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Gizo and Western Province

Wrecks, reef passages and village lagoons in the wild west of the Solomons

Updated Apr 26, 2026 • 34 sources

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Destination Guide Sources For Gizo and Western Province

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

34 sources • Updated Apr 26, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Apr 26, 2026.

Dive Gizo - Local Gizo operator with site list, town context, snorkel and dive planning information.
Dive Gizo - Toa Maru Wreck - Site-specific depth, wreck size and artifact context for Toa Maru.
Dive Gizo - Grand Central Station - Local source for Grand Central location, fish density and snorkel or dive relevance.
Dive Gizo - Japanese Zero - Local source for shallow aircraft wreck depth and snorkel relevance.
Dive Gizo - American Hellcat Fighter Plane - Local source for shallow Hellcat wreck planning.
Dive Gizo - Joe's Wall

Research Sources

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

34 sources • Updated Apr 26, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Apr 26, 2026.

Dive Gizo - Local Gizo operator with site list, town context, snorkel and dive planning information.
Dive Gizo - Toa Maru Wreck - Site-specific depth, wreck size and artifact context for Toa Maru.
Dive Gizo - Grand Central Station - Local source for Grand Central location, fish density and snorkel or dive relevance.
Dive Gizo - Japanese Zero - Local source for shallow aircraft wreck depth and snorkel relevance.
Dive Gizo - American Hellcat Fighter Plane - Local source for shallow Hellcat wreck planning.
Dive Gizo - Joe's Wall

- Local source for Joe's Wall depth range and experience level.

Dive Gizo FAQs - Local weather and dive reliability notes for Gizo.

Tourism Solomons homepage - Official visitor overview and best-time guidance.

Tourism Solomons - Gizo - Official Gizo destination page with airport and operator context.

Tourism Solomons - Provinces - Official Western Province geography, key islands, Gizo, Munda, Marovo, Toa Maru and Kennedy Island context.

Tourism Solomons weather guide - Official wet and dry season guidance for Solomon Islands.

Solomon Islands Meteorological Service climate overview - National climate background, rainfall and monsoon influence.

Tourism Solomons travel tips - Official practical guidance on cash, cards, ATMs, dress, communications and safety.

Tourism Solomons visitor visa guidance - Official tourism guidance on visitor permits, passport validity and arrival requirements.

Solomon Islands Immigration - Tourist Visa - Official immigration fee and tourist visa validity page.

Solomon Airlines - Honiara to Gizo - Airline page for Honiara to Gizo routing and Nusatupe transfer context.

Solomon Airlines flight schedules - Current schedule source for domestic flight planning.

Tourism Solomons - Dive Munda - Official listing for Dive Munda and operator context.

Bluewater Travel - Dive Munda - Dive Munda site descriptions including Shark Point and Cave of the Kastom Shark.

Uepi Island Resort - Official Uepi source for Marovo Lagoon resort, scuba and snorkelling.

Uepi Island Resort - Explore - Official Uepi activities and marine habitat context.

Uepi Island Resort - Top dive sites - Official Uepi dive-site descriptions for Uepi Point and passage diving.

Uepi Island Resort - Freediving retreat - Official source for Uepi freediving and snorkelling retreat programming.

Tetepare Island - Official conservation island and ecolodge source.

Tetepare turtle conservation - Official turtle nesting, monitoring and protection context.

Kolombangara Island Biodiversity Conservation Association - Official Kolombangara geography and conservation context.

Kolombangara walking itineraries - Official guidance that walks require guides and route planning.

Solomon Islands Dive Chamber - Local diving safety source for Honiara chamber and evacuation reality.

DAN Emergency Assistance - Diving emergency hotline and assistance guidance.

GOV.UK Solomon Islands emergency help - Emergency phone numbers for ambulance, fire and police.

GOV.UK Solomon Islands medical facilities - Medical facility contacts including Gizo Hospital and National Referral Hospital.

CDC Travelers' Health - Solomon Islands - Health guidance, including malaria prevention and travel medicine context.

Electrical Safety First - Solomon Islands adaptor - Electrical voltage, frequency and plug type guidance.

Ministry of Communication and Aviation - check-in information - Official note that departure tax is included in flight tickets.