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Dive Adventures - Australias Leading Scuba Diving Travel Experts, Australia and Asia Pacific




Uepi Island Resort


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Uepi Island Resort is perched on the edge of the largest lagoon in the world. This area of the Western Province, offers opportunities for visitors to experience the culture of local people whilst relaxing in a tranquil environment.

Uepi Island is approximately 2.5 km long and up to 600 metres wide, and the whole area, aside from the resort's cultivated tropical gardens, is covered with tropical rainforest interspersed with walking tracks.

Guests can participate in a variety of activities or simply relax. The lagoon side of the island has a sandy beach, with clear shallow water suitable for swimming, paddle and sail boarding, and canoeing. Uepi Resort is the only operation on this remote island.

There are no villages on the island. Guests can book at the Resort for trips to the nearby villages and rivers to enjoy the local culture and natural beauty.

Scuba Diving in Uepi


Snorkelling and scuba diving - Uepi Island, Solomon Islands TravelUepi has magnificent reef diving. Dive sites vary from coral gardens with magnificent drop-offs, ledges and gutters featuring an enormous diversity of reef fish. Turtles, mantas and eagle rays are fairly common sights, as well as the (friendly) Uepi hammerheads.

Many of Uepi's dives are conveniently located within a 5 to 10 minute boat ride from the resort. Uepi also has some wreck diving. There are three wrecks lying in Wickham Harbour, all are Japanese freighters sunk by the US during World War 2. All are upright, relatively intact and display varying degrees of artefacts and marine life. All wreck dives are excursion dives and they are approximately one hour from Uepi by boat.

Uepi Island sits on the meeting place of several major currents, making it an excellent place for both drift dives and stationary dives, allowing you to watch the activity of the reef play out before you

Snorkelling and scuba diving - Uepi Island, Solomon Islands TravelWhen diving in Uepi, it's common for divers to stay in the water for an hour or so on each dive because the top 5-10 metres have endless species to discover, allowing a diver to get maximum value from each dive. Rarely will you view such high concentrations of fish, sponges and corals in such a diverse environment, ranging from coral gardens to vertical drop-offs into 2000 metres of ocean, most within the confines of a three kilometre reef.
Water clarity is usually very good and water temperature is about 28−30 °C.

Accommodation List


Uepi Island Resort

A 60-minute domestic flight from Honiara takes you to Seghe airport, originally a WW2 fighter strip. A further 12km motorised canoe ride through the beautiful Marovo Lagoon transfers you to the resort.

 

 

Uepi Island Resort is so remote it may be forgotten by the rest of the world but it will always be remembered by those who have experienced it’s hospitality and beauty.

 

 

 

 

 

Accommodation: Uepi Island Resort offers clean comfortable, fan cooled accommodation. There are 6 individual and private bungalows, 2 units and 2 guest rooms. Each room has private amenities with ambient temperature showers, tea/coffee making facilities, fridge, and private balcony overlooking the magnificent New Georgia Mountains.

Beach towels are provided in all rooms.

Amenities: The lagoon side of Uepi Island has a sandy beach, with clear shallow water suitable for swimming, paddle and sail boarding, and canoeing. The resorts Dive shop offers packages and courses to suit all levels, while the restaurants food is based around fresh local seafood, fruits and vegetables prepared by talented local chefs. A compulsory meal package is required on Uepi. There is also a library for guests use.

Activities: Guests can participate in a variety of activities or simply relax. Guests can book at the resort for trips to the nearby villages and rivers to enjoy the local culture and natural beauty. For the more adventurous Uepi offers scuba diving, swimming, snorkelling, great sea kayaking day and overnight tours, wakeboarding/tubing, hobie cat sailing, paddleboards, kiteboarding, fishing, volleyball and bush walking.

 

Accommodation Rates - Per person per night ($AUD)

RATES VALID

01-Jan-10 to 31-Dec-10

GUESTROOM

GARDEN BUNGALOW OR UNIT

BEACHFRONT

BUNGALOW

Single $215.00 $235.00 $250.00
Twin $185.00 $210.00 $225.00
Extra Adult $150.00 $165.00 $175.00
Child 3-6yrs $45.00 $45.00 $45.00
Child 7-12yrs $60.00 $60.00 $60.00
Single supplement for X-mas, Easter & Australian School Hoildays   $50.00 $70.00

Includes: accommodation, meals, Government taxes and admin fees.
Minimum 3 night stay. Prices subject to change without notice.

 

 

Dive Adventures - Australias Leading Scuba Diving Travel Experts, Australia and Asia Pacific

Dive Adventures - Australias Leading Scuba Diving Travel Experts, Australia and Asia Pacific

Dive Adventures - Australias Leading Scuba Diving Travel Experts, Australia and Asia Pacific

 

BOAT TRANSFERS (per person): Return Seghe/Uepi/Seghe
Adults $95.00         Child 7-12 yrs $37.00            Child 3-6 yrs $25.00

DIVING: Per Dive $70.00
(Includes tank, weight belt and weights, boat and driver and dive guide.)

Optional Dive Trips (up to full-day) are offered to adjacent islands and areas and are subject to trip fees. Custom fees apply to dives not on Uepi Island.


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