DIVE LOG DECEMBER 25 ISSUE 415

After several years of photographing coral reefs and their inhabitants around the 330 Fiji Islands Alison has become synonymous with Fiji underwater photography and now runs a dive travel agency with the express focus of getting divers to the very best areas of Fiji by putting bespoke multi-resort itineraries together. She also has written a book ‘Blue Bubbles - Underwater Fiji’ about her time diving the reefs of Fiji during Covid 19. ‘It is the technicolour explosions of soft corals that makes Fiji a world class dive destination with most guests also keen to dive with the tiger and bull sharks in Beqa Lagoon - in fact, Beqa Lagoon Resort is one of the few places in the world that you can dive with tiger sharks. As I have dived all over Fiji I can be up to date with the condition of the reef and the seasonal factors affecting things like currents and viz. I can also help make Fiji a bit more accessible to all despite budget with local ‘hacks’ with transport, cheaper local flights and ‘vetted’ air

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bnbs and homestay. Pioneering Blackwater diving over the profound depths of Rainbow Reef was the latest project Alison embarked upon and is excited to continue to develop. ‘I discovered the incredible larval creatures Fiji has in its deep ocean by accident on a night dive on Rainbow Reef’s Great White Wall, Large salps carrying fish, siphonores, inking squid and unusual juveniles emerged from the 100 metre drop off drawn by the video lights. Suddenly there was a whole new array of bizarre and unidentified creatures to enjoy’ There is no chance of Alison leaving the oceans of Fiji any time soon. ‘I have no desire to go back to the real world of

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