Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Central Province

The top 2 dive and snorkel sites in Central Province, ranked by diver reviews, with maps and photos. Read the Central Province guide

dive sites: 2

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Iron Bottom Sound

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The Catalina is an American Sea Plane which is believed to have crashed while landing during World War 2. Local knowledge is required to find this wreck. She lies upright in 34m of water and is generally intact, her engines had dropped from the wings and lie directly beneath on the sand. Visibility is great, boxes of bullets have been lifted out and placed on the wing, Lion Fish can be found around the plane Iron Bottom Sound is also known as Catalina.

IntermediateMax depth 105 ftBoat entry

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Mavis wreck

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The Mavis is a Japanese Sea Plane sunk during World War II. Access is by boat either from Honiara (1-2hrs) or Tulagi (20 min). Local knowledge is needed to find the wreck. The Mavis is a 4 engine aircraft and sits upright at approx 30M. Lion Fish frequent the wreck . Divers need to watch their bottom time to avoid deco and also need to maintain good buoyancy as the bottom is soft and easily stirred up by careless fins. The wreck is reasonably in tact except for the starboard wing which was lost (probably from bombing). A bucket of bottles and ammo cartridges have been lifted out and onto the fuselage. Tanambogho Island

IntermediateMax depth 91.9 ftBoat entry

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Central Province diving guide

Ready to check out the best sites in Central Province for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 2 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.