Naia

Bateau

NAI‘A est un yacht en acier de 36 mètres, conçu pour le confort, la sécurité et la stabilité. NAI ‘A fut construit en 1979 et fut entièrement rénové en 1993, 2000 et 2010. Les dernières technologies et des équipements spécifiques aux plongeurs y furent installés. Ses moteurs diesel permettent de voguer jusqu’à 9 nœuds et l’électricité à bord est de 110/220v.

NAI‘A peut accueillir jusqu’à 18 passagers dans le confort et l’intimité.

Le pont principal est composé d’un beau salon climatisé, équipé d’une télévision, d’un lecteur de DVD et d’un choix de livres, magasines, jeux et puzzles,

Le pont supérieur est partiellement ombragé et est équipé de chaises longues et de chaises.

Le pont dédié à la plongée est spacieux et aménagé de boîtes individuelles de rangement et d’un compresseur. Une pièce entièrement réservée aux équipements photographiques se situe à côté du pont de plongée dans laquelle une multitude de prises électriques y sont disponibles.

La plateforme de plongée est munie de douches chaudes et offre un accès facilité à l’annexe de plongée où l’équipement de plongée aura été chargé par l’équipage.

Cabines

NAI‘A a 9 cabines confortables.

Toutes les cabines sont équipées d’une salle de bain privée avec douche, d’armoire et de la climatisation

• 3 Cabines Double: Un lit double (180x200,) convertible en deux lits jumeaux et hublot.
• 2 Cabines Double: Un lit double (180x200) et un lit simple en style lits superposés et hublot.
• 2 Cabines Double: Un lit double (180x200) et hublot.
• 2 Cabines Twin : Deux lits jumeaux superposés et hublot.

Plongée

• Entre 4 et 5 plongées par jour, incluant une plongée de nuit, sous réserve des conditions.
• Bloc aluminium de 80cu.ft. (env.12l) avec robinetterie internationale, plombs et ceinture sont inclus.
• Toutes les plongées se font depuis deux zodiacs et sont accompagnées par des guides expérimentés.

Autres Informations

• Nitrox : $150 pour un séjour de 7 jours, $210 pour un séjour de 10 jours ou $300 pour un séjour de 14 jours.
• Plongée Recycleur : Tarifs sur demande.
• Location d’équipement : Tarifs sur demande et doit être réservé à l’avance.
• Assurance Plongée : Chaque plongeur doit avoir une assurance plongée valide.
• Assurance voyage : Recommandée.
• Wi-Fi Internet : Pas disponible à ce jour.
• Paiement à bord : En espèce (USD), traveler’s chèques et cartes de crédit.
• Pourboires pour l’équipage: Selon votre satisfaction (moyenne de 5 à 10% du prix de la croisière).

FIJI SCUBA DIVING EXPEDITIONS

The NAI’A itinerary appeals to both experienced and beginning divers. Until NAI’A opened up flourishing new areas, few people had ever experienced the untamed diving Fiji has to offer. Rob and the NAI'A crew have explored all corners of the country diving on nearly every promising reef or passage. The standard itinerary encompasses the absolute pick of that crop. And the daily schedule is carefully designed to provide maximum quality time underwater.

On many boats a "seven-day" charter includes seven nights but only five full dive days plus one dive on the sixth day (and you are asked to go ashore for dinner on the final night). By contrast, a NAI’A seven-day charter has seven nights and six full dive days plus a dive on the first afternoon aboard. Our 10-day trips schedule nine dive days plus the first afternoon dive. A much more accurate assessment of the value of a trip is to consider the cost per dive day.

The best dive sites are the Fijian islands and barrier reefs near Vatu-i-ra in Bligh Water and Namena, Wakaya, and Gau in the Koro Sea. On 10-day charters we have more time available to dive other reefs in the Koro Sea, some of them near Namena and others near nowhere!

White-tips and grey reef sharks are pretty much everywhere and our most reliable sites for hammerheads are the offshore seamounts of Mt. Mutiny and E-6, as well as the Namena Marine Reserve and Wakaya. When Howard Hall and his crew were diving deep to make the IMAX film *Coral Reef Adventure*, they often encountered giant schools of scalloped hammerheads, but they were below 275ft! We regularly see the singletons or small schools that come up to have a look at the funny things blowing bubbles up shallow. NAI’A divers often encounter resident manta rays feeding in the outgoing current or getting cleaned at offshore cleaning stations or, like this one, coming by to say hi! Barracuda schools circle the deepwater seamounts are always keen to check out a diver.

Day 0 :
Guests should fly into Nadi Airport (NAN) one day before the cruise. Before departing the airport, please change some money at the bank in the international terminal.

Day 1:
Your cruise aboard NAI’A begins at the Lautoka Wharf at 2:00 pm on Saturday. The crew will provide transport from Nadi-area hotels and the airport at about 1:00pm. Once onboard you will receive an orientation while your luggage is taken to your stateroom. Divers will set up their gear right away in preparation for a checkout dive the first afternoon. After setting up your dive gear, light snacks will be served as we make our way to the dive site.

Day 2 - Day 7 / Day 9:
NAI’A’s precise itinerary is weather dependent, however the first location will provide ideal checkout dive conditions – close to Lautoka, relatively shallow and calm. Diving in Fiji can be challenging due to strong currents and deep drop-offs. If you have not been diving in a while or have difficulty maintaining good neutral buoyancy, we suggest taking a refresher course before your trip. You will enjoy the diving more, take better pictures and, of course, avoid damaging Fiji’s precious coral reefs.

There are no handicrafts for sale in the villages we visit, but you may find time to go to the market before or after your trip. For purchases of anything on land, the currency used in Fiji is the Fiji dollar. This may be exchanged at the airport and in towns, plus withdrawn from ATMs. Please note that handicrafts merchants, taxi drivers, etc. do not accept credit cards. Check xe.com for the most up to date exchange rate.

Day 8 / Day 10:
On the day the charter ends, continental breakfast will be available before we bid you farewell at 8am. Air-conditioned vehicles will transfer you to your hotel in Nadi hotels or to the airport.

EMBARKATION & DISEMBARKATION

Your cruise aboard NAI’A begins at the Lautoka Wharf at 2:00 pm on Saturday. We will provide transport from Nadi-area hotels at about 1:00pm. If you plan to arrive in Fiji one or more days prior to the charter, you should book Friday night in a Nadi hotel or arrive at the Nadi airport from the outer islands the day before your charter starts. If you arrive in Fiji on Saturday morning, you will probably want to book a day room in Nadi in which to rest until pick-up time at about 1:00pm. Please make sure to notify our office of your pick-up location well in advance.

On the day the charter ends, continental breakfast will be available before we bid you farewell at 8am. Air-conditioned vehicles will transfer you to your hotel in Nadi or to the airport. If your flight home departs in the evening, we recommend you book a day room where you can store your luggage while you tour for the day and relax and shower before the flight.