Itinerary highlights include the stunning Leru Cut, a narrow slot through a limestone island, lit from above through overhanging rainforest canopy, Rainbow Reef, a seamount covered in soft corals and giant sea fans and Karamulon Point, a coral wall patrolled by black tip reef sharks. Then there are the WWII wreck sites such as Ghavutu Island - a WWII graveyard, home to at least 13 Japanese Mavis planes and an American Catalina, now home to a wide selection of macro critters including ribbon eels, flatworms and nudibranchs.
For those with a ‘lust for rust’ the Solomons Master has designated ‘Wreck Weeks’ focusing on the many WWII wrecks of the Russell and Florida Islands including the RNZN Moa minesweeper, the USS Minneapolis and USS Kanawha, Japanese Mavis planes, and also takes in the wrecks of Guadalcanal including Bonegi I, II and III.
Diveplanit Travel is offering 40 percent off an exclusive all-inclusive seven-night Solomons Master dive cruise package priced from NZD6250* per person twin share, a saving of over NZD3000.
With eight different scheduled cruise dates to choose from, the value-added package comes complete with return economy airfares ex-Auckland to Honiara, three on board gourmet meals daily, up to 24 dives, one night transit accommodation at Brisbane Airport, one night transit accommodation in Honiara and all airport transfers.
*Conditions apply. For more information and travel dates visit bit.ly/DPTsolomons-co-nz or call toll-free on 0800 607 913.