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Bilikiki Cruises: "Bilikiki", Aug, 2016, by Richard Lowe, NY, US ( Reviewer 3 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 9117.
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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 went with my dive shop, Pan Aqua, and there were three other people on the trip. It worked out great, as each of us got our own room. Oli and Tina were great, and the staff was outstanding. Whatever we needed or wanted, they were able to do for us. The weather was a little mixed; for the first three days the weather was perfect; calm seas and brilliant sunshine. The next three days it rained, and then it was back to flat seas and nice weather. The dive sites were outstanding, although a couple of sites which promised some great diving didn't quite pan out. No big deal, as that's the risk you take with diving! There were sharks on about 1/3 of the dives, and the currents ran from none to those where we needed a reef hook. The visibility was varied, as a couple of sites only had about 30 feet or so, while other sites had crystal clear water and over 100 feet of viz. The late afternoon/night sites were great, and were done as shallow water dives. Basically, if you wanted to see something the crew would find it. Big animal life (including a 15 foot crocodile), macro life, lots of different types of anemones, wrecks, and anything else you wanted to see. The crew and staff were terrific; our gear was well taken care of, and the dive masters were great! The crew was very friendly and professional, and we were taken care of from the moment we got off the plane. The cook was phenomenal, and no one ever went hungry. There is also something about having warm cookies and fresh popcorn after the morning dive that I haven't experienced elsewhere. A truly enjoyable trip!
Websites	Bilikiki Cruises
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Australia, Mexico, Caribbean, US, Dominican Republic, Turks & Caicos, Solomon Islands
Closest Airport	Honiara International	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, currents, no currents
Water Temp	75-80°F / 24-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-100 Ft/ 9-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	If we dove nitrox we were limited to 110 feet.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Bilikiki Cruises in Solomon Islands

Bilikiki Cruises: "Bilikiki", Aug, 2016,

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Dive Review of Bilikiki Cruises in
Solomon Islands