Solomon Islands Liveaboard Circuit

Use a reputable, licensed dive operator with oxygen, communications, trained crew, and clear emergency plans. Dive well within certification limits, especially on deep wrecks, cuts, caves, and current-prone points. Use a computer, SMB, audible signal, and torch. Avoid solo diving unless a boat explicitly permits it under a recognized standard. Maintain good buoyancy, do not touch wrecks or coral, and keep no-decompression limits conservative because evacuation from outer islands can be slow and expensive.

Medical facilities are limited outside Honiara. Current official travel advisories have warned that the Honiara hyperbaric chamber has been out of service, while some dive-industry materials have listed a chamber or recompression support. Treat that conflict conservatively: verify current chamber status with your operator and insurer before departure, carry dive accident and evacuation insurance, and be prepared for low-altitude transfer to Honiara followed by evacuation to Australia or New Zealand if required.

Follow no-touch, no-take diving. Do not stand on coral, chase turtles, harass sharks or rays, collect shells, or disturb wreck artifacts. Use moorings or established anchorages where available, support operators who pay village and conservation fees transparently, and follow local rules in no-take or community-managed areas. Tetepare's MPA, turtle patrols, and ranger work are good examples of why visitor fees and guide rules matter.