Batfish Corner (Uepi)

Cathedral Wall (Marovo Lagoon)

Kicha Island (Marovo)

Marovo Lagoon House Reefs

Mbulo Island (Marovo)

The Slot (Uepi Island)

Uepi Point

Dining at Uepi is resort-based and focused on the lagoon's incredible produce. The chef prepares tuna, mahi-mahi, lobster and reef fish with Asian and Western touches, complemented by garden vegetables, taro and coconut. Meals are communal and relaxed, fuelling divers for the wall dives, and fresh fruit and baked goods round out the day. It is simple, fresh and satisfying.

Uepi Island Resort

Marovo Lagoon Guesthouse

Munda Dive Lodge

Agnes Gateway Hotel

Barrier Reef Bungalows

Uepi Island sits on the barrier reef at the mouth of Marovo Lagoon, the largest double-barrier enclosed lagoon in the world and a UNESCO-listed treasure of the Western Province. This is wall-diving country at its most dramatic: Uepi Point plunges from 5 m into the blue, and The Slot funnels dozens of sharks and vast schools of jacks through a narrow channel. The lagoon side offers serene coral gardens, giant clams and abundant macro at the house reefs, while Cathedral Wall and the outer reefs of Kicha and Mbulo carry gorgonians, black coral and the chance of hammerheads and mantas. The single, intimate Uepi Island Resort makes this a true get-away-from-it-all destination, with short boat rides to a remarkable variety of walls, pinnacles and drop-offs in consistently clear, warm water.

Uepi Island & Marovo Lagoon

Fly to Munda (MUA) then transfer by boat across Marovo Lagoon to Uepi Island Resort, a journey of roughly 45 minutes to an hour. The resort runs its own dive boats to Uepi Point, The Slot and the lagoon reefs. Liveaboards also visit the outer Marovo walls.