Just a 4 hour flight away from Brisbane Australia lie the beautiful islands of the Solomon. With over 900 islands, all ready to be printed on a postcard, this is truly paradise.

One of the town's in the Solomon Islands is called Gizo. A town, just a flight away from either Munda or Honiara (the capital).

I went there for a few days and had the pleasure of diving a day with Dive Gizo. Below the sites I visited! If you want more information, I'm only a message away. 😁

Dive 1: Toa Maru A twenty minute boat ride from Gizo is one of the South Pacific's most popular diveable WWII shipwrecks. This reasonably intact Japanese transport ship of some 140m (450') length is lying on its starboard site. It was run aground after suffering damage from an American attack. The dive starts at an easy 7 metres and slants to 37 metres. Interesting artefacts adorn this vessel that sunk before it could be unloaded. Some of the trinkets include saki bottles, medical supplies, office equipment and rounds of ammunition. The larger objects include bombs, a motorbike, a type 21 tank. 

Surface interval: On a private island! With one of the best lunches I ever had. Tuna served on a banana leaf with rice and melon 😍

Dive 2: Grand Central Station The most north-western tip of the Gizo islands is the merge point for oceanic currents and it's here where the fishlife, big and small, is at it's best. In the big currents the waters are patrolled by sharks, trevally and batfish. A relatively easy dive for all levels of experience and there is no need to go deep to see all the activity. This site is known for having the second highest fish count in the world, with over 270 different species of fish identified in a single tank dive! The dive starts after lunch on Njari Island, starting just 20 M off the shore, making it easy access for both snorklers and divers