Dive Review of Uepi Island Resort in
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Uepi Island Resort: "Quiet tropical retreat, Abundant fish and corals", Oct, 2023, by Christian Andersen, OR, US ( 2 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 12768 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
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Comments	Travel to Uepi Island is not especially easy from the US, but our travel was seamless both ways. We flew from Los Angeles through Fiji to Honiara, and we spent two nights there before flying into Seghe. We were picked up at Seghe airport by Uepi staff and taken by boat 25 minutes to Uepi Island. The flight schedule from Honiara to Seghe can change from day to day, and apparently cancellations are not uncommon. Spending a full day in Honiara was quite nice as we were able to visit several WWII memorials and also snorkel on two WWII wrecks west of the city. Jill and Grant were gracious owners and hosts of Uepi Island Resort. They were extremely knowledgeable about the history of the area as well as the diving. The grounds were beautiful and well maintained, nestled in a tropical forest. The paths were lined with orchids and a variety of native flowers. Grant and Jill have done a wonderful job of building the resort and engaging local Solomon villagers from surrounding islands as grounds keepers, cooks, gardeners, woodworkers, and dive guides. All of the produce we were served was grown on the island. We had no issues with the drinking water while we were there since rainwater is collected, filtered and then treated with UV light prior to being pumped to the cottages. One disappointment was that their solar heating system was not yet completed, so showers were cold (air temperature). Given the warm air temperatures, this was a relati ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Uepi Island Resort Uepi Island Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Mexico, Florida, Cayman, Belize, Bonaire, Fiji, Pacific Northwest, Indonesia, Sea of Cortez
Closest Airport	Seghe	Getting There	Portland Oregon, LAX, Fiji, Honiara, Seghe. Boat Ride to Uepi Island Resort. No travel difficulties. The flights to/from Seghe are the most difficult to arrange.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, cloudy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-80 Ft/ 12-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Very few restrictions; monitor your own air, safety stops, dive duration.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Lots of good subject matter opportunities, but boat has no camera table or rinse tank. One rinse tub at resort dedicated to cameras. ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Uepi Island Resort in Solomon Islands/Uepi Island

Uepi Island Resort: "Quiet tropical retreat, Abundant fish and corals", Oct, 2023,

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Dive Review of Uepi Island Resort in
Solomon Islands/Uepi Island