MS Discoverer in the Solomon islands 🇸🇧 #shipwreck #snorkel #solomonislands

Ice berg, reef, same same. The MS world discoverer was a cruise ship that hit an uncharted coral reef in 2000. Luckily no one was injured and the captain was able to steer it to Rodericks bay in Solomon islands so passengers could evacuate. The local community has requested funding and clean up for the ship but to date nothing has been done and the ship sits, tilted in the bay to this day. I snorkeled and swam near it and climbed the later but it definitely smells like oil when you go near it. It is a tourist attraction but not super popular so the people don't benefit from it that much. #msdiscoverer #shipwreck #solomonislands #snorkeling #travelreels