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Bilikiki/Spirit of the Solomons, Nov, 2007, by Daniel O. Benson M.D., OR, USA ( Sr. Contributor 24 reports with 14 Helpful votes). Report 3755.
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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	This boat is a former light house tender. It shows some signs of wear. Our room (#2) was on the main deck and comfortable, others downstairs complained about their rooms being too cold. Rooms are generously sized. They could have accomodated a dresser or chest of drawers. Sadly, there was only a small rack to put your clothes on. Diving is not world class, but close to it. I would rate it on a par with the best that Hawaii or Caribbean has. Stick around the dive guides to find the good stuff. There is an amazing diversity of coral. Village tour is OUTSTANDING! Here's what to bring and not bring for islanders. Popular: batteries, pen, pencil, paper, T-shirts (preferably without advertising), electronic stuff Islanders not interested in: glass beads, jewelry hats of any type, and only mildly interested in Tees w/advertising. It's possible to TRADE your wares for various carvings, etc. Here it's what you want and how much you want it vs what they want and how much they want it. We really liked the dive operation: they treat you like adults.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Papua New Guinea, Sipidan, Hawaii, Carribean, Indonesia (Sulawesi and Komodo)
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, choppy, currents, noCurrents
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	70-100 Ft/ 21-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Limits: don't get bent or run out of air.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	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	The camera room consists of two tables surrounded by sofas, much like a corner booth at a restaraunt. To get to your camera it was necessary to slide past other divers already seated.

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Dive Review of Bilikiki/Spirit of the Solomons in Solomon Islands

Bilikiki/Spirit of the Solomons, Nov, 2007,

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Dive Review of Bilikiki/Spirit of the Solomons in
Solomon Islands