The most popular tourist destinations are in the Solomons' Western Province. Other fascinating and rarely visited destinations in the Solomons include the islands of Malaita and Rennell. Some useful facts for tourists follow. Beach scene, Gizo. MalariaReports put the rates as high as 350 per 1000 people.
Malaria risk is highest during the wet season.
WaterAdvisable to boil water before drinking. Travellers cheques can be changed at all provincial capitals throughout the Solomons, but rarely elsewhere. It is best to change your traveller's cheques at a bank in Honiara before travelling to the outer areas. Major credit cards are widely accepted in hotels and restaurants in Honiara, and at the larger hotels and resorts in the provinces. Where available, it is 240 volts.