Uepi Island Resort
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Booking by Tour Leader Club
2 room types · More than 20, most within a 10-minute boat ride dive sites · house reef
Uepi Island Resort occupies Uepi Island on the outer edge of Marovo Lagoon in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands. The island sits exactly on the boundary between calm lagoon and open ocean: shallows and rainforest on one side, a wall dropping into the depths of New Georgia Sound on the other.
The resort is run by the Kelly family, who have lived on the island for more than forty years, now into a third generation, with a team of over fifty local staff. They handle bookings directly from Australia and take on the entire journey, Solomon Airlines flights and the lagoon boat transfer included.
Accommodation is six beach houses between forest and water, in what the resort calls island-luxe: locally sourced hardwood timbers, traditional Solomon Island architecture, light and spacious rooms. Each house is named after a marine species and stands in its own private yard with a traditional Leaf House, a stand-up paddleboard, a kayak, lounge chairs and hammocks — steps from the water.
The marine area around the island has been protected for more than thirty years. There are over twenty dive sites, most within a ten-minute boat ride, and the house reef starts right off the dive jetty.
No markup
You pay exactly the rate the resort publishes. On top of that, only the actual bank costs of currency conversion and the international transfer — no commission of ours.
We run the deal
Correspondence with the resort, holding the room, the contract, booking confirmation and all paperwork are on our side. There is nothing for you to arrange yourself.
Card payment
We accept payment by card through Stripe and issue an invoice. The transfer to the resort is our job — you do not have to find a way to pay abroad.
Support all the way
We help you choose the room and dates, work out the dive package, answer questions about flights and gear, and stay in touch until you are home.
The exact amount is confirmed when we hold your booking: it includes the resort's rate at the day's exchange rate plus the actual transfer costs. No hidden fees.
About the resort
- Country
- Solomon Islands
- Location
- Uepi Island, Marovo Lagoon, Western Province
- Nearest airport
Seghe — small aircraft, then the resort boat across Marovo Lagoon
- Transfer
The resort arranges the whole journey from Australia: Solomon Airlines flights, connections and the boat from Seghe
- House reef
Yes — the house reef is right off the dive jetty, snorkellable in nearly all conditions
- Dive sites
- More than 20, most within a 10-minute boat ride
- Dive centre
- In-house, dive jetty on site
- Rooms
- 6 beach houses, 2 categories
At the resort
Diving
The resort builds its case on diversity and year-round consistency, from delicate coral gardens to pelagic point dives. Regular encounters include mantas, dolphins, schools of tuna, turtles, rays and the occasional dugong. Sites are close, so there is time to unwind between outings; the boat rides themselves are described as part of the adventure, with dolphins and tuna along the way. A long-standing classic is the full-day Bapita trip: the vertically perched Taiyo fishing boat wreck, the Bapita sinkhole and sunken WWII planes at the end of the Seghe airstrip. The site publishes no dive prices and no information on nitrox, equipment rental or courses.
Dining
Breakfast and dinner at Uepi are served family-style — a long tradition, with the day's stories shared over dinner. Lunch is brought to the beach house so there is a private moment between activities. Menus are built fresh each day around what the garden gives and what has been caught: crayfish, mud crab, local fish, organic vegetables. Dietary needs are worked into the daily menu.
Beyond diving
Rooms
Beach house
View: Lagoon
A house for a couple or two friends. Inside: a king bed that splits into twins, a sitting area, a kitchenette with fridge, crockery, tea and a French press, a desk with charging, a second desk for camera and computer, a walk-through robe and a large River Stone-tiled bathroom. Four ceiling fans, bamboo-cotton sheets and French linen, and its own free laundry attached to the house.
Beach house
View: Lagoon
A house for a family or a group. Two separate king bedrooms, each with its own ensuite and walk-through robe, and a generous shared living area with a day bed between them. It sleeps four adults; a family of five is accommodated with a third single bed. Six ceiling fans; the rest of the fit-out matches the one bedroom house.
Rates
2026 retreats — per person for 7 nights, AUD
| Dates | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|
| Freediving retreat with Emily and Michael Bates | 25 September — 2 October 2026 | AUD 4,860 — 7,030, limited to 12 guests; Level 1 freediving course AUD 250 extra |
| Pilates and yoga retreat | 27 February — 6 March 2026 | AUD 5,970 — 8,140, two classes daily |
| Don Silcock underwater photography workshop | 30 January — 6 February 2026 | from AUD 6,395, including return flights from Brisbane and 12 dives |
The resort publishes no nightly room rates at all. The only figures on the site are retreat packages, and those already include international flights, seven nights and all meals — so they cannot be compared with other resorts' nightly rates. The range within a package runs from a quad share in a two bedroom house to a private one bedroom house. Not included: compulsory travel insurance, personal equipment and beverages. Rates outside a retreat are on request.
Rates and availability can change. Message us — we will confirm current dates and prices.
Getting there
Uepi is an island on the outer edge of Marovo Lagoon in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands. The journey comes in three parts.
First an international flight to the Solomon Islands. Then a small plane to Seghe, the nearest airstrip. At Seghe the resort boat meets you and runs across Marovo Lagoon to the island jetty.
The resort takes on the logistics end to end: Solomon Airlines flights, connections and transfers are booked as one package from Australia.
The length of the lagoon crossing and the cost of the transfer are not published — both are confirmed on enquiry.
Price on request
Uepi Island Resort
Availability for your dates will be confirmed before any payment. Estimated wait time — 24 hours
Beach house
A house for a couple or two friends. Inside: a king bed that splits into twins, a sitting area, a kitchenette with fridge, crockery, tea and a French press, a desk with charging, a second desk for camera and computer, a walk-through robe and a large River Stone-tiled bathroom. Four ceiling fans, bamboo-cotton sheets and French linen, and its own free laundry attached to the house.
- View
- Lagoon
- Size
- 45 m² interior + 21 m² outdoor area
- Rooms of this type
- 4
Beach house
A house for a family or a group. Two separate king bedrooms, each with its own ensuite and walk-through robe, and a generous shared living area with a day bed between them. It sleeps four adults; a family of five is accommodated with a third single bed. Six ceiling fans; the rest of the fit-out matches the one bedroom house.
- View
- Lagoon
- Size
- 85 m² interior + 38 m² outdoor area
- Maximum guests
- 4
Uepi Island Resort
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