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Tanavula Point Drift
Tulagi, Central, Solomon Islands
EntryBoat
Max depth23 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodySolomon Sea
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Tanavula Point Drift is a dive site near Tulagi, Central, Solomon Islands, in the Solomon Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 23 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, soft corals, sea fans, groupers, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 29 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci
Manybar GoatfishParupeneus multifasciatus- Marshall DottybackPseudochromis marshallensis
Orange-lined TriggerfishBalistapus undulatus
Two-lined Monocle BreamScolopsis bilineata
Bleeker's ParrotfishChlorurus bleekeri
Nearby sites
- 1Sandfly Passage1.9 km
- 2Ed’s Wall6.4 km
- 3Baby Cakes Reef7.4 km
- 4Devil's Highway7.4 km
- 5USS Minneapolis Bow9.1 km
- 6Maravagi F4F Wildcat9.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org