Wreck
down to 27 m
Bonegi II (Kinugawa Maru)
A Japanese freighter off Bonegi Beach, reached from shore in shallow water and covered in gorgonians, soft corals and lionfish.
- Advanced
- Mobula rays
Experienced≤40 m
Bonegi I (Hirokawa Maru)
Dive site in Solomon Islands
A Japanese WWII wreck at Bonegi on Guadalcanal, one of three Bonegi wrecks dived by walking in from the beach.
- Usual dive
- 40 m
- Deepest point
- 50 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Best months
- May–Nov
- Entry
- From shore
The story
The 6,860-ton, 156-metre Japanese transport Hirokawa Maru was beached during the Battle of Guadalcanal and later sank after heavy bombing by the US Air Force.
Source: divernet.com
The dive
A wreck dive from the shore. Known for turtles.
Who it's for
Experienced≤40 mSource: scubadiverlife.com
Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- The site goes deeper than 40 m: Experienced divers stay above 40 m.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Turtles
Season in Solomon Islands
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: May–Nov.
Source: dive-the-world.comWhere is the Solomon Islands?
The point shows the Solomon Islands area, not the exact dive site.
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Wreck
down to 12 m
Hellcat (Gizo)
An intact WWII Hellcat fighter sitting upright in 12 m, its shallow depth and natural light ideal for photography.
- Open Water
Wreck
down to 37 m
Toa Maru
A Japanese WWII transport near Gizo with its bow in 7 m and stern around 37 m, suited to multi-level exploration.
- Experienced
- Turtles
Wreck
down to 14 m
Alice in Wonderland (Wildcat wreck, Munda)
An American F4F-4 Wildcat fighter shot down in August 1943, resting in 14 m near Munda.
- Open Water
Wreck
down to 19 m
B-17 Flying Fortress (Bonegi)
A WWII B-17 Flying Fortress bomber on the sandy sea floor, lying 100 m off the coast of Guadalcanal.
- Advanced
Wreck
down to 30 m
I-1 Submarine
A Japanese WWII submarine sunk in 1943, where torpedoes and the remains of the conning tower can still be seen.
- Advanced
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.