s playground. Graham and I managed to squeeze in a few shore dives in the afternoons. Visibility was only about 5 meters, but there were plenty of critters around to photograph. Shark Dives – The Main Event Beqa Lagoon is world-famous for its shark dives, particularly its encounters with bull and tiger sharks. We had booked one day of double shark dives, but I was keen to do more. After speaking with the dive operation, I learned that extra spots on the shark boats could be filled if available. Thanks to this, some of us managed three days of shark diving. How It Works The dive site is a submerged pinnacle on the reef edge. Boats moor, and divers descend to a rock wall at 20 meters. Behind the wall, divers kneel while the wranglers prepare the feeding station: a large aluminium box containing tuna heads. The tuna is brought in on a separate boat and transferred in a wheelie bin (yes, really). One wrangler is the designated feeder, flanked by two others tasked with keeping bull and tiger sharks at bay. Behind the line of divers, one safety diver per four guests keeps watch, fending off curious sharks and reining in overenthusiastic divers (there’s always one trying to pat the sharks, none from our group, thankfully). By the time we descend, the sharks are already circling. Only the tigers are hand-fed, the rest circle and wait, hoping. When a tiger arrives, the feeder holds a tuna head in front of it, the shark chomps down and swims away unpredictably, often over the heads of the divers. It’s wild, unscripted, and utterly exhilarating. We usually saw two tiger sharks per dive, with one dive giving us three. A few weeks before our visit, the site had seen 8–10 tigers at once, a number too high for safety, and dives were temporarily suspended. That would have been something to witness. Alongside the tigers, there were often 40+ bull sharks, dozens of tawny nurse sharks, and reef sharks, all mixing in a frenzy of motion, accompanied by thousands of fish scavenging for scraps. After 25 minutes, a bell signals the end, and we back out toward the safety stop ropes at 3 meters. An hour later, we do it all again. A Close Encounter Neil had one particularly unforgettable moment. On one dive, he descended quickly while setting up his camera gear mid-water. As he approached the bottom, a tiger shark swam straight toward him. Neil braced himself, raised the camera, and fired off shots as the shark closed in to within a meter. Calmly, he moved his housing forward, and the shark veered off, gliding smoothly past. Nathan, already at the wall, captured it all on video. The shark circled once more before being nudged away by a wrangler. It was a textbook close encounter. Visibility on the shark dives ranged from 30 to 40 meters — ideal for this type of diving. Final Thoughts The diving was only part of what made the trip memorable. The staff, both in the water and on land, were among the friendliest people I’ve ever met. Their warmth and hospitality made it feel like we were being welcomed into their home. The food, accommodation, and extra activities were excellent, and even the non-divers in our group had a fantastic time. Beqa Lagoon Resort is a world-class dive destination. If you’re a diver looking for unforgettable shark encounters, and genuine island hospitality, I can’t recommend it highly enough.