Uepi
Island is a barrier reef island
located on the edge of the Marovo
Lagoon. One side of the island is
fringed with sandy beaches 
lapped by clear lagoonal
waters, whilst the other side has
a wall of uplifted volcanic rock
encrusted with corals, forming a
fringing reef and a "drop-off"
of approximately 2,000m depth. Uepi
Resort is situated among cultivated
gardens at the eastern end of the
2.5km long island and the remainder
of the island is covered with pristine
jungle, traversable via walking
paths.
Facilities
Bungalow style accommodation, dive
shop, restaurant, bar.
Accommodations
Uepi accommodation is bungalow style,
6 detached dwellings, 2 semi detached
units and 2 semi-detached guest
rooms. The maximum number of beds
is 32, however 20 guests is considered
a full house. Four bungalows are
absolute beachfront, two bungalows
are set back a few metres in the
gardens and the semi-detached accommodations
have excellent views of the lagoon.
All accommodations are within immediate
walking distance from the sandy
beaches and the fringing reef areas.
Restaurant
Dining room within the
resort overlooking the stunning
Marovo Lagoon. The resort meals
are based around fresh local seafood,
fruits and vegetables, prepared
by talented local chefs.
Uepi specialises in personalised
holidays, made possible because
of the small number of guests, friendly
Solomon Island staff and the fact
that it is an owner operated business.
Uepi is suitable for soft and advanced
adventure travelers of all ages,
who enjoy seeing and experiencing
life in its real, non enhanced format.
Because of its location Uepi Island
Resort can offer action packed,
stress free holidays. The world
class house reef is only minutes
from the accommodation, providing
a venue for unlimited free snorkelling,
safely catering for guests of all
levels of experience. Other snorkelling
venues are just a short boat ride
or extended walk away. Scuba diving
is fully catered for with SSI resort
to Dive Master courses available,
as well as shore, boat expedition
and night diving sites.
Activities
Scuba diving, Snorkelling, Sea kayaking
- day trips and extended expeditions,
Fishing, Beaches, Bushwalking, Swimming,
Cultural experiences.
Diving
Number of Dive Boats: 3
Maximum Number of Divers: 20
Number of Tanks per Day: 2
Gear Provided: Tanks, belts and
weights
Rental Gear Available: All gear
available
Type of Diving: Uepi diving offers
the unique opportunity of diving
at sites, which are only minutes
away from the dive shop. Most of
the dive sites are conveniently
located either right off the edge
of the island or just a short boat
trip away. Wall, reef, coral gardens.
wrecks, pelagics....
Total Dive Sites: 25
Minimum time to divesites/mins:
2
Maximum time to dive site/mins:
60
Training Agency: SSI
Courses Offered: OWD, Advanced OWD
and specialties
Type Payments Accepted: Cash, Visa,
Mastercard, Cash, Visa, Mastercard
Location
Uepi Island is approximately 2.5
km long and up to 600 metres wide,
located on the edge of Morovo Lagoon
in the Western Province of the Solomon
Islands.
Getting There
There are direct flights from Brisbane
twice a week to Honiara (the capital
of the Solomon Islands). Also from
Papua New Guinea and Fiji.
From Honiara, visitors to Uepi travel
by light plane (70 minute flight)
to Seghe on the south east tip of
New Georgia. Visitors should be
prepared for the fact that Seghe
is a small grass airstrip with only
a few private houses on the edge
of the strip.
On arrival at Seghe, visitors will
be transported approximately 12
km across the lagoon in open 22
foot outboard engine powered canoes
- standard transport in the area.
Be prepared for the chance of getting
a little wet from spray on the way
to the island!
Uepi Island Resort
Physical Address:
Marovo Lagoon
Western Province
Solomon Islands
Mailing Address
C/- PO Box 149
Mt Eliza 3930
Victoria
Australia
Tel.: +61 3 9787 7904
Fax.: +61 3 9787 5904
E-Mail: info@uepi.com
Web: http://www.uepi.com
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