Tulagi and Florida Islands

Deep wrecks such as USS Kanawha and USS Aaron Ward are technical dives. Do not attempt them on recreational gas, without decompression training, or without a guide who can support the profile. Even shallower wrecks can have silt, overheads, entanglement, ordnance, and fragile historical material. Carry an SMB, computer, redundant gas where appropriate, and a clear lost-diver plan. Channels and pinnacles can have strong current, so timing the tide is more important than chasing a fixed site list.

Honiara has the country's main medical and dive emergency infrastructure, including a dive chamber facility, but current travel advice warns that chamber capability may be limited and some DCS cases may still require international evacuation. Outside Honiara, transport can be slow and weather dependent. Dive with insurance that covers scuba, evacuation, recompression, and remote transport. For life-threatening emergencies, contact local emergency services first, then DAN for dive-medicine coordination.

Do not touch coral, rest on reef, feed wildlife, collect shells, or remove wreck artifacts. Many reefs and coastal waters are tied to customary ownership, so permissions and local fees are part of conservation and community benefit. Use reef-safe sun protection, secure loose gear, avoid anchoring on coral, and report any ordnance or hazardous wreck material rather than disturbing it.