Bonegi Wrecks
Solomon Islands · Guadalcanal
The Bonegi wrecks (Hirokawa Maru and Kinugawa Maru) on Guadalcanal are shore divable WWII Japanese transports beached during the Battle of Guadalcanal. Combined with broader Solomons diving, including reef and tech sites.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
WWII wrecks with mature coral growth. The natural reef nearby has held up reasonably well.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
No unusual heat right now.
Fishing
Some fishing is allowed here, in marked zones.
Sources · Reef Check surveys · NOAA Coral Reef Watch · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
Coral cover over time
Live coral cover, by survey year
Across surveys in 2014 and 2024, live coral cover here has fallen from 47% to 45%. Every point is a real survey reading, never a projection.
Live coral cover, percent by year
| Year | Coral cover |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 47% |
| 2024 | 45% |
What you will see
8 species across the dive sites here
Spinecheek anemonefish
Seen 2 months ago
at Kinugawa Maru (Bonegi II)
Lionfish
Seen 2 months ago
at Hirokawa Maru (Bonegi I)
Least concern
Batfish
Seen year round
at Hirokawa Maru (Bonegi I)
Least concern
Clark's anemonefish
Seen year round
at Kinugawa Maru (Bonegi II)
Least concern
Fusiliers
Seen year round
at Hirokawa Maru (Bonegi I)
Least concern
Gorgonian sea fans
Seen year round
at Kinugawa Maru (Bonegi II)
Moray eel
Seen year round
at Hirokawa Maru (Bonegi I)
Sweetlips
Seen year round
at Hirokawa Maru (Bonegi I)
Dive sites
What divers say
Walking into the ocean and onto a Japanese transport from the Solomon campaign — history at hand.
Good to know
Safety advisory
Check current advisories before traveling to Guadalcanal.