Scuba diving locations in Solomon Islands:

When to scuba dive in Solomon Islands:

The water is warm all year, but earthquakes, tidal waves and volcanic activity can occur at any time.

Local standards for gear:

The best scuba diving spots in Solomon Islands:

• Leru Cut in the Russell Islands is basically a cut in the wall that penetrates in for 300 feet that is open at the top revealing the jungle above. The bottom of the cut is 60 feet and the dive is normally done just before mid-day in order to the streams of light just right.
• Mirror Pond, Mane Island, is a wall and point site that has some great shallows with a cave entrance at the rear. Along the front of the wall there is vibrant hard and soft corals with colonies of anthias, humphead parrotfish, white tip reef shark, and cuttlefish.
• Custom Cave has a 65-foot tunnel that narrows and goes downward then opens out into a large round chamber. There is a hole in the roof where the sunlight filters down in a shaft of light when the sun is high.
• The Toa Maru is the wreck of a Japanese transport ship lying in 130ft of water by the stern, however the top of the wreck can be reached at a depth of 40 feet.
• Anuha, Florida Islands, is a shallow, rubble-strewn sandy slope, hosting batfish, Harlequin snake-eel and ghost pipefish.

The best spots to snorkel in Solomon Islands:

Fun scuba facts:

Country data:

Administrative details

• Currency: Solomon Islands dollar (SBD)
• Population: is about 500,000 (2009)
• Time Zone: (GMT+11)
• Main languages spoken: English ## Diveable overseas territories:

Solomon Islander diving federations:

Local diving laws and regulations (and PADI-equivalent certifications):