Ultimate Encounter Snorkel with Sharks in Fiji
Overview
See the majestic beauty of picture perfect Kuata Island on this full day, small group cruise and snorkel with reef sharks. Barefoot Kuata Resort is nestled along a white sandy beach on picturesque Kuata Island with magnificent tall peaks and huge honeycomb rock formations and transparent turquoise waters where you can go snorkelling with reef sharks. Just crystal clear water between you and the sharks, this is the ultimate adrenaline rush experience!
Inclusions
- Return coach transfers from most Nadi, Denarau and Wailoaloa hotels and resorts to Port Denarau.
- Complimentary Wi-Fi onboard the vessel.
- Full Use of Barefoot Kuata Resort facilities.
- Participation Certificate
- All snorkeling equipment and buoyancy aids if required
- Lunch at Barefoot Kuata Resort (vegetarian option available on request)
- Guided Ultimate Encounters snorkeling with sharks experience
- Return scenic cruise to Kuata Island
What to expect
Itinerary
Departing Port Denarau daily you'll board our high-speed catamaran and travel through the Mamanuca Islands bound for Barefoot Kuata Resort in the southern Yasawa Islands.
Kuata Island boasts a picture-perfect beach, transparent turquoise waters, unusual rock formations and the same warm hospitality synonymous with Fijian people. There is rustic 'Robinson Crusoe' styled accommodation with the comforts of a restaurant, bar, hammocks and three swimming pools.
Following a briefing on the beachfront, you’ll board a boat with your guides and travel to our snorkelling with reef sharks site. Departure times vary depending on tides and sea conditions.
For the remainder of the day, enjoy lunch and make use of the facilities at Barefoot Kuata Resort which offers great snorkelling, kayaks and scenic walking tracks.
Stop At:
• Kuata Island, Kuata Island, Yasawa Islands
Departing Port Denarau daily you'll board our high-speed catamaran and travel through the Mamanuca Islands bound for Barefoot Kuata Resort in the southern Yasawa Islands.
Kuata Island boasts a picture-perfect beach, transparent turquoise waters, unusual rock formations and the same warm hospitality synonymous with Fijian people. There is rustic 'Robinson Crusoe' styled accommodation with the comforts of a restaurant, bar, hammocks and three swimming pools.
Following a briefing on the beachfront, you’ll board a boat with your guides and travel to our snorkelling with reef sharks site. Departure times vary depending on tides and sea conditions.
For the remainder of the day, enjoy lunch and make use of the facilities at Barefoot Kuata Resort which offers great snorkelling, kayaks and scenic walking tracks.
Stop At:
• Kuata Island, Kuata Island, Yasawa Islands
Additional information
- You must contact South Sea Cruises at least 24 hours before your activity date to confirm your reservation and arrange Transport. Use the contact details on this voucher. Upon check in please present your confirmation or voucher in exchange for your tour boarding pass
- Not wheelchair accessible
- 7am Coach Pick Up - First Landing Beach Resort, Nila Resort & Landers Bay Resort
- 7:10am Coach Pick Up - Anchorage Beach Resort and Nalagi Hotel
- 7:15am Coach Pick Up - Nadi International Airport, Bamboo Travellers Beach / Beach Escape Villas / Bluewater Lodge / Aquarius on the Beach / Smugglers Cove / Ramada Suites / Sailor’s Beach / New Town Beach Motel / Matasawa Resort
- 7:20am Coach Pick Up - Club Fiji, Pullman Nadi Bay Resort & Spa Fiji and Tokatoka Resort Nadi
- Infants must sit on laps
- 7:30am Coach Pick Up - Fiji Gateway Hotel / Trans International Hotel and Oasis Palms
- 7:35am Coach Pick Up - Novotel Nadi
- 7:40am Coach Pick Up - Fancy Hotel, Tanoa International Hotel and Ratsun Nadi Airport Apartment Hotel
- 7:45am Coach Pick Up -Grand Melanesian Hotel and Tanoa Skylodge
- 7:50am Coach Pick Up - Mercure Hotel Nadi, Hexagon International Hotel /Capricorn Hotel Nadi / Travellers Apartments
- 7:55am Coach Pick Up -Nadi Bay Resort
- 8am Coach Pick Up - Wyndham Resort Denarau Island, Radisson Blu Resort Fiji, Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa and Hilton Fiji Beach Resort
- 8:10am Couch Pick Up - Sheraton Fiji Resort and The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Is it safe?
- Yes. You’ll be provided with safety instruction from our experienced guides who’ve spent hundreds of hours getting to know our resident school of sharks. Our guides will be in the water with you the entire time and will closely monitor the sharks behaviour to ensure your safety.
- What type of sharks will I see?
- There are two main species of sharks encountered, White Tip Reef Sharks and Black Tip Reef Sharks, both are common in the tropical warm waters of the South Pacific. Each species can grow to a length of just over 1.5 metres although under the water they appear 25% larger, a snorkeling face mask optical illusion. White Tips are the dominant species and are by nature an inquisitive shark not frightened to check you out. Their Black Tip relatives are by contrast timid and will shy away if they feel threatened.
- How many sharks will I see?
- Numbers vary but it is common to see up to six sharks.
- How deep is the water?
- Both Black Tip and White Tip Reef Sharks prefer shallower waters making snorkeling easy with good visibility. It’s even possible to see the sharks from our boat before entering the water. Water depth varies between 4 - 6 metres depending on the tide.
- What if I’m not a good swimmer, haven’t snorkeled before or don’t want to snorkel but my travelling companion does?
- Buoyancy aids are available for less confident swimmers and because these sharks prefer shallow waters there’s no necessity to dive under the water to secure a thrilling view. Non-snorkelers can join the day but sit out the snorkeling experience.
- Our Shark Guarantee
- As Sharks are wild animals we cannot guarantee sightings however we have a 95% +success rate of sighting sharks. In the event that you don’t see any sharks we are happy for you to return for a complimentary “Ultimate Encounter - Snorkel with Sharks” within 3 days of your original cruise.
- If poor weather and sea conditions result in the cancellation of the 'Snorkeling with Sharks experience, ' a substitute snorkeling safari will be provided.
- All passengers over the age of 17 are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a WHO-recognized vaccine. Customers will need to complete and submit a pre-cruise health declaration form & provide a form of Government-issued evidence of their COVID-19 vaccination status at check-in.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Pawel W
August 2019
Highly recommend!! So good fun you could see plenty of sharks and after that on island you can have fun to with snorkel sup or kayak, if you are lucky also you can see shark or stingray !
Highly recommend!! So good fun you could see plenty of sharks and after that on island you can have fun to with snorkel sup or kayak, if you are lucky also you can see shark or stingray !Matthew_W
March 2020
If we had more time we would have done the scuba dive rather than the snorkel. Although the snorkel was a great experience and we saw maybe 20 reef sharks about a metre or less in length, I was looking forward to seeing bigger sharks, but you see the big ones only in the scuba dive.
If we had more time we would have done the scuba dive rather than the snorkel. Although the snorkel was a great experience and we saw maybe 20 reef sharks about a metre or less in length, I was looking forward to seeing bigger sharks, but you see the big ones only in the scuba dive.CJB2inGoodyearAZ
March 2020
There were about 10 sharks on the snorkel trip. Got very good video and pictures with my Go-Pro. Snorkelling in front of the resort was pretty good too!
There were about 10 sharks on the snorkel trip. Got very good video and pictures with my Go-Pro. Snorkelling in front of the resort was pretty good too!Anoj D
December 2019
It was a great experience snorkeling and diving with reef sharks. Not dangerous at all. Snorkeling probably was better than diving as sharks come up to the surface and you can almost touch them. Highly recommend it to anyone wanting a great day cruise.
It was a great experience snorkeling and diving with reef sharks. Not dangerous at all. Snorkeling probably was better than diving as sharks come up to the surface and you can almost touch them. Highly recommend it to anyone wanting a great day cruise.Safari62172660703
October 2019
So much fun. Beautiful location and lovely people. We enjoyed to food the trip out and the shark snorkeling experience
So much fun. Beautiful location and lovely people. We enjoyed to food the trip out and the shark snorkeling experienceMariaTeresa_L
September 2019
Well it’s not 2 hours of snorkeling, was about 40 minutes, however it was a great experience and worth it.
Well it’s not 2 hours of snorkeling, was about 40 minutes, however it was a great experience and worth it.