Explore Munda
The friendly town of Munda is situated on the southwest corner of New Georgia Island. Offering some of the Solomon Islands best dive sites, spectacular walls drop off to over 600-metres, coral reefs thrive with colour and abundance while the seabed is littered with wrecks from WWII. Pelagics frequent Munda’s dive sites which can be explored from the only dive centre in the area as well as from liveaboards. Munda’s dive centre offers dive courses ranging from the first dive experience to becoming a professional instructor.
Dive Activity
Diving in Munda
Diving, freediving and snorkeling are all possible while exploring Munda’s thriving coastline. Sites such as ‘The Blue Wall’ provide a feeling of weightlessness as you float in the abyss while fighter planes, bombers, a Japanese freighter and a recently discovered WWII dump site with tanks can be explored. ‘The Pinnacle’ offers a great opportunity to observe passing pelagics while ‘Susu Hite’ is the ideal night dive spot.
Top Wildlife Sightings in Munda
Patrolling sheer drop-offs, grey, blacktip and whitetip sharks are frequently seen. Great hammerhead sharks, large silvertips and bullsharks also routinely cruise past along with eagle rays, dogtooth tuna and barracuda. Divers who prefer macro subjects will be enthralled by the small critters such as pygmy seahorses, varieties of anemone fish, spiny lobsters and fiery dartfish. Munda’s reefs flourish with hard and soft corals and a myriad of tropical fish flit around giant gorgonian sea fans.
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
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Total number of species approx.: 300
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Green Turtle
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Total number of species approx.: 600
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Total number of species approx.: 90
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The best Months to Dive in Munda
Munda diving is available throughout the year although the monsoon season begins in late December and tapers off in March. The monsoon season can see wet and windier conditions but there is still the possibility for some excellent diving. Visibility ranges from 15 meters/49 feet to 40+ meters/131+ feet and the water temperature is always comfortable, falling between 27°C–31°C/81°F–88°F.
