Solomon Islands, – August, 2025 – Emperor Divers had recently opened a brand-new dive center in Honiara, Solomon Islands, and is now accepting bookings. Located adjacent to the Bilikiki Cruises office in Point Cruz, the center is one of Emperor Divers’ first ones outside of Africa, and complements the company’s well-established local liveaboard vessel, Emperor Bilikiki.
Bilikiki has been showing tourists the country’s wonderful dive sites since 1988 and has built up a great reputation worldwide for its quality service as well as the work it does within the Solomon Islands community. It became a part of the Emperor fleet in 2024.
Established in Egypt in 1992, Emperor has built a strong reputation for exceptional day diving experiences and high-quality PADI training. Over the past three decades, the company has grown into one of the world’s leading scuba diving organizations, and now also offers unforgettable liveaboard holidays across the Red Sea, Maldives, and Indonesia, as well as the Solomon Islands.
The new Honiara center will provide both tourists and local residents with easy access to world-class local sites such as Hirokawa and Kinugawa Maru (otherwise known as Mbonege 1 and 2). With their dedicated dive boat MV Cobra, Emperor can get guests to any of the numerous dive sites in the Florida Islands, such as Twin Tunnels and Ghavutu, plus over 20 WWII ship and aircraft wrecks.
As the only dedicated full-time day boat operation offering trips to Guadalcanal and Central Province, it offers an exciting opportunity to explore some of the region’s most famous underwater locations without the need for extended trips.
Emperor Solomons is managed by well-known dive identity, Dave Pearce, the only technical diving instructor based in the Solomon Islands.
Alex Bryant, CEO of Emperor Divers, said: “This is an incredibly exciting project for both Emperor Divers and the Solomon Islands. For us as a company, opening a centre outside Africa is a significant milestone. While we’re widely recognized for delivering outstanding liveaboard experiences worldwide, we’re now thrilled to bring our dive centre expertise to a new audience.”
“Dive centers are a key part of our history—the foundation on which Emperor Divers was built. It will be a fantastic development for us to share this expertise with a new destination. For the people of the Solomon Islands and its visitors, this center opens a new way to access the incredible diving that surrounds them. Being able to explore these sites on day trips has the potential to transform how both locals and tourists experience the country’s stunning marine environment,” Bryant added.
Bookings are already being taken and more information can be obtained by emailing honiara@emperordivers.com or phone/WhatsApp +677 715 5694.
About Solomon Islands:
A scattered archipelago of some 990 richly forested mountainous islands and low-lying coral atolls, the Solomon Islands offers a breathtakingly fresh destination for those travelers hardy enough to get off the beaten track and look for a new and very different experience. Solomon Islands is easily accessible via daily flights from Los Angeles International Airport via Fiji Airways with connections to the Solomon Islands in Fiji via both Solomon Airlines and Fiji Airways.
For additional information, visit https://www.visitsolomons.com.sb/ and https://www.visitsolomons.com.sb/things-to-do/scuba-diving
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