Beqa Lagoon
Fiji · South Pacific
Beqa Lagoon off Fiji's main island is the country's most famous shark dive — bull sharks, tiger sharks (in season), and a half dozen other species at a managed baited site. Pacific Harbour is the staging town.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Bull shark feed dive is the headline. Lagoon reefs have thinned modestly.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
No unusual heat right now.
Fishing
Protected on paper, but boats are still busy nearby.
Sources · MERMAID and the survey teams · NOAA Coral Reef Watch · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
Coral cover over time
Live coral cover, by survey year
Across 11 survey years from 2002 to 2026, live coral cover here has risen from 29% to 42%. Every point is a real survey reading, never a projection.
Live coral cover, percent by year
| Year | Coral cover |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 29% |
| 2004 | 48% |
| 2007 | 54% |
| 2008 | 25% |
| 2013 | 29% |
| 2015 | 40% |
| 2022 | 49% |
| 2023 | 61% |
| 2024 | 44% |
| 2025 | 61% |
| 2026 | 42% |
What you will see
11 species across the dive sites here
Pacific Lyretail Anthias
Seen 1 month ago
at Cathedral
Bull shark
Seen 2 months ago
at Shark Reef Marine Reserve
Vulnerable
Lionfish
Seen 2 months ago
at Cathedral
Least concern
Tawny nurse shark
Seen 2 months ago
at Shark Reef Marine Reserve
Vulnerable
Schooling fusilier
Seen 2 months ago
at Cathedral
Least concern
Sicklefin lemon shark
Seen 9 months ago
at Shark Reef Marine Reserve
Endangered
Grey reef shark
Seen 10 months ago
at Shark Reef Marine Reserve
Endangered
Tiger shark
Seen 10 months ago
at Shark Reef Marine Reserve
Near threatened
Fiji Tomato Anemonefish
Seen 10 months ago
at Cathedral
Hawksbill turtle
Seen 11 months ago
at Cathedral
Critically endangered
Soft coral crab
Seen year round
at Cathedral
Dive sites
What divers say
Eight bull sharks in formation at 20m — Beqa has the count and the chumming protocol nailed.
Good to know
Conservation fee
Levy supports local village conservation.