Uepi

Uepi Island is a barrier reef island, covered in rainforest, defined by fringing reef and sandy beach; flanked by the warm waters of the lagoon on one side, and the oceanic depths (2000m) of "The Slot", a deep marine abyss, on the other. Travellers fly to the airport of Seghe where they are met and transferred by motorized boat some 12 kilometres across Marovo Lagoon to Uepi Island Resort - an exciting beginning to a truly unique experience. The island comprises about 250 acres of raised coral reef covered with lowland rainforest and is situated centrally on the Barrier Reef surrounding Marovo Lagoon. The marine ecosystem is extraordinarily diverse and the terrestrial ecosystem is unique. The environment is very much in an undisturbed state. The island is 10km from the nearest village and 150km from the nearest port of supply. Diving is extremely varied and includes coral gardens with magnificent drop-offs, ledges and gutters, featuring sharks, all manner of game fish, and an enormous diversity of reef fish. Turtles, mantas and eagle rays are fairly common sights together with the friendly Uepi hammerheads (in season). Uepi can arrange fantastic wreck diving but as these World War wrecks involve a long boat trip, as extra fuel levy is applied.

UEPI ISLAND RESORT
Uepi accommodation is bungalow style, four are absolute beach-frontage. All accommodations have private facilities and are walking distance from the beach and the fringing reef areas. Activities include diving, sea kayaking, fi shing, snorkelling and swimming from pure white sandy beach or touring to local villages (arranged on request). All meals are included in the tariff and are based around fresh local seafood and fruits and vegetables, prepared by talented local chefs. Uepi diving offers the unique opportunity of diving at sites which are only minutes away from the dive shop. Most of the dive sites are conveniently located either right off the edge of the island or just a short boat trip away. Rarely will you view such high concentrations of fi sh, sponges and corals in such a diverse environment, ranging from lagoon coral gardens to vertical drop-offs into 2000 metres of ocean, most within the confines of a three kilometre reef.