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    Florida Islands dive site
    Iron Bottom Sound, Solomon Islands
    Tulagi Island

    Florida Islands

    Best months: Jul–Oct

    Protected Area

    Tulagi Island

    Why dive here

    With 391+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blacktip reef sharks, grey reef sharks, humpback whales and orcas - Florida Islands offers some of Iron Bottom Sound's richest diving. Water ranges 29-31°C, warmest January, April, December.

    Best timeJul–Oct
    WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit
    Marine lifeBarracuda, Blacktip Reef Sharks, Grey Reef Sharks, Humpback Whales and Orcas · 391+ species recorded
    Water29-31°C · warmest January, April, December
    StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

    The Florida Islands, just a short hop from Honiara, are usually a staple on any liveaboard hitting Iron Bottom Sound. While we mostly come here for the WWII wrecks-Tulagi’s seafloor is practically a museum of cruisers, destroyers, and forgotten seaplanes-there’s plenty else going on. We love poking around the muck sites and seagrass beds for the smaller stuff, sometimes even finding a manta ray colony feeding if the conditions are right. It’s a good spot for divers who appreciate both history and the subtle beauty of macro life.

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    Conditions

    Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Florida Islands

    Florida Islands Ocean Conditions

    Monthly averages for Florida Islands, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-9.03, 159.16) (58km away)

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    October Averages

    Sea Temperature

    30°C

    85°F · Range: 28.7–30.5°C

    Air Temperature

    27°C

    80°F

    Wind Speed

    3.74 m/s

    7.3 knots

    Atmospheric Pressure

    1010.5 hPa

    Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data

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