The resort’s location in Gizo in the destination’s Western Province is perfect – the area is renowned for some of the most diverse and exciting diving to be found anywhere in the world.
From World War II wrecks to numerous offshore reefs, spectacular coral formations, plummeting walls, manta rays and abundant marine life, SCUBA enthusiasts are beyond spoilt for choice and divers can choose from a plethora of amazing locations.
‘Grand Central Station’ boasts the highest fish count in the world with more than 275 species recorded in its teeming waters, ‘Joe’s Wall’ offers a spectacular wall dive starting in the sandy shallows of a small bay and continuing as a steep wall with depths over 60 metres.
Plum Pudding Island, now known as Kennedy Island after former US President John F. Kennedy was shipwrecked there during WWII, offers a drift dive over shallow coral reefs, ideal for novice divers, and Open Water Diver training for those looking to achieve full dive certification.
WWII wreck enthusiasts too are more than catered for with a 440-foot Japanese freighter, the Toa Maru, a US Corsair fighter aircraft and almost fully-intact US Hellcat fighter aircraft lying in very shallow waters a short boat ride away.
Many of these dive sites can be combined on a same-day morning and afternoon basis.
Fully-fledged with a resident dive master, a state of the art dive shop, and a host of dive guides, Fatboys Resort can cater to all types of divers – from beginners and experts and groups of all sizes and non-divers too with a variety of snorkelling tours easily arranged.