Things to do in Serua

Overview

Serua takes in a stretch of Viti Levu's south coast west of Navua, and it's where Pacific Harbour sits. The town was laid out around canals and a golf course behind Deuba beach. It has become the south coast's base for diving, offshore surf trips and river days inland. Navua, on the river of the same name, is split between Serua and neighbouring Namosi, and longboats leave its riverbank for villages upstream.

What to do in Serua

Shark Reef, about 15 minutes by boat from Pacific Harbour, is the dive most people come for. On this two-tank scuba dive you kneel behind a low coral wall at around 30 metres while guides feed bull sharks, and shallower stages bring in reef sharks, nurse sharks and now and then a tiger shark. Inland, the Upper Navua Conservation Area protects a gorge where the river runs between black volcanic walls with waterfalls pouring off them. Rafting trips run through it on grade II and III water. Surf boats take 40 minutes to an hour to reach Frigates Passage, a powerful left-hand reef break for experienced surfers. Serua is the adventure hub of Suva and southeast Viti Levu.

Booking on adventuro

Shark dives, reef dives in Beqa Lagoon and rafting on the Upper Navua are the main trips here. Use the Book here tab to see live dates and prices.

FAQs

Yes. The first stage of the dive goes to around 30 metres, so you'll need a scuba certification, and training or recent experience at that depth helps. If you're newly qualified, a couple of reef dives in Beqa Lagoon first will settle your buoyancy. Divers stay on the seabed behind a coral wall during the feed, and the guides give a thorough briefing before you go in.

Plan on most of the day. You drive up into the highlands, then raft grade II and III rapids through a gorge that narrows in places to a few metres between walls of dark rock, with waterfalls spilling in from the sides. There are calm stretches for swimming and floating. You don't need rafting experience, but you should be comfortable in water, and trips can change or cancel after heavy rain.

Surf boats from Pacific Harbour take roughly 40 minutes to an hour to reach the reef, depending on the sea. It's a heavy left-hander over shallow reef, best on mid to high tide and on the southern swells of about April to October. Surf camps on Yanuca island, closer to the break, cut the boat ride down.

Overview

What to do in Serua

Booking on adventuro

Shark dives, reef dives in Beqa Lagoon and rafting on the Upper Navua are the main trips here. Use the Book here tab to see live dates and prices.

FAQs