Pictures from Fiji
 

Well I just returned from a short vacation to NZ and Fiji. I spent a week in NZ and a week in Fiji. I spent most of my time in NZ with my parents who flew down a few days before me, but in Fiji, I spent 6 days by myself (well with new friends) on Beachcomber Island. I had a blast being the first time travelling alone, and met tons of awesome people, and made some good friends. My primarly reason for going to Fiji was to take my Open Water course, as i've always wanted to learn to dive. I ended up doing 3 more dives after my cert (total of 7 dives there), and was just blown away by what real reefs look like (tv and pictures don't do justice). One of my last dives, was a shark dive as well which was wild! I was extremely pleased with the diving outfit I went with SubSurfaceFiji.com, which was based on Beachcomber, but also they are the largest operator in Fiji, and located on several islands. If anyone is interested, I highly recommend them.

I've posted some of my fav pictures below, but feel free to check out the gallery below which includes pictures from the rest of the trip (still uploading a few more, and those from NZ).

Picture Gallery Link

Heading out to sea on our first dive
http://www.ditchmond.com/gallery/alb...l_DSCF5904.JPG

Fishes!
http://www.ditchmond.com/gallery/alb...-R1-015-6..jpg

Corals!
http://www.ditchmond.com/gallery/alb...-R1-017-7..jpg

Acro corals as big as a car in some places!
http://www.ditchmond.com/gallery/alb...R1-047-22..jpg

Clowns hosted at home. Made me stop everytime...
http://www.ditchmond.com/gallery/alb...R1-045-21..jpg

Black Tip
http://www.ditchmond.com/gallery/alb...R1-039-18..jpg

Posin' with one of the Instructors
http://www.ditchmond.com/gallery/alb...-R1-015-6..jpg

sweeeeeeeeeet

WOW!!!

VERY COOL!

thanks for the pics

Thanks for posting some pics.
Looks like you had a good time!! :cool:

How hard was it not to just pluck a frag :biggrin:

Walter

Thanks for sharing! Imagining I'm there now...

Thanks for your response!

Omg, I had a awesome time there. I change my wallpaper almost everday to a different picture. I think i'm gonna save up to go again next year, and do the unlimited dive package (only $625fiji, but 50% off). One girl from Germany I dove with did about 22 dives in a week! Talk about a smokin' deal.

whaase: HONESTLY, I didn't really think about it too much. I just kept saying "dammmmnnnn" "sweeeeet".

There are so many signs regarding "saving the coral reefs", "not touching", "take nothing but memories, leave nothing but bubbles" and such, and I honestly believe it should stay out there. I know it wouldn't look half as good in my tank, than it does in the wild.

Wow, thats super cool! Thanks for sharing the pic's! :mrgreen:

haha, I thought that firefish picture was part of your pictures.. and I thought WHOA. that firefish is bigger than the sharks! :P