Dive Review of
Bilikikki in
Solomon Islands

Palau, PNG, Fiji, Vanuatu, Belize, Costa Rica, etc.

Dive Conditions

[Unspecified]  

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Overall Rating

Although it was billed as the center of biodiversity, we didn't see as
different types of fish as we expected.  It may have been that we were on a
trip with photographers who were especially interested in wide angle shots
more than little critters.  However, the staff was great (incredible dive
organization and great, no, absolutely wonderful cruise directors).  Many
days you could dive whenever you wanted to, just by jumping off the end of
the boat, and by the time you dried off when you were back on board, the
staff already had your tank filled!  The boat could stand a little updating
(better sound proofing between rooms, a/c controls, other amenities in the
rooms) and with more than 14 photographers it got very crowded in the salon
and the camera room.  However, everyone was congenial, dives were
interesting and logistics were fine.
If you fly through Fiji on Air Pacific, it's a viable alternative but
sometimes the flights get cancelled (happened to a friend in September
2005).
There's one good hotel in Honiara and not much to see on land there;
however, the local carving is fantastic and we had the chance to go to
several villages during the trip (we brought home two beautifully carved
heads). 

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