January 16, 2018
A trail of shimmering bubbles in our wake, the hull of the Hirokawa Maru slowly takes form as we descend, first as a faint shadow against […]
January 13, 2018
It’s a rocky ride over to Savo Island, the hunk of land I’d seen earlier from my Honiara hotel balcony. Although a volcanic island that continues […]
September 1, 2017
A moving ceremony at the site of Australia’s worst wartime naval loss ended a week of commemorations of the World War II Battle of Guadalcanal in […]
August 7, 2017
August 7 marks the 75th anniversary of one of the most brutal battles of World War II, the Battle of Guadalcanal. World War II veteran Roy […]
July 1, 2017
From the air, the Solomon Islands archipelago looks like a tropical island paradise – and it is. But just over 70 years ago, this was the […]
June 8, 2017
“You forgot the snorkels??” I couldn’t believe it, but our guide Nelson was so wide-eyed and good-natured that staying angry for more than a minute or […]
May 30, 2017
2017 will mark the 75th anniversary of the WWII battle for Guadalcanal where the advance of the Japanese imperial forces across the Pacific was halted by […]
May 14, 2017
Eight divers titter as we settle into our live board’s spacious interior salon, where briefings are augmented by maps and critter lists displayed on a big-screen […]
May 1, 2017
The Battle of Guadalcanal, in the Solomon Islands, marked a turning point in WWII. This year marks the 75th Anniversary of that decisive combat. Planning is […]