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Hot Idea (TOP LEFT) LLUSTRATION: GETTY IMAGES PHOTO CREDITS: CHRIS MCLENNAN/TOURISM FIJI 46 MAR-APR 2019 MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS MCMAG-ASIA.COM W ith less than one million international arrivals annually, Fiji's pristine island destinations make for an exclusive enclave for incentive groups. Its strong conservation and sustainability focus has helped the tropical paradise remain an inspiring destination not just with its unspoiled scenic wonders. The archipelago sees a multicultural spread of ethnicities, from Indo-Fijians of Indian heritage to Chinese, Southeast Asians, Europeans and other Melanesians, with English as the most widely spoken language. Live life uncaged in Fiji WORDS NAOMI NEOH Nature's unspoiled playground comes alive with bucket-list activities like shark diving and kava making. The archipelago of more than 300 islands is where ancient traditions continue to be practised today. Here, groups can take part in a host of inspiring nature activities and unique cultural experiences. Fantastical dives A trip to Fiji will not be complete without diving into the crystal clear waters. A signature activity, shark diving, will allow groups to swim alongside experts and get unnervingly close to sharks in the wild. Off the main island of Viti Levu, Beqa Lagoon is where groups can go 'uncaged' to feed sharks. There, even beginners can get the ultimate shark diving experience. Surrounded by over 300km of coral reefs, the waters are home to about eight species of sharks, including the famed bull sharks, silvertips and the legendary tiger sharks, as well as more than 400 species of tropical reef fish. At Beqa Lagoon Resort, groups can take a 15-minute boat ride to Cathedral, a tiger shark dive site, where they can watch the agile predators at work from a safe distance of five- to six-metres. To attract the sharks, the resort's dive crew will put fish loins and bones in the water. But the main attraction is watching sharks make their meal of a locked box of small fishes, equipped with bars that allow the fishes to pass through. Get uncaged and closer to nature on a shark dive.

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