Diving the Western Solomon Islands

Diving in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands offers some fantastic WWII historical dive sites, colorful hard-coral covered reefs, and phenomenal wall diving. You can find some of the best diving in the Solomon within the Western Province. The most popular islands to base your Solomon diving adventure on are Ghizo, Vangunu, and New Georgia.

The islands of Ghizo and New Georgia are a WWII wreck divers paradise. Due to the Solomon Islands’ heavy use as a base in WWII, hundreds of wrecks lay throughout the islands, with some of the most heavily concentrated areas within these two islands. Besides exploring these historical wrecks, divers will also enjoy spectacular drop-offs to over 600 meters, where you can find patrolling reef sharks and exciting drift diving.

A Solomon Islands diving trip is not complete without visiting the largest saltwater lagoon in the world, Marovo Lagoon. Within the barrier islands of the lagoon, divers will find colorful, thriving reefs covered in soft and hard coral species, large sea fans, and thousands of fish of every size and color.

Diving in the Solomon Islands Western Province is easy to navigate as most islands are relatively close together. From each island, you can access fantastic dive sites by boat in just 5 to 40 minutes.

The descriptions provided here are intended as general information and personal experiences related to specific dive sites and locations and should not be construed as definitive advice or recommendations. Before diving, please confirm that diving is permitted at your chosen location, and comply with all relevant local laws, regulations, and posted signage. The responsibility for verifying the legality of the dive and assessing any associated risks rests entirely with you.