Frontier day-boat diving, WWII wrecks, and kastom lagoon culture from the Western Province gateway
Updated Apr 26, 2026 • 23 sources
Top species linked to approved dive spots in Munda and Roviana Lagoon.
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Overview
Munda and Roviana Lagoon are the Solomon Islands at day-boat scale: remote, reef-rich, and still practical enough for a land-based dive week. Operators use Munda as a base for Blanche Channel walls, Shark Point, Mbigo Mbigo, Tombatuni Point, WWII aircraft wrecks, mangrove passages, and shallow snorkel reefs. It is a better fit for adventurous divers than resort-shore-diving travelers: boats, weather, local permission, and kastom access shape the plan. The reward is huge biodiversity, uncrowded reefs, large gorgonian fans, sharks, turtles, bumphead parrotfish, occasional manta or eagle rays, and cultural topside days to Skull Island, village sites, WWII museums, and market life. Dry season from May to October is the easiest overall window, while diving can work year-round when operators pick protected routes.
Munda lets travelers fly into the dive region, sleep on land, and use local day boats for walls, wrecks, snorkel reefs, and cultural stops.
A single week can include Shark Point walls, Mbigo Mbigo canyons, Tombatuni drop-offs, Bilikiki fans, and WWII aircraft wrecks for qualified divers.
Several sites start shallow enough for snorkelers and freedivers, especially Mbigo Mbigo, Susu Hite, Blue Pyjamas, and protected lagoon reefs.
Topside days can include Skull Island, Roviana village culture, Peter Joseph WWII Museum, old battle sites, and local market time.
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Best time to go
May to October, with April and November as useful shoulders
Drier weather, comfortable travel, and reliable dive planning, with Southeast trades sometimes pushing 30 km/h or more over open water.
Main caution: Wetseason humidity, heavier rain bursts, tropicallow risk, and more schedule disruption, though sheltered dives may still operate between weather systems.
