
Solomon Sea Gardens
Tufi · Papua New Guinea
Solomon Sea Gardens is a series of coral pinnacles rising from a sandy floor inside one of Tufi's protected fjords, their sheltered position producing calm conditions and extraordinary hard coral coverage in a rainbow of Acropora, Porites, and Diploastrea formations stretching further than a single dive allows exploration. The crystal-clear fjord water and shallow maximum depth make this Tufi's best site for underwater photography of reef architecture at its most undisturbed.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 25 m
Open water and up
Current
Variable
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 35 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
25 to 29°C
3mm wetsuit
Your chances of seeing each animal
Staghorn CoralCritically endangered
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Longnose HawkfishLeast concern
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Mantis Shrimp
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
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