Choiseul Bay (6°42'S., 156°25'E.) indents the W side of the island and is protected on the W by a barrier reef broken by three entrances. Emerald Entrance (6°42'S., 156°34'E.), the best of the three, leads between the reef bordering Siposai Island to the S and a detached part of the barrier reef and the reef bordering Parama Island to the N. It is marked by beacons. Small vessels should favor the N side of the channel to avoid shoal patches located beyond the edge of the reef.

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