Destination: Solomon Islands
Marovo Lagoon, Uepi, Solomon Islands | Full-board + 2 dives from $191/ppn
Agnes Gateway Hotel Quick Pitch
Formerly known as Agnes Lodge, this hotel is a traveler's paradise. The rooms are adorned with Pacific style, the restaurant specializes in seafood meals, & the Munda bar looks over the lagoon.
Quick Information
- Dive Center: On site
- Amenities: AC, bar, restaurant, babysitting, private beach area, Nitrox
- WiFi: Yes, surcharge
- Nearest International Airport: Honiara International Airport
- Airport shuttle: Yes, free
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Dive Information - Dive Center Facilities
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How to Get There
Munda and Agnes Gateway Hotel are the most readily accessible places outside of the capital. Once you reach Honiara after flights from either Brisbane, Nadi or Port Moresby, Solomon Airlines domestic service has at least two flights every day into Munda from Honiara, and one or two inbound flights from Gizo daily. Pre-booked visitors who have requested transfer assistance will be met at either Noro Port or Munda Airport. The transfer time from the port to Munda is about half an hour by bus or canoe. The transfer time from the airport to Agnes Gateway Hotel is just three minutes' walking!
Dive Overview
The dive center offers in excess of 30 dive sites in and around Munda and the surrounding reefs. They regularly explore and locate new and exciting sites.
[Read More: Solomon Islands Dive Travel Guide]
Accommodations
Types of Rooms, Amenities and Photos
Agnes Gateway Hotel Room Overview
Agnes Gateway Hotel offers a range of accommodation from suites and stand-alone cottages to budget rooms and backpackers dormitories. The guest rooms are either twin or double bedded and all have their own facilities. The triple backpacker rooms and dormitories, share facilities and some have a shared kitchen for self catering. All rooms are mosquito netted and fan cooled. They are serviced daily.
Resort Facilities
Dining Area (LEFT) & Bar (RIGHT)
Conference Room (LEFT) & Water Activities (RIGHT)
Agnes Gateway Hotel Features
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Babysitting
- Conference room
- Dive shop
Agnes Gateway Hotel Food & Drinks
Roviana Restaurant is open from early morning until late, and serves a range of local dishes and English cuisine for breakfast, lunch and diner.
Agnes Gateway Hotel Activities
- Various tours
- Sport fishing
- Biking
- Snorkeling
- Diving
- Kayaking
packages & Rates
Agnes Gateway Hotel Accommodation & Diving Packages & Rates
RATES & AVAILABILITY
For information regarding rates, availability, and packages drop us an email at bookings@bluewaterdivetravel.com or call us at 310-915-6677 and we will gladly help you plan your dream dive vacation!
Dive Information
Diving in Munda
The diving in Munda is very special and magical - possibly some of the best sites in the world. Spectacular walls drop off to over 600 meters. Grey, Blacktip and Whitetip Reef sharks routinely patrol, as do Hammerheads. Eagle rays, Dogtooth Tuna, Barracuda and other pelagics are also common. Encounters with any of the species of big sharks and rays are always exciting, and divers who prefer macro subjects will be enthralled by the smaller critters such as Pygmy Seahorses, varieties of Anemone fish, Spiny Lobsters and Fiery Dartfish. Munda’s reefs are in pristine condition, with lush hard and soft corals and gigantic sea fans. Snorkelers will mesmerized by the extensive, intact coral gardens in the shallows. In addition to the reefs and abundant marine life, Munda’s seabed is littered with wrecks from WWII, with fighter planes, bombers, a Japanese freighter and a recently discovered dump site with tanks. Visibility varies from 15 to 40+ meters. The wet season tends to begin late December and tapers off in March, although they dive year-round.
For divers who want to extend their bottom times or increase their safety margins, they offer Enriched Air Nitrox fills. Do keep in mind they are in a remote area and Nitrox fills are not always available.
Dive Center Information
Agnes Gateway Hotel Dive Center Overview
The Dive Munda is an intimate and friendly operation with a customized approach to your diving needs. Their great local staff on board, led by an experienced Instructor Trainer, will offer you incredible diving paired with personalized service. Whether you have never dived before, wanting to become a dive professional or you have already logged thousands of hours underwater, they plan their diving around you. The center stocks a range of well-maintained rental sport-diving equipment, including Nitrox and our boats are equipped with oxygen and other first aid necessities. They have two 7m fibreglass boats fitted for diving and powered by Yamaha F100 four-stroke outboards as well, another 7m boat fitted with a Yamaha 40HP engine.
Other Information
Practical Information
- Electricity: 220V
- Time zone: UTC+11
- Languages: English, Pidgin & Roviana
- Accept Credit Cards?: Yes (Visa & Mastercard)
GOT QUESTIONS? READY TO BOOK?
Call us today at 310-915-6677 or email us bookings@bluewaterdivetravel.com
And let us book your dream vacation!
Underwater Photos
Photos provided by David Kirkland, Mike Scotland & Klaus Obermeyer.
