more questions about Fiji (and dive operations in general)

[SmithDiving]

Hi all.  Nice responses to this thread.  My suggestion is to communicate to Beqa before you go that this is a concern of yours.  They run their own dive operation at Beqa lagoon and are flexible enough to accomodate most levels of diver on a single boat (generally 2 divemasters/dive).  I would suggest you ask for Missy &/or Tusi as Divemasters.  They have always been very professional and willing to work with our groups to ensure adequate dive times.  When we book a group trip we specifically use this aspect as one of the factors when selecting resorts/operators.  We notify them that we will have divers who will expect 1 hour dives every time out and if they can't accomodate that then we keep looking.  Remember you are paying for the dives so you should not have to dive to the lowest common denomenator.  Also generous tipping can have amazing results.  Please greet All of the gang at Beqa for us, they are truly fabulous people. One more note, ask Missy & Tusi to sing for you on the boat trips, they are very entertaining.