Solomon Islands

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Charts

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Chart Number - Chart Name

Source

Chart Number - Chart Name

Weather

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Sources for Weather forecasts:

Passages

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Islands

The Solomons are made up of over 900 islands - the important ones for cruisers are:

• Gizo
  • Gizo Town (Port of entry)
• Liapari
  • Liapari
• New Georgia
  • Noro (Port of entry)
• Guadalcanal
  • Graciosa Bay (Ndende Island, Santa Cruz)
  • Honiara (Port of entry)
• Florida Islands
  • Roderick Bay
• Russell Islands
  • Yandina (Port of entry)

Communication

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Also see World Cruiser's Nets

Navigation

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Entrance

Vessels MUST make their first stop at an official Port of Entry.

Immigration, Visas & Customs

Immigration

Full and lengthy (up-to-date) details at: Solomons Immigration Website

Customs

Details?

Fees and Charges

• Immigration = (and date)
• Port Fees =
• Clearance =
• Quarantine =
• Exit fee =

Restrictions

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Health & Security

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Berthing

See each Island/Port listed above

Transportation

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Friends

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Forums

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Links

• Solomon Islands at the Wikipedia
• Solomon Islands at the Wikivoyage
• Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau
• Solomon Islands on Lonely Planet

References & Publications

Books, Guides, etc. Use the Reference template or not at your discretion. For example:

Rod Heikel, Greek Waters Pilot, Imray Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire, ISBN 9780852889718, expands to

Rod Heikell, Greek Waters Pilot Imray, Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire, ISBN 9780852889718

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• Author, Title, Publisher, ISBN ISBN number

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