| Solomon Islands Mavo Lodge, Marovo Lagoon |
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The waters of the Solomon islands are renowned for big game, reef, wreck, river, beach and estuary fishing. The action is unparalleled and the waters are virtually unspoiled by commercial fishing.
You can troll along the sheer drop-offs for Spanish mackerel, Wahoo and dog-tooth tuna or cast or flyfish for giant trevally, red bass and coral trout.
The serious game fishermen can pursue Pacific sailfish, blue, black and striped marlin, yellow fin tuna and in the quiet jungle rivers you can catch mangrove jack, estuary cods, brassy trevally and ever fisty spot tail bass. For the non fisho snorkel on un tounch reefs, visit villages and swin in waterfalls.
Our Lodge is quicker to get to than the Swains Reef off Queensland's Coast ... the Solomons is only 3 hrs from Brisbane ... and we offer a total cultural experience on this Island Paradise
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Our Mission
Our mission is for Mavo Lodge to be the vehicle that provides the Solomon Islanders in our area with the means to improve their living standards. Positive contributions are and must continue to be made by us to the area such as providing textbooks and other educational materials for the schools.
Numerous villages that have not yet been impacted by modern influences surround Mavo, we intend to show by example that a small tourism project, that is well managed with sensitivity towards the environment, its neighbours and their culture, can make a positive contribution to the society without necessarily destroying its culture.
We always take great care to consult with the people of the area to make sure that whatever we do will not offend them or their beliefs in any waWe always take great care to consult with the people of the area to make sure that whatever we do will not offend them or their beliefs in any way.
However .. please remember, the delights of this country is that it is "Adrift in Time" ... there is no need for a watch, a timetable, we simply ask that you enjoy it their way.
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| Solomon Islands ... Mavo Eco lodge on beautiful Ramada Island is in the western end of Marovo Lagoon, the Worlds longest island fringed salt water lagoon. |
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 Accommodation
Traditionally constructed lodge, the dinning room has a large deck area over looking the New Georgia Sound, or as it is affectionately known "The Slot" which is where the Japanese sailed their warships through during WW11.
All meals are made daily from fresh local produce where possible.
The main leafhuas has 4 twin bed rooms and is all powered by generator, 240V and we use Australian power plugs for charging cameras etc. Here you'll find the kitchen and bar which serves cold beer and soft drinks, you are welcome to bring your own duty free wine or spirits.
 The main lodge has 1 cold water shower and toilet and we have anthoer in the beach bungalow. All a mossie net, bed sheet and bath towels are supplied.
Your laundry can be hand washed daily - this service is complementary.
Mavo also has 1 beach bungalow and another new bungalow within 50 metres of the main house.
We cater for groups of 12 guest or slightly more for family groups etc.
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Their Cultural Histories
The Western Province was an area feared for head hunting in the 19th Century. The use of human heads or skulls was central in the burial customs and death beliefs of many of the Marovo Lagoon islands' people.
Frequent raiding took place between islands in search of heads that were used in many rituals including burials and the launching of new Tomoko (war canoes). Raids extended not only within Marovo Lagoon, but also as far as Guadalcanal and Isabel.
Prior to about 1850 the situation had calmed down for a long time during the so-called "Great Peace"; however, the arrival of Europeans with iron axes to trade quickly destabilized the region leading to renewed raiding.
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| Ramada Island airstrip |
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lodge right on the beach |
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