Islands Lost in Time

The Solomon Islands are a remote and untouched travel destination, scattered in the southwestern Pacific, east of Papua New Guinea and just a 4 hour flight from Fiji. Guadalcanal, Malaita, Choiseul, New Georgia, San Cristobal and Santa Isabel are the main islands. Honiara, the capital, is located on Guadalcanal and has a museum, botanical gardens and its own Chinatown. There are an abundance of picturesque villages and scenic drives are within easy reach. Popular tours include the World War II battlefields and various carving villages on the islands of Rennell and Bellona.

There are six major and approximately 992 minor islands, atolls and reefs. The spectacular marine life in the surrounding waters makes the islands an excellent destination for cruising, fishing and diving. The walls, reefs, pinnacles and coral gardens of the Solomon Islands support an amazing diversity and quantity of sea creatures.

Resorts/Dive Operators

King Solomon Hotel - In the very center of Honiara you will find the King Solomon Hotel nestled amidst lush green gardens. The hotel is only a 20 minute drive away from Henderson International Airport and is within easy walking distance to Solomon Island's Cultural Museum, banks, business houses, shopping centers and Internet cafes.

The Gizo Hotel - To experience the true ambience of the Solomon Islands one must experience the town of Gizo. Located on the waterfront and adjacent to its exotic markets, the Gizo Hotel offers the "Best in the West" for those seeking all the adventure and excitement the Western Province has to offer. Due to its central location, Gizo is often used as a convenient jumping off point for those who wish to explore the beauty of the surrounding reefs and atolls.

Gizo is renowned for having the most diverse and exciting diving anywhere in the world. From World War II wrecks to numerous offshore reefs, spectacular coral formations and plummeting walls, to manta rays and abundant marine life, Adventure Sports will take you there. Cultural tours can also be arranged for those interested in the rich and friendly Melanesian customs and culture, or you can be dropped at your own deserted island.

Uepi Island Resort – This resort is situated on one of the Barrier Reef Islands, defining the edge of the magnificent Marovo Lagoon with white sandy beaches and spectacular wall diving. Rarely will you see such high concentrations of fish, sponges and corals in such a diverse environment, ranging from lagoon coral gardens to vertical drop-offs of over 2,000 feet. There is a plethora of other activities including snorkeling, cultural visits to local villages and bushwalking.

The Agnes Lodge Hotel - is a two minute walk from the Munda airport in New Georgia. The Agnes Lodge offers a stunning view over the Roviana Lagoon. The hotel offers a variety of accommodation levels and caters to all tastes and budgets.

Dive Munda - the new era in diving is based at Agnes Lodge Resort and can satisfy all your diving and snorkeling desires. Majestic wall dives and virgin reefs are the specialty of Dive Munda. The soft coral overhangs of Mushroom Island, the drop off at Shark Point and the myriad of colorful corals at Rainbow Passage are fast becoming renowned as world class dive sites with amazing pelagic fish and shark action.

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M.V. Bilikiki / M.V. Spirit of Solomons - The 125 foot Bilikiki offers 10 deluxe cabins and the 125 foot Spirit of Solomons offers 7 deluxe cabins and 6 twin cabins. Both boats explore the Florida Islands, the Russell Islands, Mborokua (Mary) Island and Marovo Lagoon in the New Georgia Islands. The walls, reefs, pinnacles and coral gardens of Solomon Islands support an amazing variety of sea creatures, with exceptional visibility and warm water year round. Within a few yards of each other schools of anemone fish, angel fish, butterfly fish, or humphead parrot fish can be spotted. Be sure to keep your eyes open for "big eye" Trevally and large schools of barracudda.