Your diver profile
Sites ranked for you
| # | Site | Depth | Current | Sharks you ticked | Match | Price band |
|---|
- Bull-shark feeding is baited & licensed — only at two designated sites
- No touching sharks, no gloves-with-bait, no flash photography
- Briefing is 25 min — don't skip; bait-handling protocol is procedural
- Refusal of a diver for poor buoyancy is normal, not rude
- Early-morning boat (≤ 8 divers per guide)
- Brief shark dive, then a "non-feeding" reef dive for the rest
- Surface interval on the boat, lunch included
- Backup site chosen that morning by the dive-master based on current/vis
How to read the match score
Match score is 0–100. Three things pull it down:
- Cert cap: if your cert's recreational limit is shallower than the site's average depth, it loses 30 points. Don't push it — the operator will refuse anyway.
- Current mismatch: a "strong current" site loses 25 if your comfort is "mild".
- Target species: each shark species you ticked that lives at the site adds +8, each you ticked that doesn't appear at the site removes −4.
Above 70 → go book. 50–70 → ask the operator. Below 50 → wrong site for you.
Limits
- This picks based on published Beqa Lagoon site briefs — the actual day's current/vis depends on weather and the operator's morning briefing.
- Not for non-Beqa shark diving. Shark Reef Encounter, Pacific Harbour (outside Beqa) has different depth and bait protocols. Use a separate Pacific Harbour picker if relevant.
- Not a substitute for dive-medical fitness. Get a dive-medical sign-off within 12 months if you have any of: asthma, cardiac history, diabetes, pregnancy.
- Not a guarantee of tiger-shark sightings — tigers are seasonal and operators will not promise them.
FAQ
Is shark diving safe in Beqa?
Yes, statistically: no fatal incidents in Beqa Lagoon feeding dives since the baited protocol began in the 1990s. Bull sharks at the feeding site are habituated, not "tame". Maintain the kneeling position, keep hands in front of you, follow the dive-master's hand signals. A guide refuses divers with poor buoyancy — that's a good sign.
Can I dive Beqa on Open Water?
Some non-feeding sites yes (e.g. Frigates Passage at 18 m). The bull-shark feeding sites run 18–22 m and most operators accept AOW; some accept OW with a deep-orientation check dive. Below OW (no cert) → no.
How much does it cost?
FJD 350–550 for a 2-tank shark day (Beqa Lagoon Resort / Aqua-Trek / Sea Harmony published rates 2024–2026). Pacific Harbour-based operators are FJD 250–400 for a single-tank shark encounter.
What's the best month?
Tiger-shark sightings: Oct – early Dec and Apr – May. Bull sharks: year-round. Visibility best: Apr – Sep. Cyclone risk Dec – Apr. See our Month × Activity Grid.
- • Aqua-Trek Fiji — Shark Dive site briefings, published 2024–2026
- • Beqa Lagoon Resort — Dive Operation site descriptions
- • Sea Harmony Charters — operator site briefings
- • Fiji Dive Operators Association — species list & depth rules