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Bilikiki Cruises: "Great dive organization and incredibly friendly staff", May, 2019, by Michael N. Hofman, CA, US ( Sr. Contributor 25 reports with 11 Helpful votes). Report 11027.
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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
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Comments	This was our second trip to the Solomons in about 20 years. The diving was fine, over the top but lots of variety and some small things. Pelagics were not too common and not too many unusual small critters. However the dive boat was comfortable, the staff was incredible and the cruise directors very knowledgeable and directed to make sure we had the best trip possible. We had the great opportunity to go on several village trips, especially to look at and purchase local wood carvings, which was quite special. We also arrived several days early to enjoy Honiara. There are several good hotels in Honiara, a good Indian restaurant, a wonderful cafe for breakfast and lunch and the hotels also had good restaurants as well. If you have a chance, arrange to take tours of the island to see the impact of World War II in this history. There's an amazing amount of history and it's not to be missed (we also did a dive or two in an area with plenty of surplus equipment dumped after the war).
Websites	Bilikiki Cruises
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Fiji, Palau, Caribbean, Hawaii, Mozambique, Indonesia, etc. etc.
Closest Airport	Honiara	Getting There	We flew SFO-NAD-HON and return. Long layover in Nadi but the Fiji Airways lounge is super.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	83-85°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	20-50 Ft/ 6-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Maybe 70 minutes but some dives times were unlimited
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	there isn't a dedicated camera room, so cameras end up in the dining area.

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Dive Review of Bilikiki Cruises in Solomon Islands

Bilikiki Cruises: "Great dive organization and incredibly friendly staff", May, 2019,

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Dive Review of Bilikiki Cruises in
Solomon Islands