Papatura, Nick Blanche
2/33 Dominions Rd, 4214 Ashmore, SLB
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
Dive Centers
Dive Sites
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
93 Sightings
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9
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Green Turtle
88 Sightings
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Total number of species: 27
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Barracuda
71 Sightings
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10
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15
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16
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2
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Total number of species: 600
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Wrasse
65 Sightings
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6
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2
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2
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6
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15
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3
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Total number of species: 25
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Eagle Ray
60 Sightings
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Hawksbill Turtle
29 Sightings
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Total number of species: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
27 Sightings
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3
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5
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Reef Manta Ray
16 Sightings
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2
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Total number of species: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
182 Sightings
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12
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7
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16
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22
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16
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31
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23
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2
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13
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Total number of species: 100
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Parrotfish
155 Sightings
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7
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10
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