Welcome aboard NAI'A - the best liveaboard scuba diving adventures in Fiji and throughout the South Pacific.

Dive the Fiji Islands' finest coral reefs and fish-filled channels. Swim alongside humpback whales in Tonga, explore World War II shipwrecks in Vanuatu or discover Kiribati's truly wild and unexplored Phoenix Archipelago. From manta rays to mantis shrimp, dolphins to dartfish, or voracious sharks to vibrant soft corals, NAI'A found Fiji's ultimate dive sites! Experience the diversity and drama of pristine South Pacific coral reefs at their most colorful and lavish. Enjoy charming Fijian and Pacific cultures during the vacation of your dreams from the comfort of Fiji's premier live aboard diving vessel and her famously friendly crew. Whether you're into underwater photography or videography, marine research and conservation or just plain good fun with your best dive buddies, NAI'A has an expedition to suit all urges. Down kava and dive with scuba celebrities like Stan Waterman, Rod Klein, Howard & Michele Hall, Paul Humann and Ned DeLoach.

Fiji has the world's most beautiful coral reefs. That's why we made the IMAX® film, Coral Reef Adventure, here. - Howard & Michele Hall, underwater filmmakers and photographers	Fiji is an exotic location uniquely safe and easy to reach. This is as good as it gets, the best! - Stan Waterman, diving pioneer, writer and video producer
Magnificent reefs, scads of fish, cute critters - it doesn't get any better than this! - Paul Humann, author and underwater photographer	Fine ship, extraordinary crew, absolutely superb diving. - Ned DeLoach, marine naturalist and photojournalist

Classical or Country Music - Concert Double Header

Stephanie Quayle.

Bryan Luch.

You just enjoyed a beautiful day of diving and, a warm breeze wafts past as you sip a drink and watch the red sun slip below the horizon. You recline on deck of your 128-foot yacht. A world-class musician tunes and your private concert begins.

There are a few spots left. Join us for this exclusive experience.

Feb 27 - March 9, 2010 - Bryan Luch
Classical Violin - Bach, Beethoven and Brahams will be our nightly guests.

March 13 - March 20, 2010 - Stephanie Quayle Country with Attitude.

Join Jay Ireland and Georgienne Bradley and the Imaging Foundation team, using still and video cameras to document the reefs by day and engage in lively conversation and musical entertainment by night.

The Imaging Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to image based natural history education. Our Fiji Expedition will be hosted by world-renowned underwater photographers and videographers Jay Ireland and Georgienne Bradley. We will be shooting the healthy reefs, animals and eco-system of Fiji so it stands as witness and proof that it can happen in certain parts of the world and other countries should follow suit.

Join the Imaging Foundation expedition, make a difference and enjoy the best dive trip you have ever had. See More...

Paul Humann.

Guest Host Aboard NAI'A: Paul Humann

June 25 – July 2, 2011 (7-day)
July 2 – 12, 2011 (10-day)

Paul's pictures have appeared in countless magazines around the world, from National Geographic to Skin Diver. He has photographed and authored over a dozen books on marine life, the most famous of which are his REEF FISH Identification series. Between dives Paul will be available for conversations about some of the "tricks" he uses to photograph marine life. During the evenings he will present an enjoyable series of slide/lectures about the fish and invertebrates found in Fiji.

Join Paul and the crew of NAI'A for this most excellent adventure.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: On January 31, while NAI’A was undergoing her annual overhaul at the Suva slipway and a team of industrial ship painters were coating a water tank beneath the passenger accommodation area, there was an explosion. Tragically, one painter died and two workers were injured. No NAI’A crew members were aboard because the ship was under the custody of the slipway contractors.

We have chartered the M/V Lycianda, a somewhat larger ship belonging to Blue Lagoon Cruises and sister ship to the well-loved Truk Odyssey, with which to run the next few charters while we rebuild NAI’A’s staterooms. We will follow the same NAI’A itineraries, with our usual cruise directors, crew, food, comfort and diving standards. NAI’A is a special and much-loved ship. But our dive services, especially the vital triangle of our independent skiffs, dedicated guides and magnificent coral reefs are the main reason you are joining us. The spirit of NAI’A will carry on even if a different hull temporarily carries the load.

NAI’A sustained significant damage inside, but her sturdy hull and machinery are unscathed. Surveys have just been completed and, not surprisingly to those who know her stout construction, she is structurally sound and fully functional. But we need to gut the passenger accommodation area and rebuild the eight staterooms. We built NAI’A in Fiji—we know the best craftsmen and how to get things done well, so we anticipate that we will finish the interior upgrade and have our girl back in service in two to three months.

Take a tour of NAI'A from bow to stern, from bridge to cabins.

Undercurrent,
July 2008

Scubadiving,
May 2008

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May 2008

NAI'A’s Fiji is one of the most cost-effective world-class dive adventures you can choose. Learn More

A glimpse of the remarkably diverse life on Fiji's colorful and healthy coral reefs.

Swim and dive with humpbacks among in the Kingdom of Tonga.