Dive Review of Bilikiki/Spirit of Solomons in
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Bilikiki/Spirit of Solomons, Apr, 2007, by Ike, Oregon, USA ( 2 reports). Report 3292.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Probably the best liveaboard I have encounterd. I booked trip with Reef & Rainforest 6 Months in advance. I became aware towards the time of the trip that there was only one other diver. Aghast, I thought my trip would be cancelled. I was reassured by Reef & Rainforest that my trip was a go and there would be no scrimping to save fuel etc. And it came to pass. I arrived in Honiara and was met by Evan, boat rep, brought to Ship where I met my fellow diver, an excellant diver from Switzerland. We had a choice of cabin and were treated like royalty by Kellie and Sam, the boat managers. I soon discovered that the A/C was kaput. Sam had the crew take his A/C out of his cabin and installed in my cabin. I have never been treated so well. The diving, overall, was fantastic. We could dive up to 5 times daily. I finished the 11 days with 44 dives. There was muck diving with dragonets, mandarin fish etc. Wall diving was great with cuttle fish, Sharks, Great Barracuda, Rays and the parade kept coming. What made this trip so notable was the Tinnies that took us back to Mother ship after surfacing. There was no sitting in the Sun waiting for other diver, as she exceeded my dive time of 60-75 minutes, by 20 to 25 minutes. As Mel Brooks said "It's good to be King".
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	PNG, Eastern Fields, Palau, Indonesia, Thailand, Honduros, Belize, Carribean....
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	84-86°F / 29-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	25-75 Ft/ 8-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Dive computer, come up with 500lbs, No time limits
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]Rinse Tanks, Large table on dive deck, Lounge had charging stations and plenty of room

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Dive Review of Bilikiki/Spirit of Solomons in Solomon Islands

Bilikiki/Spirit of Solomons, Apr, 2007,

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Dive Review of Bilikiki/Spirit of Solomons in
Solomon Islands