Fodor's Expert Review Garden Island Resort

Its proximity to the famed Rainbow Reef and great-value packages make this one of Fiji's top dive resorts. Experienced divers come here again and again for the award-winning Aqua-Trek dive team, including a dive master with 19 years' experience at this resort alone, the high-quality equipment, and the value. It's a 10- to 30-minute ride out to most dive sites, all on the Rainbow Reef. The resort rents underwater cameras and has facilities for developing and viewing slides and for viewing videos. Rooms in the hotel are clean and simple with queen and single or queen and double beds; those on the ground floor lead right out onto the lawn while those above have small balconies. The dorms are shared four-bed hotel rooms. A pretty oceanfront pool and full spa offerings round out the facilities. The restaurant offers hearty traditional Fijian and European dishes. Children under 15 stay free with two adults.