Cruises from Nendo Island
Nendo is the largest, and most important of the Santa Cruz Islands, located in the Temotu province of the Solomon Islands. The island is also known as Santa Cruz, a name "Santa Cruz" given to the island in 1595 by the Spanish navigator Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira, who unsuccessfully tried to start a colony there. With a population of 553 inhabitants Lata is the largest town on the island and is the provincial capital of the province which has a population of about 20,000 people.
Read moreNendo is an excellent location to view and purchase quality handmade Melanesian artefacts. Visitors can enjoy cultural performances and dive the pristine coral reefs. There is a hospital, post office, telecom office, hotel and numerous stores. It contains a small air strip with twice weekly flights to Makira and Honiara. Shipping service is irregular but occasionally transport can be found to Honiara or the outer islands.
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