Cruises from Arnavon Islands
The Arnavon Islands lie midway between Santa Isabel and Choiseul of the Solomon Islands. Amidst a paradisiacal setting of white beaches, lagoons and coral reefs lives an extraordinary diversity of marine animals. The islands are one of the most important rookeries in the western Pacific for the endangered Hawksbill Turtle. They also support commercially prized animals such as beche-de-mer (sea cucumbers), trochus, black and gold lip pearl oysters, and giant clams. Read more
The area's cash economy has traditionally relied on harvesting them based around three villages, Kia, Posarae and Waghena.