Here are the Details of Solomon Islands.
When to go |
Good All year round. Exceptional Apr - Oct. |
Marine Life |
Pristine reefs, coral gardens and walls are covered with brilliants soft corals, huge sea fans and hard corals. Turtles, manta rays and hammerhead sharks are often encountered. |
Diving |
Suits all standards. Wreck reef and wall diving. Live-aboards. Technical diving with nitrox and trimix available at Guadalcanal. |
Areas |
The islands saw some of the fiercest fighting of WWII. Numerous wrecks are strewn on the seabed in Guadalcanal, which has become know as Iron Bottom Sound. Gizo also has many wrecks including an almost intact Japanese transport ship. Mary Island has huge schools of barracudas and jacks |
Cost |
Expensive |
In Water |
Lightweight wetsuits or Lycra suits to protect against coral and wrecks |
On Land |
Light tropical clothing and rainwear. |
Hazards |
Other than normal reef hazards, the biggest dangers are the volatilve cargoes on the wartime wrecks and the distance from recompression facilities, nearest being Cairns, Australia |
Currency |
Solomon Island Dollars |
Electricity |
250V |
Visas |
False |
Info |
www.solomons-island.com |