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Why Not
Vaileka, Western, Fiji
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Dec
About this site
Why Not is a dive site near Vaileka, Western, Fiji, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Commonly reported marine life includes eagle rays, barracuda, moray eels, nudibranchs, lobsters. 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
- 1Underwater Phantasea0.7 km
- 2Mississippi1.6 km
- 3Pandora’s Box2.3 km
- 4Gee Six2.4 km
- 5Purple Haze2.4 km
- 6Purple Rain, Fiji2.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org