Leru Cut

The incredible Leru Cut would be missing from any Solomon Islands diving site list. It is one of the best dive sites in the Solomon Islands, and it is sought after by photographers from all over the world. Simply said, it is one of the top diving locations in the Solomon Islands. This dive is only accessible by liveaboard and is located on Leru Island in the Eastern Russell Islands. You access the location from the outside of a fissure that cuts deep into the island. You drop down between 8 and 12 meters after a short encounter at the surface. Divers beam their lights along the steep cliffs as they swim single file toward the abyss.

It's exciting to look for nudibranchs, little octopuses, and flaming scallops in the nooks and crevices. The actual beauty of the dive, though, is the play of light on the walls. This dive is best done between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. This is due to the fact that the direct above sun generates a kaleidoscope of light beams in the confined channel.

When you reach the end of the chasm (about 100m of swimming), you will be greeted with the most breathtaking panorama! The abyss comes to an end in the heart of the jungle, where you can hear frogs singing. The reverence is so strong that divers nearly always express their awe at the sight.

After some time floating in the forest, you begin your journey back into the cut. As you make your way back out of the abyss, you'll practically touch bottom at 20m. Look for a little cave at the finish where a huge group of spiny rock lobsters lives. The chasm opening is also marked by a number of sea fans, and it is not uncommon to see tiny pygmy seahorses amid the fronds.