Utupua Is, Solomons

Utupua Island is an island in the Santa Cruz Islands, located 66 km to the southeast of the main Santa Cruz group, between Vanikoro and Santa Cruz proper. This island belongs administratively to the Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands.

Utupua is a high u-shaped island surrounded by a coral reef. A forested path lets you climb high enough to get a view of the magnificent reef that encloses the island. The main villages in the island are: Avita, Malombo, Tanimbili, Apakho and Nembao. Visitors to the island travel through a narrow fjordlike entrance to the island’s inner lagoon.

Things to see and do

* Mangrove wildlife
*Traditional village visit
* Snorkeling & Diving
* Island lagoon

Cruise Season – Jan - Dec
Currency – Solomon Islands Dollar (SBD)
Language – English, Melanesian Pijin
Land Area – 69.0 km²
Population – 1000 approx
Electricity – 2 angled flat pins and 1 round pin centred below Australian style
Time – GMT plus eleven hours
International Country Telephone Code – + 677

Port Location – An anchorage is found at Basilisk Harbour.

Transport Links – Access to the island is by boat from Honiara.