Diving Mborokua (Mary Island)

About Mborokua (Mary Island) – Remote Pelagics

Mborokua, widely known as Mary Island, is a remote volcanic island south of New Georgia that delivers some of the most exhilarating big-animal diving in the Solomon Islands. Its sheer walls and isolated bommies rise from deep blue water, swept by strong currents that funnel massive schools of barracuda, jacks, grey reef and silvertip sharks, and seasonally hammerheads and even whale sharks. The western side holds manta cleaning stations that can be visited only by liveaboard. This is not a place for the casual traveller: access is expedition-only, the currents are fierce and the depth is serious, but the reward is pristine, pelagic-rich diving far from any crowds. For advanced and technical divers chasing the adrenaline of open-ocean action in a scarcely-touched setting, Mborokua is a genuine bucket-list destination.

Highlights

• ✓Mary Island Wall: sheer drop-offs with barracuda, jacks, sharks and seasonal hammerheads and whale sharks.
• ✓Mary Island Bommies: isolated pinnacles swirling with fusiliers, surgeonfish and trevally.
• ✓Mary Island Manta Point: western cleaning stations visited by liveaboard only.
• ✓Strong currents and remote location make this a true expedition dive.

Getting There

Mborokua is reached exclusively by expedition liveaboard operating out of Munda or Honiara. There is no tourist infrastructure on the island, and the crossing and dive sites require careful planning around strong currents and weather windows.