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Solomon Islands

Divesites
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Centers
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Courses & Events
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Wildlife
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Explore the Solomon Islands

The Solomon Islands are a group of 922 volcanic islands and coral islets spread across the tropical Pacific, northeast from Australia. There are six major islands; Guadalcanal, Malita, New Georgia, Santa Isabel, Makira and Choiseul. Mostly undiscovered by the masses, the shallow reefs are abundant with marine life that find shelter in caves, wrecks, steep walls, and mucky seabeds. Whether a fan of pelagic action or macro creatures, the Solomon Islands diving has it all, from ghost pipefish to squadrons of manta rays.

If you intend to experience the ‘best of’ while scuba diving in the Solomon Island, choose to dive from a combination of dive resorts and liveaboards. As liveaboards tend not to spend much time diving the WWII wrecks of Guadalcanal, divers can explore the wrecks via daily trips from dive centres or by staying in one of the outstanding dive resorts.

Power Plug Type
I, G
Payment Method
VISA, MC, AMEX
Tipping
No tipping / Service Staff / Tipping is not customary; small gestures may be appreciated.
Currency
SBD
Dial Code
+677
Electricity
220V / 50Hz
Time
UTC+11

Courses and Events

Instructor Training Course

To join the SSI Instructor Training Course (ITC), you must be a certified Divemaster or hold an equivalent qualification. This comprehensive program is part of SSI’s 2-Step Instructor Training Approach. It begins with the Instructor Training Course combination, supported by immersive digital learning. After successfully completing the ITC, you will attend the Instructor Evaluation (IE) to become an SSI Open Water Instructor. As a certified instructor, you’ll be able to independently teach key SSI programs such as Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress & Rescue, and Dive Guide. Need more time or want to gain hands-on experience before becoming a full instructor? You can take the Assistant Instructor portion as a standalone step. This allows you to assist with real student courses, build valuable teaching experience, and then complete the Instructor Evaluation at your own pace. The possibilities are endless – start your scuba diving instructor career now!

05 February +1 More
€2,271.35
A$3,800.00

Dive Centers

Papatura, Nick Blanche

2/33 Dominions Rd, 4214 Ashmore, Solomon Islands

Fatboys Resort

Fatboys Resort, PO Box 140 Gizo PO Box 140 Gizo Western Proven, Solomon Islands

Dive Guadalcanal, Kymberlee Bryce

Kakabona, Guadalcanal, Honiara, Solomon Islands

UEPI ISLAND RESORT

Uepi Island, 00000 Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands

Bilikiki Cruises

PO Box 876, 0000 Honiara, Solomon Islands

Dive Sites

DIVE MUNDA, Munda

Mbigo Mbigo (★4.5)

So good they named it twice! This site is a 45-minute boat ride with a spectacular reef featuring gullies and canyons among the coral. This site is also interesting for snorkelers as the reef formations in the first 10m are out of this world. Divers drop down to 25m and follow the wall for plenty of pelagics.
DIVE MUNDA, Munda

Shark Point Solomon Islands (★4.6)

Shark Point is a 20-minute boat ride and is one of Dive Munda’s signature sites. Situated at the end of a reef protruding a mile out into the Solomon Sea, it drops off more than 600m and can be dived at any depth from 10m to 60m.
DIVE MUNDA, Munda

Marlon’s Crack (★4.4)

Discovered by the well known Melbourne based freediver Marlon Quinn from Watermaarq, Marlon’s Crack is abundant with hard corals and reef fish. Crevices and caves run deep into the wall providing spectacular swim-throughs for freedivers, snorkelers, and divers.
Raiders Hotel & Dive, 0000 Tulagi

USS Aaron Ward (Wreck) (★5.0)

USS Aaron Ward (DD-483) is a Gleaves Class Destroyer that sunk on 7 April 1943. An iconic technical dive in the Solomon Islands 62 - 74m with great visibility and marine life. Best dived at slack tide.
DIVE MUNDA, Munda

Vought F4U Corsair (Wreck) (★4.6)

This Corsair lies in about 8m of water in a silty bottom just a few hundred meters out from the dive shop. Visibility can be challenging depending on tides and wind so early in the morning is the best time to explore this fully intact wreck.

Top Wildlife Sightings in the Solomon Islands

While scuba diving in the Solomon Islands, it is possible to encounter up to 1019 species of reef fish, 17 species of marine mammals, 5 species of turtle and one species of the saltwater crocodile. Plenty of pelagic species are commonly seen such as schools of jacks, barracuda and tuna. The reefs are covered in vibrant fish and the macro subjects are plentiful, with the chance to see pygmy seahorse, ghost pipefish, nudibranchs, xenon crabs, mantis shrimp, ribbon eels, and the hairy squat lobster. Anemonefish, spiny lobster and the fiery dartfish often make an appearance. In Munda, grey, black-tip, and white-tip reef sharks routinely patrol while lucky divers may even have the opportunity to swim alongside a hammerhead shark! Clusters of manta ray are sometimes seen, dancing gracefully in the blue.

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 200

Alamy-WaterFrame

Moray Eel
97 Sightings
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Green Turtle
89 Sightings
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Total number of species: 600

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Wrasse
75 Sightings
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Total number of species: 27

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Barracuda
73 Sightings
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Total number of species: 25

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Eagle Ray
61 Sightings
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Hawksbill Turtle
32 Sightings
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Total number of species: 300

Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl

Octopus
28 Sightings
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Reef Manta Ray
17 Sightings
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Total number of species: 28

Udo Kefrig

Clownfish
195 Sightings
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Total number of species: 100

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Parrotfish
166 Sightings
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Total number of species: 90

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Angelfish
164 Sightings
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Total number of species: 130

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Butterfly Fish
142 Sightings
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Whitetip Reef Shark
121 Sightings
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Total number of species: 40

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Triggerfish
119 Sightings
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Total number of species: 150

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Sweetlips and Grunts
104 Sightings
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Total number of species: 3000

SSI-Peter-Schinck

Nudibranch
100 Sightings
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Blacktip Reef Shark
93 Sightings
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Total number of species: 12

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Lionfish
92 Sightings
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Grey Reef Shark
88 Sightings
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Total number of species: 85

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Surgeonfish
87 Sightings
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Total number of species: 130

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Pufferfish
78 Sightings
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Total number of species: 8

Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl

Bannerfish
70 Sightings
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Total number of species: 350

Alamy-Andre Seal

Damselfish
61 Sightings
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Total number of species: 80

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Stingrays
53 Sightings
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Total number of species: 60

iStock-Global_Pics

Soldierfish
50 Sightings
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Total number of species: 250

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Grouper/Basslets
35 Sightings
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Total number of species: 110

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Snapper
33 Sightings
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Total number of species: 90

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Goatfish
31 Sightings
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Total number of species: 40

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Jackfish
29 Sightings
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Total number of species: 25

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Boxfish
26 Sightings
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Total number of species: 60

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Squirrelfish
25 Sightings
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Total number of species: 3

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Trumpetfish
25 Sightings
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Total number of species: 80

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Emperor
24 Sightings
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Total number of species: 60

iStock-Global_Pics

Spiny Lobster
23 Sightings
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Total number of species: 2

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Nurse Shark
22 Sightings
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Total number of species: 3400

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Shrimp
22 Sightings
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Total number of species: 7000

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Crab
19 Sightings
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Total number of species: 55

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Lobster
19 Sightings
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8
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Total number of species: 120

SSI-Peter-Schinck

Cuttlefish
16 Sightings
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Total number of species: 250

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Scorpionfish
15 Sightings
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Garibaldi Damselfish
15 Sightings
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1
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0
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4
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7
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Total number of species: 15

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Garfish
14 Sightings
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Total number of species: 15

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Tuna
13 Sightings
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Total number of species: 130

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Pipefish
12 Sightings
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Total number of species: 250

Alamy-Nature Photographers Ltd

Skate Fish
10 Sightings
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6
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