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Golden Gates
Vaileka, Western, Fiji
EntryBoat
Max depth22 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Dec
About this site
Golden Gates is a dive site near Vaileka, Western, Fiji, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 22 m. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, barracuda, jacks, soft corals, sea fans. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Cheeklined WrasseOxycheilinus digramma
Slingjaw WrasseEpibulus insidiator
Golden DamselAmblyglyphidodon aureus
Harlequin FilefishOxymonacanthus longirostris- Dotted WrasseCirrhilabrus punctatus
- Black-spot AngelfishGenicanthus melanospilos
- Blue Velvet AngelfishCentropyge deborae
Clown TriggerfishBalistoides conspicillum
Nearby sites
- 1Pandora’s Box1.8 km
- 2Gee Six2.0 km
- 3Underwater Phantasea2.4 km
- 4Why Not2.8 km
- 5Purple Rain, Fiji3.2 km
- 6Mount Mutiny (Hi8)3.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org