Solomon Islands, – August, 2025 – Emperor Divers had recently opened a brand-new dive centre in Honiara, Solomon Islands, and is now accepting bookings. Located adjacent to the Bilikiki Cruises office in Point Cruz, the centre is one of Emperor Divers’ first one outside of Africa, and complements the company’s well-established local liveaboard vessel, Emperor Bilikiki. www.emperordivers.com.
Bilikiki has been showing tourists the country’s wonderful dive sites since 1988 and has built up a great reputation worldwide for its quality service as well as the work it does within the Solomon Islands community. It became a part of the Emperor fleet in 2024. Established in Egypt in 1992, Emperor has built a strong reputation for exceptional day diving experiences and high-quality PADI training. Over the past three decades, the company has grown into one of the world’s leading scuba diving organizations, and now also offers unforgettable liveaboard holidays across the Red Sea, Maldives, and Indonesia, as well as the Solomon Islands.
The new Honiara centre will provide both tourists and local residents with easy access to world-class local sites such as Hirokawa and Kinugawa Maru (otherwise known as Mbonege 1 and 2). With their dedicated dive boat MV Cobra, Emperor can get guests to any of the numerous dive sites in the Florida Islands, such as Twin Tunnels and Ghavutu, plus over 20 World War 2 ship and aircraft wrecks. As the only dedicated full-time day boat operation offering trips to Guadalcanal and Central Province, it offers an exciting opportunity to explore some of the region’s most famous underwater locations without the need for extended trips.
Diver inside Hirokawa Maru
Emperor Solomons is managed by well-known dive identity, Dave Pearce, the only technical diving instructor, based in the Solomon Islands. Alex Bryant, CEO of Emperor Divers, said,“ This is an incredibly exciting project for both Emperor Divers and the Solomon Islands. “For us as a company, opening a centre outside Africa is a significant milestone. While we’re widely recognized for delivering outstanding liveaboard experiences worldwide, we’re now thrilled to bring our dive centre expertise to a new audience.” “Dive centres are a key part of our history – the foundation on which Emperor Divers was built. It willl be a fantastic development for us to share this expertise with a new destination,” says Bryant. “For the people of the Solomon Islands and its visitors, this centre opens a new way to access the incredible diving that surrounds them. Being able to explore these sites on day trips has the potential to transform how both locals and tourists experience the country’s stunning marine environment,” Bryant added.
Anenome Fish on Kinugawa Maru
Bookings are already being taken and more information can be obtained by emailing honiara@emperordivers.com or phone/WhatsApp +677 715 5694.
About Solomon Islands:
A scattered archipelago of some 990-richly forested mountainous islands and low-lying coral atolls, the Solomon Islands offers a breathtakingly fresh destination for
those travelers hardy enough to get off the beaten track and look for a new and very different experience. Solomon Islands is easily accessible via daily flights from Los
Angeles International Airport via Fiji Airways with connections to the Solomon Islands in Fiji via both Solomon Airlines and Fiji Airways.
This emerging, multi-faceted South Pacific destination can cater to every taste, desire and budget with its myriad choice of accommodation – from the ‘full service’
hotels of the capital Honiara to boutique resort accommodation, eco-lodges and home-stays dotted across the entire archipelago.
The destination is fast attracting a brand new breed of travelers from around the world – divers, WWII history buffs, family groups, bird watchers, honeymooners, sports
fishermen, yachtsmen, culture-lovers and simply those looking to make their own tracks.
For additional information, visit http://www. https://www.visitsolomons.com.sb/ and https://www.visitsolomons.com.sb/things-to-do/scuba-diving