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Kyusyu Maru
Nggosi, Solomon Islands
EntryShore
Max depth46 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodySolomon Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Kyusyu Maru is a wreck dive site near Nggosi, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, in the Solomon Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 46 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, groupers, lionfish, cuttlefish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwicke
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion percula
Pink AnemonefishAmphiprion perideraion
Vagabond ButterflyfishChaetodon vagabundus
Filamented FlasherParacheilinus filamentosus
Garden EelHeteroconger cobra
Golden DamselAmblyglyphidodon aureus
Nearby sites
- 1Azumasan Maru0.3 km
- 2Tambea Caves3.0 km
- 3Japanese Submarine I-13.2 km
- 4Bonegi 2 Wreck4.1 km
- 5Bonegi 1 Wreck5.0 km
- 6Custom's House Wreck19 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org