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Solomon Islands/Florida, Russell, Mary Islands

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Bilikiki Cruises: "Solomon Islands on the Bilikiki", Oct, 2014, by Hans P Nielsen, AZ, US ( 2 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 7804 has 3 Helpful votes.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	I've wanted to go on this trip for years and finally did it. What a fantastic area for diving. And the Bilikiki, the only live-aboard that has plied these waters for about 20 years, is a very well run boat. The food was plentiful, varied and delicious, and the divemaster couple, Daniella and Chaba, were excellent. They gave good briefings with drawings before each dive, and one of them accompanied the divers on every dive, pointing out all sorts of small critters and swim-throughs. They were always asking everyone how they were doing and were quick to assist with any issues. There is an abundance of small critters, very healthy corals, turtles, sharks, and schools of bumphead wrasse, jacks and barracuda. Weather-wise, we experienced a wide range of conditions, from cloudy/rainy to beautiful sunny days. Surface conditions were predominantly mild, from flat to small swells, but we dove one wonderful seamount where the surface conditions were raging with 3-5 foot seas and breaking combers. Our group of experienced divers, a mismash from around the world, managed to pull this dive off without incident. The Bilikiki is expensive; I did the 14 day trip for about $7,500 including nitrox, alcohol, and tip. Airfare obviously varies depending on where one is coming from. But in my opinion, it was worth every penny! Can't wait to do it again.
Websites	Bilikiki Cruises
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Monterey Bay and Channel Islands, CA; Fiji; Belize; Cozumel; Palau; Truk/Chuuk; Bonaire; Socorro, MX; Alaska & British Columbia
Closest Airport	Honiara	Getting There	Virgin Australia out of Brisbane, AU
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy, cloudy	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	83-85°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	20-100 Ft/ 6-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	none
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	1 or 2
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Bilikiki Cruises in Solomon Islands/Florida, Russell, Mary Islands

Bilikiki Cruises: "Solomon Islands on the Bilikiki", Oct, 2014,

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Dive Review of Bilikiki Cruises in
Solomon Islands/Florida, Russell, Mary Islands