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# Diveaway Fiji - Sigatoka Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / Fiji
5166narda 19:45 UTC 27 Feb 2010 | My wife and I went to Fiji for a dive vacation. Our first and biggest mistake was booking with Diveaway Fiji. They require all the money for all scheduled dives up front in cash. They seemed nice enough and I was dealing with Alex the owner. The first day, we started 45 minutes later than scheduled because it rained the night before and the employees had trouble getting to work. The second day we started 30 minutes late because Alex had trouble getting to work. The thid day we went to one of their other locations at their recommendation and there was no one there. I called Alex and requested a refund for those two dives. He said just to wait. We waited over an hour and eventually were able to dive. What a poor operation. No towles, to water, no fruit, small boats and staff that treats your equipment like crap. Avoid this operator at all costs. On the other hand, the diving was nice. |
oldpro 15:01 UTC 28 Feb 2010 | Nothing unusual about "delayed" schedules. Half hour, that's nothing. | 1
zebra 22:52 UTC 01 Mar 2010 | Sorry to hear about the delays. I hope you shared some constructive thoughts with the owner. I loved my visit to Fiji and want to return. If it makes you feel any better, I was once part of a group doing a drift dive in the Red Sea that got stranded. The boat dropped us off in the wrong place. We missed the reef altogether. After surfacing we waited over an hour for the boat to show up. I spoke to the manager and requested either a refund for the dive or an additional dive later. He said now. Luckily I booked through a major UK operator (Regal). They were able to sort things out for me. | 2
wagonturner 03:54 UTC 02 Mar 2010 | "Nothing unusual about "delayed" schedules. Half hour, that's nothing. " Yup, it was ever thus. | 3
thebirchadventure 09:16 UTC 05 Mar 2010 | Half an hour is on time in Fiji :-) | 4
cragrat001 21:28 UTC 11 Oct 2010 | Diveaway Fiji must have had a bad few days, I have dived with them 2 years running & would be back there as soon as funds allow, I am based in the uk so have 22 hour plus flying time. I found staff very helpful & friendly very happy to show you interesting sights on each dive. In an Island community time is somtimes a bit 'Fiji time' (no rush) so you need to remember you're on holiday and relax ! I also completed my PADI open water advanced much nicer & warmer than in a quarry in the UK. Alex & his team are great fun | 5
prioritymail 10:39 UTC 18 Oct 2010 | From all I've read, a 30 min delay is nothing in Fiji. | 6