Honiara is the capital of the Solomon Islands and the Guadalcanal Province. Guadalcanal was witness to numerous naval battles during WWII and the stretch of water is now host to over 50 wrecks, where it has earned the name of the Iron Bottom Sound. For those who enjoy explring coral bommies and flourishing coral ecosystems, pristine natural reefs can be found on the Ngella side of Iron Bottom Sound. Dive centres and dive resorts in the area offer trips into the Iron Bottom Sound while liveaboard explorations frequent the region.
Situated in the Iron Bottom Sound, destroyers, mindsweepers, troop carriers, transport ships, submarines and planes provide an incredible range of dive sites. All the natural reefs found while Honiara diving are on the Ngella Island side, where divers can explore sites such as ‘Twin Tunnels’. Two tunnels are eroded into the reef which divers can navigate before exiting onto a multi-hued wall encrusted with hard coral.
Scuba diving in Honiara is accessible all-year round. The monsoon season in the Solomon Islands occurs between November and April, where during this period, there will be more days of wet and windy weather. However, Honiara sees less precipitation than average on the Solomon Islands. The average water temperature ranges between 27°C–29°C/81°F–84°F offering comfortable diving conditions year-round.
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