Blackett Strait

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Gizo, Solomon Islands

Best timeMay to November

Water temp28-30°C / 82-86°F

Visibility5-30m / 16-100ft

AccessBoat Dive

Dive typesScuba

DifficultyBeginner

Max depth30 m

Avg depth18 m

Nearest airportGZO

WWII historyMuck divingPT-109 site

Scuba

The Blackett Strait is historically famous as the location where John F. Kennedy's PT-109 patrol boat was sunk. The strait itself offers excellent muck diving on its dark sand slopes, with a chance to find historical artifacts.

Features

A historically significant channel. While the PT-109 wreck has not been definitively found, the area offers fantastic muck diving. Divers can search for historical artifacts while hunting for rare macro critters on the sandy bottom.

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