scuba diving

More than 50 dive sites to choose from. Epic pelagic and shark action on the points of our wild offshore islands, and the world's richest fish & coral life on protected reefs. Take a daytrip diving remote reefs with a BBQ lunch on an uninhabited island. Exploration, new finds, and even new species are all part of the Wilderness dive experience.

Download the Wilderness Lodge Marine Species List

SSI-certified Dive Facility

Developed with 12 years of remote village tourism and research experience, Dive Wilderness brings the amazing marine life and underwater geography of the Western Solomons right to your doorstep. Owned, managed and staffed by people from the adjacent village of Peava, dives are led by SSI-qualified Divemasters & Instructors who have spent their entire lives in these waters.

If you're just getting into diving, or want to share the underwater world with your friends and family, as an SSI-certified Dive Resort we have our Instructor and Assistant Instructors on hand to provide Open Water Diver certification courses, as well as Try Scuba (Resort Course), and for those who've been out of the water for a while, Scuba Skills Update. All Skills Sessions are taught in our protected sand and coral lagoon.

online training

You can complete the required academic portion for the SSI Open Water Diver course online through the SSI website.

equipment

Guests intending to scuba dive at Wilderness are encouraged to bring their own dive
equipment. For divers without their own gear, or needing some equipment, Wilderness has a
range of quality dive equipment for rental including BCDs, regs, dive computers and
snorkelling gear.

Please refer to the 'what to bring' page for advice on what's required.

things to note

Maximum dive group size of 6 people.
Dive medivac insurance is mandatory, with DAN cover highly recommended.
DAN insurance is recommended.
Standard dive charge is inclusive of tank (85 cu ft aluminium), dive weights, boat charter, skipper, fuel, and fees paid to reef owners.
Guests moving on to, or coming from Uepi Island Resort have the option of diving the legendary barrier islands of Marovo Lagoon enroute on their transfer.

View the Wilderness - Uepi dive transfer route in Google Maps