The Solomon Islands - Islands Lost in Time: Scuba Diving and Travel to the South Pacific

<body> <h1> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="81" align="right"> <tr> <td style="margin-left: 20; padding-left: 10; padding-bottom: 10;><img height=" 115" width="200" src="graphics/vanuatu_map.jpg"> <center> <a href="graphics/solomon_islands.jpg" csclick="BC5E4B133" onclick="CSAction(new Array(/*CMP*/'BC5E4B133'));return CSClickReturn();"><img height="86" width="150" src="graphics/vanuatu_worldmap.jpg" border="0"></a> <p><a href="http://www.southpacific.org/text/finding_solomons.html" target="_blank"><font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b>Solomon Island Guide</b></font></a></p> <p><img src="photos/solomons_bilikiki.jpg" height="107" width="150" border="1" alt="Bilikiki liveaboard"></p> <p><img src="photos/solomons_spirit.jpg" height="107" width="150" border="1" alt="Spirit of the Solomons Live aboard"></center> </td> </tr> </table> <a href="solomon_islands.shtml"><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" color="#4169e1"><i>Solomon Islands - Islands Lost in Time</i></font></a></h1> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">The Solomon Islands are located east of Papua New Guinea, 1,300 miles northeast of Australia and west of Fiji. Just a 4-hour flight from Fiji, you will arrive in Honiara the capital on the island of Guadalcanal. Here you will find hundreds of ships and aircraft from World War II that have settled in the waters now called Ironbottom Sound. </font></p> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">Home of the 127-foot <b>Bilikiki</b> and 121-foot <b>Spirit of Solomons</b>. Exceptional visibility and warm water all year round. If you need a place to stay in Honiara we suggest the <b>King Solomon</b> or the <b>Solomon Kitano Mendana Hotel</b>. After exploring around on one of the live-aboards, take a flight to Gizo.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">A 1 1/2 hour flight from Honiara takes you back in time to the small island life in the Western Province called Gizo. Here you will meet Danny Kennedy with <b>Adventure Sports</b>. Danny will take you to see vertical walls, shallow lagoons and colorful reefs, of course you have to dive the world famous 136 meter Japanese freighter sunk during WWII, Toa Maru the best diveable wreck in the Solomon's. <b>The Gizo Hotel </b>is located on the waterfront in the center of Gizos busy little town. There is a complimentary shuttle boat from the airport for all guest. All rooms feature private bathrooms, air-conditioning, tea/ coffee makers and refrigerators. Adventure Sports also runs many adventure tours to the surrounding islands and neighboring villages.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">Munda is located on beautiful Roviana Lagoon, just 15 minutes flight from Gizo. A unique history of head hunting with many artifacts to visit! Munda is ideally located for those travelers who want to get off the beaten track to search for a adventure. Along with great diving, you can arrange to visit Skull Island, an ancestral shrine. In the center of the island the shrine is adorned with 30 human skulls along with Bakhia, beautiful hand crafted shell money rings of considerable value.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2"><img src="photos/solomons_agnes.jpg" width="195" height="125" border="1" align="left" hspace="4" vspace="4" alt="Solomon Islands Agnes Lodge Hotel">The <b>Agnes Lodge Hotel</b> is only a 2 minute walk from the airport and offers a stunning view over the Roviana Lagoon. The hotel offers a variety of accommodation levels, from backpackers to suites and caters for all tastes and budgets. The diving is operated by <b>Solomon Sea Divers</b> right out of the resort. Fully trained staff to offer some of the finest diving, specializing in majestic wall dives and big fish action. For wreck divers they have WWII shipwrecks and aircrafts.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2"><b>Uepi Island Resort</b> is on the north side of New Georgia Island, across the world famous Marovo Lagoon. With white sandy beaches and magnificent wall diving. The resort is very comfortable with accommodations from bungalows to guest houses. Come and relax with the wonders of the Solomon Islands.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">All the Western Province dive resorts will have you understand why the Solomon's are called "The Islands Lost in Time."</font></p> <center> <p> <hr noshade size="1" color="#191970"> <br> <font color="#0099cc" size="4" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>South Pacific Island Travel</strong></font><br> <font color="black" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">537 North 137th Street, Seattle, WA 98133<br> Toll Free: <strong>1-877-773-4846</strong> / WA: 206-367-0956 / Fax: 206-306-9288</font><br> <br> <a href="index.html" target="_top" title="travel to the south pacific"><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Home</font></a><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> / <a href="aboutus.shtml" target="_top" title="dive travel to Fiji, Palau, Tahiti, Indonesia, south pacific">About Us</a> / <a href="destinations.shtml" target="_top" title="dive travel to Fiji, Palau, Tahiti, Indonesia, south pacific">Destinations</a> / <a href="liveaboards.shtml" target="_top" title="liveaboards in the south pacific palau fiji thailand">Liveaboards</a> / <a href="whats_new.shtml" target="_top" title="travel to the south pacific">What's New</a> / <a href="specials.shtml" target="_top" title="south pacific island travel">Specials</a> / <a href="contactus.html" target="_top" title="south pacific island travel">Contact Us</a><br> <a href="australia.html" target="_top" title="dive travel to australia - liveaboards in australia">Australia</a> / <a href="costa_rica.html" target="_top" title="costa rica dive travel cocos live aboards">Costa Rica</a> / <a href="fiji.html" target="_top" title="fiji resorts and live aboards fiji dive travel">Fiji</a> / <a href="vanuatu.html" target="_top" title="honeymoon in vanuatu">Vanuatu</a> / <a href="galapagos.html" target="_top" title="galapagos dive travel and liveaboards">Galapagos</a> / <a href="hawaii.html" target="_top" title="vacation travel to hawaii">Hawaii</a> / <a href="maldives.html" target="_top" title="maldives dive travel">Maldives</a> / <a href="micronesia.html" target="_top" title="dive travel to micronesia">Micronesia</a> / <a href="palau.html" target="_top" title="palau dive travel micronesia palau liveaboards">Palau</a> / <a href="yap.html" target="_top" title="yap diving with mantas">Yap</a> / <a href="truk.html" target="_top" title="truk lagoon chuuk liveaboard diving">Truk Lagoon</a> / <a href="kosrae.html" target="_top" title="dive travel to kosrae">Kosrae</a> / <a href="PNG.html" target="_top" title="dive travel to papua new guinea PNG liveaboards">Papua New Guinea</a> / <a href="red_sea.html" target="_top" title="liveaboards in the red sea">Red Sea</a> / <a href="solomon_islands.html" target="_top" title="solomon islands diving liveaboards">Solomon Islands</a> / <a href="indonesia.html" target="_top" title="indonesia diving travel and liveaboards">Indonesia</a> / <a href="tahiti.html" target="_top" title="south pacific travel to tahiti, bora bora, moorea">Tahiti</a> / <a href="thailand.html" target="_top" title="dive travel to thailand">Thailand</a> / <a href="caribbean.html" target="_top" title="caribbean diving">Caribbean</a> </font><br> <br> <a href="*"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times">©2004 South Pacific Island Travel & Under Watercolours</font></a><font size="1" face="Times New Roman,Georgia,Times">. 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