Dive Review of Spirit of Solomon in
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Spirit of Solomon, May, 2007, by Tim, FL, USA ( Reviewer 6 reports). Report 3329.
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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	Great livaboard and crew. Spirit of Solomon is 125' long and had plenty of space. Our room was double bed with bathroom and AC. Large upper deck covered for dining and bar. Upper deck had sun tanning location also. Food was good and beer was cold. Dive area was large, had tables for cameras, baskets for each diver. Fresh water shower and clean dunk tanks for gear. Crew was very helpful in all aspects. Took care of your gear from initial set up to final cleaning. Tanks 3000 psi +. We ran into a storm the first night and most of the trip was cloudy but mid to upper 80's. Some rain but nothing slowed the diving. Trip included Russell Islands, Guadal Canal, Florida Islands. Saw plenty of white tip, black tip and grey sharks. One Manta joined us on safety stop. Plenty of hard and soft corals and tropical fish. Nitros available, 32%. Did 4-5 dives per day. Could follow your own profile and computer. All dives are drift dives. Current was nothing to 2 knots. Used the reef hook on some points watching sea life in current hoping for more Mantas. Could follow crew or go on your own. Tinnies would pick you up when ready. Would recommend Spirit of Solomon.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	[Unspecified]
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy, rainy, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy, surge, currents, noCurrents
Water Temp	82-86°F / 28-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	50-80 Ft/ 15-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No drinking before diving.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	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	Rinse tank for cameras only. Large area for working with cameras. Plenty of charging locations.

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Dive Review of Spirit of Solomon in Solomon Islands

Spirit of Solomon, May, 2007,

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Dive Review of Spirit of Solomon in
Solomon Islands