Tulagi guide with depth range and coral/wildlife notes.
Solomon Islands · Honiara and Iron Bottom Sound · Solomon Islands Liveaboard Circuit · Tulagi and Florida Islands
Current-washed reef and wall in the Florida Islands.
Current-washed reef and wall in the Florida Islands.
Use a local operator for current timing and reef access.
Tanavula Point Drift is a current-washed reef-and-wall dive in the Florida Islands, best approached as a boat-based, guide-led drift. The slope gathers fish, fans, and hard coral around the point, then drops into a wall where moving water can concentrate bigger life. Plan for current timing, changing conditions, and local operator support.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Beware of down-currents at the point, especially when current flow strengthens.
Access Restrictions
Plan with a local operator; current timing and permission-sensitive reef access are part of the approach.
Legal Notes
Customary reef access arrangements may apply in the Florida Islands.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
A drift dive along a sloping reef that merges into a vertical wall at the point.
Freediving
Possible only for very confident freedivers in calm water; the site is primarily a scuba drift.
Snorkeling
Snorkeling is limited to calm reef-top conditions; the wall and current-washed point are better for scuba.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
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Research Sources
Tulagi guide with depth range and coral/wildlife notes.
Destination-level logistics and facilities context for the Florida Islands.
Independent feature describing the wall, coral fields, and downdraft.
Local dive-operator description of the point, current, and fish life.

Shallow coral garden rolling into a fishy wall.

Current-swept mound reef with reef-hook action.

Advanced wreck dive with strong current and rich coral growth.