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Bligh Water

Soft coral reef
Depth: 10–30 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterApril-October
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A stretch of sea between Fiji's two main islands, with an exceptional concentration of soft coral reefs.

Depth

10–30 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

25 m

A stretch of sea between Fiji's two main islands, with an exceptional concentration of soft coral reefs.

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Bligh Water: 45 documented species

Ecosystem

Reef

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Water temperature

26 °C

Current

Moderate to strong

Access

Liveaboard

Best season

April-October

Recommended certification

Advanced Open Water

Approx. price

90 USD / dive

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Best season
April-October
Approx. price
90 USD / dive
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Same country: Fiji

Fiji · Between Viti Levu and Vanua Levu
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Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

Giant AnemoneNot Evaluated

Giant Anemone

Stichodactyla gigantea

Disc AnemoneNot Evaluated

Disc Anemone

Discosoma nummiforme

Ritteri AnemoneNot Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

Spotted Garden EelLeast Concern

Spotted Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

Harlequin Snake EelLeast Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

Warty SlugNot Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

SkipjackLeast Concern

Skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

Scarlet Cleaner ShrimpNot Evaluated

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Peacock Mantis ShrimpNot Evaluated

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

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CountryFiji
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