The surface interval!

The surface interval! :The amount of time spent on the surface between two dives.

Yes, indeed this time is a necessary part of diving dictated by mathematical decompression models that track the theoretical nitrogen you have in your body before during and after a dive (Breath).

But with all that said what a brilliant idea to have an hour or so break with a new group of people
with nothing to entertain ourselves except each other. Under some palm trees on a deserted beach with food and friends.

This has proven to be one of my favourite parts of diving, friendly games of cricket (Fijian style), international guests with a range of entertaining talents and wonderful staff ready for a laugh and some good old fashion fun!

Come check it out for yourself...

Kate the Kiwi Instr

Outdoor Travel Adventures | Matava Dive Trip- Kadavu Island

7 nights from $2,700 per person

Grade: 2 | Soft to Moderate

Country: Fiji
Activity: Scuba Diving

2009 Price: From $2,700 per person (based on double occupancy)*

2009 Dates: Custom departures available any day.

Come and dive the best of Kadavu Island on this awesome 7-night package, including 5 days of scuba diving. Stay at Matava - Fiji's Premier Eco Adventure Resort directly on the Great Astrolabe Reef. Matava is a genuine eco-adventure-hideaway designed to cause minimal impact on the environment and to promote conservation awareness with the local community and visitors.

Drift to sleep to the soothing roar of the waves breaking on the distant reef and be awakened to the call of exotic native wildlife. Matava caters to a maximum of only 22 guests in lush tropical surrounding ensuring a private haven away form the hustle and bustle of crowds. Traditional thatched Fijian 'bures' with solid mahogany timber polished floors, louvre windows, timber Queen and King Sized beds and private decks are nestled in the rainforest to offer privacy, comfort and superb ocean views.

You can dive the world renowned Great Astrolabe Reef all year round. The striking Astrolabe Reef and the Kadavu group of islands have both been created by past volcanic activity and tectonic movements. The Matava Resort is right on the doorstep of this magnificent living organism, home to an abundance of marine life unequalled in Fiji. Divers and snorkelers can expect a diversity of fish life and corals of every conceivable color and hue.

Outdoor Travel Adventures | Matava Dive Trip- Kadavu Island

The Dive Village

The Dive Village is a new community for divers and underwater enthusiasts like you to meet, show off your photos and videos, talk live on IM messenger, chat rooms and forums. You are also able to sell dive gear, post jobs, rate pictures, and add blogs as well as a ton of more cool new interactive features. The Dive Village is a product of Dive Zero Productions Inc.

You may know Dive Zero as the world's first high definition scuba diving video magazine and virtual page flip magazine, now Dive Zero has introduced The Dive Village, to help bring the scuba world together and make it easier to hook up with dive buddies and find exactly what you are looking for.

Don't be shy, come join the action!

The Dive Village

It's not all about the diving...

It's not all about the diving here at Matava. Sure we dive every day and diving is discussed over meals and most people will dream about diving but there are plenty of other things to do here.

One of the most popular activities - nothing - quite hard for some, but after a few days most people get the hang of it.

The local village isn't far to walk to and there is a beautiful waterfall if the salt gets too much.

There's fishing trips and kayak trips and my all time favourite - touch at sunset.

Come check it out for yourself

Kate the Kiwi instructor

Kadavu Island: Matava - Fiji's Premier Eco Adventure Resort - Traveller Reviews - Nature Comes Naturally at Matava - TripAdvisor

Our first day of diving, we went to Manta Reef and within 5 minutes we were viewing the majestic beauty of graceful gliding and feeding Manta Rays. Never to be forgotten was the mother/baby pair that performed a barrel roll at the surface!

We hung below the reef and watched several different Mantas feeding overhead. Other days of diving we spent completing our PADI Advanced Open Water Certification which we needed to be dive volunteers at our local aquarium. Our Dive Instructor, Simon Parry, was both fun and on task! He picked the dive sites where we could complete our required skills but also made sure there was plenty of reef life to view along the way.

There were 3 dive masters at Matava (Simon, Joe and Tae) who knew the reefs well and would help you find what you were looking for. Our Fiji underwater photos are located at [--]. We did two days of diving Viti Levu which included the shark feeding dive at Beqa Adventure Divers (Pacific Harbor, Beqa Lagoon) so many of the shark pictures were taken there.

Kadavu Island: Matava - Fiji's Premier Eco Adventure Resort - Traveller Reviews - Nature Comes Naturally at Matava - TripAdvisor

OZTeK

21 - 22 March 2009 (09.00 - 18.00)

Combining the internationally acclaimed, OZTeK Diving Technologies Conference with a full-scale Dive Exhibition, OZTeK'09 is poised to set new standards of excellence in Dive Events.

Offering exhibitors the opportunity to tap directly into one of the world's most dynamic regional diving markets, OZTeK'09 is targeted towards that affluent and influential audience of industry professionals and diving consumers who want more.

Focussed on the full spectrum of underwater activities, (from recreational, technical, commercial, military and scientific diving through to free-diving and marine conservation issues) the two-day OZTeK'09 event will merge all facets of diving into one exhibition aimed at promoting the excitement and adventure of diving to an enthusiastic audience. .

Showcasing the very best that the world of diving has to offer, a presence at OZTeK'09 allows exhibitors the opportunity to:
• Consolidate and reinforce their position in the marketplace.
• Source New Markets
• Create increased brand awareness for products and services.
• Meet new customers and stimulate sales.
• Preview new diving equipment, trends and technologies.
• Attend update seminars, training programmes and the OZTeK'09 Conference.

To be staged at Australian Technology Park, (in Sydney, Australia,) on the weekend of the 21st - 22nd March 2009, OZTeK'09 promises to be a highlight event on the international dive industry calendar.
OZTeK Exhibitor Information

OZTeK Prizes

Trip to Fiji - Matava Resort, Kadavu for Two People

Sponsored by Matava Resort and Diversion Dive Travel

Includes:

* 7 nights twin/double accommodation in Ocean View Bure at 'Matava - Fiji's Premier Eco-Adventure Resort'
* Return transfer from Kadavu airport to the resort
* All meals during stay.
* 5 days diving with 2 dives each day, (Boat, guide, tanks, weights.)

Not Included: Flights to Kadavu, travel insurance, items of personal nature, drinks and other activities at the resort.

Conditions: Travel must be finished before 20 Dec 2009. Subject to availability at time of reservation. Prize is valid for the person drawn and a dive buddy of his/her choice. Prize is not transferable. To take part in the draw you must fill in an entry form at the booth #8,9 of Diversion Dive Travel during the show. Winner will be notified personally via e-mail

OZTeK Prizes