Solomon Islands

Almost 1000 islands, spread over 1000 square miles in the south-west Pacific make the nation of Solomon Islands. East of Papua New Guinea, north-east of Queensland, Australia the Solomons are the western part of Micronesia. Most of the islands of the country are uninhabited and covered with pristine, dense rainforest and the vast underwater terrain and ecosystems are scarcely explored. Healthy, diverse and boundless coral reefs that vary in depth and formation, a wealth of marine animals in all shapes and sizes and a variety of World War II wrecks, including ships, planes and submarines, plus the small amount of divers that visit the dive sites every year, make Solomon Islands an idyllic destination for SCUBA enthusiasts. With 500 types of coral, over 3,000 reef and pelagic species, walls, tunnels, coral gardens and wrecks, every diver, photographer, naturalist and snorkeler will find something to get excited about.