The Ra Divers

The Dive Crew at Ra Divers and Volivoloi Beach Resort are the most experienced in this area of Fiji

Meet our awesome crew of dive instructors ready to teach you all about scuba diving and hang out for a beer after at the Ra Bar – the closest draft beer to the ocean in Fiji!

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.

Seci - Ra Divers

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.

Meet Pola, our resident SSI Dive Instructor

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.

Solo, Ra Divers
Solo, Ra Divers

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.

 

Wilo
Wilo

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!

Iliesa, Ra Divers
Iliesa, Ra Divers

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.

Aikimi - Ra Divers
Aikimi - Ra Divers