Diving
Discover Fiji’s underwater world with L’Aventure Diving, now based at Savasi Island Resort. Led by world-renowned diver and expedition leader Don Santee, L’Aventure is a full-service PADI dive shop offering certification courses, guided dives, and equipment rentals. Don’s hand-picked dive team welcomes both beginners and experienced divers to explore Fiji’s vibrant coral reefs, encounter incredible marine life, and experience the ocean with exceptional care, safety, and expertise.
About Don Santee
Few divers have logged as many miles beneath the surface as Don Santee. A veteran of countless expeditions with both Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Jean-Michel Cousteau, Don has spent his career leading underwater adventures and ensuring the highest standards of safety and care in every dive operation.
A meticulous safety expert and trained medical officer, Don combines the precision of a professional diver with the heart of an explorer. His goal: to share the ocean’s beauty and inspire others to protect it.
About L’Aventure Diving
Originally established at the Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort in Savusavu, L’Aventure Diving is a PADI Five-Star Dive Centre known for its exceptional training, professionalism, and guest care.
Now proudly operating from Savasi Island Resort, the L’Aventure team continues to offer the same world-class standards that have earned praise from divers around the world.
Guests can expect:
- Expert-led dives with an emphasis on safety, sustainability, and exploration
- Access to Fiji’s most spectacular dive sites, including the Namena Marine Reserve
- Encounters with vibrant coral gardens, reef sharks, rays, turtles, and countless tropical fish PADI dive courses for beginners through advanced certification levels
- Personalised service from a friendly, knowledgeable, and highly trained team
The Experience
Every dive with L’Aventure is designed to connect you deeply with the ocean. Whether you’re discovering Fiji’s reefs for the first time or logging your hundredth dive, you’ll be guided by professionals who bring the Cousteau spirit of curiosity, respect, and wonder to every descent.
With Savasi Island Resort as your base, enjoy seamless access to dive sites just minutes offshore — then return to your private villa to relax, reflect, and relive the day’s adventures surrounded by Savasi’s tranquil natural beauty.
More information
For more information and to book diving, please contact dsantee@oceanfutures.org or via WhatsApp on +1 (805) 895 3206 (messages preferred).
