Blue Linckia confirmed 21 days ago

Drawaqa Passage

Yasawa Islands · Fiji

Drawaqa Passage runs between Drawaqa and Naviti islands as a narrow tidal channel that concentrates plankton-rich water during the November to May manta season, drawing aggregations of reef manta rays that feed in the surface layer and dive down to cleaning stations on the reef below. Outside manta season the passage is equally compelling, with schooling fish in the hundreds hovering in the current and occasional hammerheads cruising the channel floor. The site's relative isolation from the main tourist route means dive boats often have the water entirely to themselves.

Conditions

Depth

5 to 30 m

Open water and up

Current

Often strong

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

25 to 35 m

Clearest in the calm season

Water

22 to 29°C

5mm wetsuit

Month by month

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Water (°C)	27	27	27	26	25	23	22	22	23	24	25	27
Vis (m)	15	15	15	20	20	25	25	25	25	20	15	15
Current	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Strong	Strong	Strong	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate