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MV Roylen Petaj
Gizo, Solomon Islands
EntryBoat
Max depth14 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodySolomon Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
MV Roylen Petaj is a wreck dive site near Gizo, Western, Solomon Islands, in the Solomon Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 14 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, nudibranchs, groupers, lobsters, octopus. 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
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Banded UrchinEchinothrix calamaris- Ventral-barred ShrimpgobyCryptocentrus sericus
- Dorsalspot ShrimpgobyVanderhorstia dorsomacula
- Saddleback AnemonefishAmphiprion polymnus
- Spotfin Shrimp GobyCtenogobiops pomastictus
- Steinitz' Prawn-gobyAmblyeleotris steinitzi
AmberfishThelenota anax
Nearby sites
- 1Mitsubishi Zero Gizo0.4 km
- 2Grand Central Station2.2 km
- 3Top Secret Place6.7 km
- 4The Gap7.1 km
- 5Toa Maru Wreck9.3 km
- 6Tokuyo Maru14 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org