4 Days in the Solomon Islands
Gizo is the gateway to one of the Pacific's most unspoiled diving destinations and a living museum of wartime history. You'll sleep in a weathered colonial-era town, dive bombed Japanese freighters sunk 80 years ago, snorkel shallow lagoons teeming with soft corals, and trek jungle ruins. This is for divers and explorers who want zero tourist infrastructure—authentic guesthouses, local boats, and
What to expect
- Dive the Toa Maru and Honiara wrecks; intact Japanese cargo ships 130 ft down.
- Snorkel Roroiana Lagoon's hard coral gardens; parrotfish and Napoleon wrasse.
- Trek to Sagesu WWII bunker ruins through primary jungle on New Georgia Island.
- Stay in traditional treehouses at Fatboys and Dive; solar power, no Wi-Fi.
- Market day in Gizo town; haggle fresh tuna, pawpaw, and coconut bread.
- Night kayak across Gizo Strait; bioluminescent dinoflagellates glow beneath paddle.
Day by day
Land at Gizo Airport (200 m from town); walk to Fatboys Dive Resort on waterfront.
Check-in to beachfront bungalow; snorkel the house reef (5 meters deep, 2-min swim).
Dinner of coconut crab and sago at resort restaurant; meet dive master and fellow guests.
6:30 a.m. boat departure; 30-min ride to Toa Maru (Japanese transport ship, sunk 1942).
Two dives: bow section with intact portholes, stern cargo hold with rusted artillery.
Decompress at resort; night dive on house reef to spot octopus and sleeping fish.
Boat to Roroiana Lagoon on New Georgia; snorkel branching corals (15 m visibility, warm bath water).
Jungle trek to Sagesu WWII bunker; climb through gun positions, read carved Japanese names inside.
Return to Gizo; sunset from Dive Resort's deck; fireflies appear in mangroves.
Final house reef snorkel; collect shells and bid goodbye to moray eels.
Walk Gizo town market; buy woven baskets and fresh coconuts from women vendors.
Afternoon flight out; watch islands fade into turquoise as you head home.
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