Noro (New Georgia Island) - General Info
Where is Noro?
Noro is on the western side of the island of New Georgia, which itself lies in about the middle of the Solomon Islands chain.
The main industry is the tuna cannery, the second-biggest in the Solomons. The town has approx. 5000 inhabitants.
Cruiser Highlights
Noro is a recommended port of entry and exit for yachts [see Clearance], as is Taro (Choiseul Island) and Lata (Santa Cruz Islands). Make sure with the officials in Noro that officials are on site in the other recommended ports of entry, prior to venturing there.
There is a new marina project underway here (Nov. 2024) and mooring buoys and associated services available for visiting yachts.
Cruiser Contact: Hilde Larsen – WhatsApp +677 7461270
Entrance Notes and Cautions
The new entry markers are available on Navionics (entry depth about 5 m).
This can be quite a windy bay.
In the middle of the bay are big bommies and rocks and it’s hard to get the anchor up again from 15 – 20 m. See Docking for recommended anchoring spots and mooring info.
Position:
08° 14’S, 157° 11’45″E.
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Port Noro Marina is in construction process.
End of this year it will start with 5 strong and save moorings. Strong enough for super yachts.
In planning process
Restaurant
Ship Chandlery
Showers, Laundry
Web Live Cam
Travel lift
And full marina services
For questions and arrangements please contact Fred Douglas, email totalwater@solomon.com.sb