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Rainbow Reef

Reef/Current

Near Bouma

Depth: 5–30 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterApril-October
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Known as the "soft coral capital of the world" for the explosion of colour the currents produce.

Depth

5–30 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

25 m

Location

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1 park within 30 km.

Rainbow Reef: 44 documented species

Ecosystem

Reef

Nearby parks

What is there to see on land, near this site?

2 km away

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Same country: Fiji

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Same country: Fiji

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Water temperature

26 °C

Current

Strong

Access

Boat

Best season

April-October

Recommended certification

Drift Diver

Approx. price

70 USD / dive

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

Fiji · Somosomo Strait, Taveuni
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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

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

Geography ConeLeast Concern

Geography Cone

Conus geographus

See all 44 species found here

Bouma

Reef/Wall

Namena Marine Reserve

Fiji

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

Grey reef sharks · manta rays

See dive site
Barrier reef

Kadavu

Fiji

Up to 30 m · Open Water

Manta rays · reef sharks

See dive site
Reef/Cave

Yasawa Islands

Fiji

Up to 25 m · Open Water

Reef sharks · seasonal manta rays

See dive site
ParkBouma2 km away
CountryFiji
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Nearby park (2 km away)Bouma
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Fiji

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