Dive Operators Solomon Islands

13/10/2022

Great news for divers planning to visit the Solomon Islands. PCR test are no longer required before travel!

20/09/2022

All of the dive operators in the Solomon Islands are happy to report that the hyperbaric chamber in Honiara has been serviced and is fully operational. A big thanks to Troy from Tulagi Dive for getting it all organised and up and running again after the border closures.

14/09/2022

It's so great to see DOSI members up and running again after 2.5 years of the border being closed. There has never been a better time to visit the Solomon Islands and see the magnificent beauty of the underwater world. No crowds, you'll have the diving all to yourself.

12/09/2022

25/06/2022

Great news out today regarding flights!

***INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE UPDATE***

The day is finally here! With the news that quarantine requirements for inbound visitors to Solomon Islands will be reduced shortly, we have reintroduced regular services between Solomon Islands and Fiji, Vanuatu, Kiribati from 1 August 2022.

Highlights of the new schedule include:
• Brisbane-Honiara flights twice weekly
• A 3rd Brisbane-Honiara flight every fortnight
• Honiara-Brisbane flights twice weekly
• Honiara-Port Vila-Nadi-Honiara flights every Tuesday
• Brisbane-Tarawa flight via Honiara fortnightly
• Tarawa-Brisbane direct flight fortnightly
• Direct connection on Wednesdays Munda-Honiara-Brisbane
• 2nd Honiara-Lomlom via Santa Cruz service on Tuesday
• Honiara-Auki-Honiara services twice daily on Monday

View our updated flight schedules here: https://www.flysolomons.com/plan/flight-schedules

Bookings can be made via our website www.flysolomons.com, our Reservations team, or preferred travel booking channels.

Read more here: http://ow.ly/8X4J50JH7hG

10/06/2022

Great news everyone!

***INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE UPDATE***

*Our twice weekly flights between Brisbane and Honiara on Wednesdays and Fridays will continue until 29 July 2022, and our Friday will continue for all future weeks

*Our codeshare services between Honiara and Nadi, Fiji are now available, scheduled every Saturday from 2 July 2022, the flights can also be booked online at www.flysolomons.com

*Our Point Cruz Sales Office will re-open on Saturdays starting from today, with office hours from 9:00am to 1:00pm

We will provide a further international schedule update as soon as the next round of eased border restrictions is gazetted.

Read more here: http://ow.ly/iZaR50Juig0

19/11/2021

Way to go Solomon Islands!
Solomon Islands was voted number 7 in the top dive destinations in the world in the recent Dive Magazine Travel Awards. DOSI members also made the top 10 in other categories! Uepi Island Resort was #8 in the Best Dive Centre Resort category and Bilikiki Cruises placed #2 in Best Liveaboard category!

After another year of the border being closed this is great news for the Solomon Islands dive operators.

http://divemagazine.co.uk/travel/9549-winners-dive-travel-awards-2021?fbclid=IwAR216kesHoXS34hdd-NeY9yGORLcCr3BddNiA1avpOuoYYUmWAbGFzWUarU

The Best Scuba Diving Destinations, Liveaboards, and Dive Centres or Resorts of 2021

16/11/2021

28/10/2021

Solomon Islands Dive Guide 2022/2024

Want to know what dives are available in the Solomons? Take a look at our recently released Dive Guide to get an idea of what you've been missing. Check out the variety of sites available throughout the country. Reefs, walls, drifts, WW2 wrecks and more!

Follow the link below,
- view some of the fantastic sites on offer,
- contact the nearest Dive Operator,
- and plan your next dive adventure right here, with us, in the "Hapi Isles".

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AxmQ9PvoI6-EnoUgP4ifM2Mn4WXbhdGc/view?usp=sharing

20/09/2021

If you havent voted already then please do so and help give the Solomons dive sector a head start when the boarders open....

Counting down to the annual DIVE MAGAZINE UK Travel Awards !

With just six weeks to go before voting closes on 31 October, we are calling on everyone’s help to make sure the Solomon Islands tops the lists in the prestigious Dive Magazine UK Travel Awards.

Currently we rank eighth in the ‘Destination’ category, Bilikiki Cruises sits at number two in the ‘Liveaboard’ category and Uepi Island Resort sits in ninth spot in the ‘Dive Centres/Resorts’ category.

Also listed in the polls are Dive Gizo, Dive Munda, Raiders Dive Lodge, Sanbis Resort, and Tulagi Dive.

So let’s make sure we get the top spot in ALL categories. It’s easy to vote – just follow the link and vote away - http://divemagazine.co.uk/travel/9496-dive-travel-awards-2021-september-update?awt_a=8l6Q&awt_l=AcRk0&awt_m=3dRGb0aMxjgV46Q

Bilikiki image courtesy of Jo O'Shea.

28/08/2021

16/07/2021

Please share with your diving friends, dive smart, dive safe.

Yesterday we asked "TRUE or FALSE: Drowning is the primary cause of most diving fatalities" (We admit this question was super tricky, but we made it that way for a reason.)

TECHNICALLY, the most common cause of death in diving fatalities is drowning (this ultimate cause of death is determined by coroners or medical examiners).

HOWEVER, in the DAN & UHMS Medical Examination of Diving Fatalities Symposium, we found that a large number of scuba diving-related deaths ascribed to drowning may in fact be due to other causes: specifically sudden cardiac death and, to a lesser extent, arterial gas embolism (AGE). Also, some fatalities originally labeled as “immersion” or “drowning” deaths have subsequently been found to be caused by things such as running out of air, entanglement, hypothermia, and even events like a cuttlefish attack that caused a perforated ear drum, which led to panic, a rapid ascent and a gas embolism.

The point is: Answering TRUE or FALSE on this one doesn’t mean you’re all wrong or all right. It all depends on how you define “primary cause.”

The most important point to take from this post is that many scuba diving fatalities are PREVENTABLE. If you’re ready to learn how to dive smarter, start by checking out this infographic and sharing it with your dive buddies.

14/06/2021

Currently living in the Solomon Islands?
Looking to upgrade your dive certification?
Advanced Open Water, Stress & Rescue (Highly recommended), Nitox & Extended Range all available now!

Contact Troy Shelley to register your interest and for more details.

11/06/2021

You gotta love a good nudibranch joke!

How I needed this today.

From The Far Side.

Gary Larson, I love you.

03/06/2021

17/09/2020

Check it out!! Alert Diver Magazine features a great write-up of diving here in the Solomon Islnads. The article written by US based journalist/photographer Tanya Burnett (who is also a regular to our waters), gives you a marvellous insight into what we, the Solomon Islands Dive Operators have to offer you both below and above the water.
http://s3.amazonaws.com/books.diversalertnetwork.org/AlertDiver_Fall2020/Q3-Q4_2020_AlertDiver/index.html
Have a read then add us to your Bucket List.

This interactive publication is created with FlippingBook, a service for streaming PDFs online. No download, no waiting. Open and start reading right away!

13/08/2020

Map of shipwrecks in Ironbottom Sound. Some wreck positions are not exactly known.

01/04/2020

Solomons Is. Diving....
Check out the latest edition of Dive Log. This article covers most of the diving we have to offer in the Solomon Islands. Thanks to Mike for the wonderful article.
http://www.divelog.net.au/

17/03/2020

***COMMERCIAL POLICY UPDATE****

As concerns continue about the coronavirus (COVID-19) and to allow more flexibility for our customers who are uncertain about their booked travel in the coming months, we have updated our policy to introduce a change fee waiver for those passengers who have flights already ticketed and booked for travel through to 30 June 2020. Visit our Travel Advice page for full details: https://www.flysolomons.com/plan/travel-advice

12/03/2020

Welcome to Solomon Islands newest dive team member! Congrats to everyone up at Dive Gizo!

10/03/2020

Here’s a great way to celebrate a special event ... with Driftwood Eco Resort.

09/03/2020

Picture yourself diving with sharks in Solomon Islands and DOSI member Bilikiki.

Would you like to be the diver in this photo?

Come dive with Bilikiki Cruises in the Solomon Islands and we can put you in the picture. https://www.bilikiki.com/

Photo thanks to Kerri Bingham

08/03/2020

So much marine diversity in Solomon Islands as shared by DOSI member Yawana Dive.

07/03/2020

Solomon Islands Discover Cruises offers diving, waterskiing, snorkelling, swimming, surf, yoga, freediving, cultural tours and more!

Solomon Is. Kids & Kastom Culture! We love this awesome happy shot by 📸 The kids in the 🇸🇧 are stunning! The intoxicating.... A destination! We still have room on our June sailing! Explore, snorkel, surf, freedive, yoga, SUP and Scuba your way around one of the left on

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06/03/2020

Check out some of the amazing dives offered by Solomon Islands Dive Expeditions. Where will you go?

This reef is a large oblong saddle shaped seamount covered with fans, soft corals, and sponges.  It’s an open-ocean site which offers a gorgeous vantage from which to spot sharks, mobula rays, and schooling barracuda.  If you are shooting wide-angle, you will have no problem findin

05/03/2020

The team at UEPI Resort are busy with renovations, but they still have time to celebrate the important things in life!

04/03/2020

DOSI member Tulagi Dive specializes in some amazing wreck dives. Check out this story of living history.

02/03/2020

DOSI member Driftwood Eco Resort has had some amazing film footage shot above and below the water!

01/03/2020

So much news from DOSI member Dive Munda this week, new wrecks, epic dive sites and a tiger shark sighting! Check out their page for more info.

P-40 Kittyhawk Discovery A new plane has been added to our ever-growing list of WWII wrecks here in Munda, with the exciting re-discovery and identification of a P-40 Kittyhawk fighter off Hopei Island! This plane would have belonged to either the USAAF or the RNZAF, though little else is known ab

29/02/2020

November and December are a great time for pipefish in Solomon Islands. Start planning your trip now! Thanks for the share Dive Gizo!

A rare visitor to our lovely warm waters. An Ornate Ghost Pipefish (female?) seen at the safety stop on our Manta dive yesterday. Well spotted Craig!

28/02/2020

We think it is pretty cool that DOSI member Bilikiki Cruises - Solomon Islands is featured on Google Maps!

Check out this stunning shot by Jack Drafahl for Google street view. Make sure you click on the link!

Who wants to come dive here with Bilikiki Cruises?

https://www.google.com/maps/@-8.950292,160.056893,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sAF1QipPn8Xmc96HRNUSidsR34I83s8sPk8g05KWGA04!2e10!3e12!7i12000!8i6000

27/02/2020

Learn the story behind one of the newest boutique resorts in Solomon Islands, Yawana Dive & Resort.

26/02/2020

DOSI member Uepi Island Resort is undergoing renovations during the quiet season. This beautiful resort will be even more beautiful soon!

26/02/2020

Solomon Is. Discovering new wrecks! New wrecks and dive sites are being discovered all the time in the 🇸🇧This time it is a in Magical Munda with member Dive Munda Check out the blog post by Jack McKee Visit Solomon Islands Sealark Maritime Exploration

P-40 Kittyhawk Discovery A new plane has been added to our ever-growing list of WWII wrecks here in Munda, with the exciting re-discovery and identification of a P-40 Kittyhawk fighter off Hopei Island! This plane would have belonged to either the USAAF or the RNZAF, though little else is known ab

25/02/2020

In addition to offering recreational and technical diving services, DOSI member Tulagi Dive is the primary commercial diving service in Solomon Islands. We are pleased they are involved in bringing this important technology to Solomon Islands.

24/02/2020

DOSI member Solomon Islands Dive Expeditions is proud to introduce their new cruise directors!

Meet our new Cruise Directors on board M/V Solomons PNG Master We are excited to have Albert & Sophie join us on board M/V Solomons PNG Master as our new Cruise Directors, after relocating from M/Y Blue Voyager in the Maldives. We caught up with them to find out how

23/02/2020

Some divers may ask where is the nearest chamber to the Solomons? Well we actually have a Hyperbaric Chamber in Honiara. The person in charge of this chamber is Troy Shelley from www.tulagidive.com

This Chamber is available for all divers throughout the Solomons 24/7

And as always, we strongly recommend your diving within your limits and your diving insurance is up to date and current.