Uepi Island Resort

Accommodation

Around 20 guests is considered a full house, even with 26 beds available. All rooms have a private bathroom with ambient-temperature showers and toilet, stocked with 100% biodegradable, organically sourced toiletries from Western Australian company Envirocare Earth. Beach towels are supplied, all accommodation is screened, and every bedroom has a fan. Power runs 24 hours from a 240v generator, with Australian-style power points throughout.

Dining & bar

Breakfast and dinner are served in the "leaf haus" dining deck at the main house, with lunch delivered to your room. Meals are built on fresh, locally grown organic produce sourced from nearby villages and the freshest seafood, supplemented by Uepi's own kitchen garden and locally produced chicken and eggs — special diets can be catered for with notice. The adjoining leaf-haus bar pours selected imported wines, the well-regarded local Solbrew beer, limited imported beer, spirits and mixers, plus fresh green drinking coconuts — a popular spot for cool breezes and cold drinks.

Diving & snorkelling

First-class dive sites sit minutes from the dive shop, either off the island's edge or a short boat ride away. Diving here is multi-level — starting at 30m or less and ascending slowly, so dive computers are required — and it's common to spend an hour or more in the water per dive thanks to the sheer diversity in the shallower 5–10m. Marine life ranges from lagoon coral gardens to vertical drop-offs into 2,000m of ocean at "The Slot," mostly within a 3km stretch of reef — visibility can exceed 30m, with tidal currents through the passage feeding a rich population of filter feeders, reef fish and pelagics.

Fishing

Uepi takes a deliberately low-key approach to fishing, treating its reefs as a sanctuary and fish-breeding zone rather than chasing high-profile game fishing — no fishing takes place on the reefs of Uepi Island itself, and catch-and-release is encouraged as a sustainable approach for local industry. What fishing is on offer is genuinely adventurous — cruising jungle-fringed barrier reef with 2,000m of water below, spotting birds, schools and cruising sharks, real Swiss Family Robinson stuff.

Kayak Solomons

Guided kayak expeditions through the Marovo and Nono Lagoons are tailored to each group's fitness and interests — calm water, abundant sea life (turtles, dolphins, rays, the occasional whale), coral gardens and genuine Pacific Island hospitality staying in eco-lodges within lagoon villages. Expeditions run a minimum of three nights, all-inclusive (guiding, food, accommodation, taxes, kayaks and gear), starting and ending at Uepi — the first full day is spent settling in and meeting your guide before the expedition proper begins on day two.