Fijian PADI Instructors

PADI IRRA Resort, Pro Dive Taveuni proudly reported recently that they had two new Fijian PADI Dive Instructors.

Tevita Masinamoa and Manasa Tikotikoca were the first Fijian locals to become PADI Instructors in over 2 years, both hailing from Pro Dive Taveuni.Tevita has been a PADI diver for the last 12 years and Manasa has been diving since he was 18 years old. Both became PADI Divemasters while working with Pro Dive Taveuni in 2006.  “We are all very proud of the achievements of Te and Manasa,” Paradise Taveuni Resort Director Allan Gortan said. “They have both shown initiative and an eagerness to learn. Not only are they the first Fijian residents to pass the PADI Instructor Exam in over two years, but they both came up the ladder together and have made the Pro Dive Taveuni name proud”.The Fiji Islands consist of over 300 islands spread over 7,000 square kilometers. Taveuni being the third largest is known as the Garden Island because of its luxurious plant growth - due to rich volcanic soil. Paradise Taveuni is found on the flat south end behind the mountains protected from the wind, ensuring calm, clear waters year round.

Pro Dive Taveuni is located on the oceanfront of Paradise, Fiji’s freshest boutique resort, offering 4 luxury Fijian Bures and a large range of activities including spa services, horse riding, sports fishing, jet skiing, hiking adventures, bird watching and guided tours of Taveuni. The only deep water frontage resort in Fiji, Paradise Taveuni offers a great variety of water sports on any tide. Remarkable pelagic marine life is encountered on the shore, some of which include the majestic Southern Right and Pilot Whales and pods of up to 50 Bottlenose Dolphins.

Diving is of course one of the new resort’s draw cards. Exclusively diving on Vuna Reef, the southern reefs of Taveuni as well as diving the legendary Rainbow Reef and White Wall, Pro Dive Taveuni offers world class dive sites coupled with PADI safety standards and extensive local knowledge. So, for your next holiday why not consider a trip to paradise…. For more information please contact Allan and Terri Gortan at Paradise Taveuni.Phone: +679 888 0125. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it : www.paradiseinfiji.com    

New Fijian PADI instructors Tevita and Manasa pose in front of Pro Dive Taveuni