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Travel to Solomon Islands travel
The Solomons is consists of 992 islands (about 150 populated) separated into nine provinces, and is one of the Pacific's last unspoilt destinations. These islands are laid-back, welcoming and often amazingly untouched. From WWII relics spread in the jungle to nice leaf-hut villages where conventional culture is alive, there’s so much on offer. There are lots of visual attractions to enjoy for instance stunning volcanic islands, croc-infested mangroves, huge lagoons, awesome tropical islets and amazing emerald forests. If you are very stressed from your daily life, the South Pacific is perhaps the best way to distance yourself from it all.
Diving in Solomon Islands
Wonderfully diverse, yet amazingly uncrowded, the Solomon Islands offer a wide variety of tropical dive environments. These include caverns, reefs, wrecks, large sea fans, steep walls, soft corals and muck. The marine biodiversity is spectacular and the WWII history found in the wrecks leaves divers to marvel about years gone by. The main dive areas can be defined as Guadalcanal, Tulagi, Munda, and South Marovo Lagoon. Guadalcanal and Tulagi host a wide range of WWII wrecks in addition to lots of other shipwrecks. Munda and South Marovo Lagoon feature stunning reefs, sheer walls, muck diving and some sites that draw many pelagic species.
Dive regions in Solomon Islands (2)
Iron Bottom Sound
Iron Bottom Sound is the stretch of water between Guadalcanal, Savo Island and the Nggela Islands that became the resting place for dozens of warships during the WWII Guadalcanal Campaign.
Marovo Lagoon
Marovo Lagoon in the New Georgia Islands, Western Province, is the largest double-barrier enclosed lagoon in the world and a popular diving destination known for its reef system and biodiversity.