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3.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
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“good place but beware of management doublespeak!” Jun 24, 2009 - rajarshisen1
“Big disapointment” Jul 23, 2008 - FISHINGDAN

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“...And the little resort Mathias and Joyce Sake built” Pacific Magazine
Maravagi Resort
Ngela, Mangalonga Island, Solomon Islands
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“good place but beware of management doublespeak!”
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2 of 5 stars
rajarshisen1   3 contributions
wash dc
Jun 24, 2009 | Trip type: Family
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The other reviewers here are basically accurate on the description. The resort is about 90 mins by small speedboat from honiara. Travel ONLY during good weather, because waters might become too choppy/risky for that small speedboat. Resort is a collection of wooden huts on stilts with very basic amenities. Coastal/ rural experience. So...it is unspoilt in that sense. There is... more

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FISHINGDAN   4 contributions
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Jul 23, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

I just got back from 3 weeks of island hopping in the Solomons. After reading the reviews of this place I thought it would be quite good however boy was I in for a surprise. We originally booked for a 8 night stay. We stayed 2 and only stayed 2 as of the wind was blowing so hard the long... more

“Lovely quiet seaside resort”
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4 of 5 stars
Ozziegiraffe   21 contributions
Lismore, Australia
Dec 26, 2007 | Trip type: Friends getaway
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I don't want to add to the excellent information already provided. However, I would warn travellers that they are likely to get wet on the trip from Honiara, so dress accordingly. I travel by boat around Solomon Islands frequently. The Maravagi boat is more comfortable than most, as it has seats. Fellow visitors snorkelled for hours around the resort -... more

“A charming little village-style resort”
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3 of 5 stars
wizhead   8 contributions
Brisbane, Australia
Apr 19, 2005
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The Maravagi Resort is situated in a picturesque bay on Mangalonga (or Mana) Island in the north west of the Florida Islands. We were picked up from the beach in front of the Solomon Kitano Mendana Hotel in Honiara and taken by outboard-powered runabout across Iron Bottom Sound to Maravagi. The trip took about 90 minutes in this ‘motor canoe’... more

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Address: Ngela, Mangalonga Island, Solomon Islands