
Seci Banuve, (Sethy)
Fleet Captain Class 6 Master and Dive Master
Seci calls Nakorokula Village home.
A local village on the North Eastern coastline just minutes from Ellington wharf.
In fact you can see his village as you leave the Novalau passage on your port side when heading out to Vatu I Ra passage diving.
Seci leads from the front and is a qualified SSI Dive Guide who loves to get wet as well as skipper the boats.
Pola Pangalau, (Paula)
SSI Open Water Scuba Instructor/ Kava master
Pola originally comes from the small northern island of Kioa and is of Polynesian descent.
Famous for his Kava sessions Pola is not only an unbelievably patient Diving Instructor but also the resorts very own Kava master.
Come and Join Pola every Wednesday night for a bowl of Kava (traditional drink) or two in the main complex from 7pm.
Soloveni Pubuitamana, (Solo)
SSI Dive Guide
Solo is also from the village of Nakorokula and has been part of the team since 2005, he lives to be in the water.
There is not much of this lad so its not uncommon to see Solo in a 7mm wetsuite in 27 decrees!!!
Solo, like Bola has amazing local knowledge and eyes that can find the tinniest of critters.
Joeli Roqouca (Joe)
SSI Dive Guide
Joe is another Nakorokula lad with a smile from ear to ear you cant mis him.
One of Joe’s favourite pass times is heading up to the mountains where he has a family farm producing root crops for his family and village.
If you get time on one of the boat rides ask Joe about his agricultural pass time.
He is always up for a yarn.
Aisea Raiyala (Willo)
SSI Dive Guide
Willo recently joined us a dive professional achieving his SSI Dive Guide certification this year.
Added to his vast experience diving on these reefs, count yourself lucky if you get to dive with him.
Iliesa Masirabe Turag (Midnight)
Dive Guide - Prankster
Midnight is the joker in the team, Its not often you get more than a few minutes without some sort of laugh or joke out of him.
Don’t let his relaxed attitude worry you, this guys really knows his ocean and has eyes like an eagle!
Mosese Baleilabasa (Big Mo)
SSI Dive Guide
Big Mo the gentle giant, how he moves through the water the way he does will amaze you.
If its frogfish you want to see then Mo’s your man!
Akimi
Class 6 Boat Master Captain
Kimi knows these waters like the back of his hand.
He will always ensure you get home safe and sound in comfort.
The Ra Divers Crew
