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Dive Review of Bilikiki Cruises in
Solomon Islands

Bilikiki Cruises: "Some good dives, some dull dives and mostly dead coral", Apr, 2026,

by Debora McAteer, ON, CA (Contributor Contributor 16 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 13847.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments

I did a 10 day trip on the Bilikiki in April. So much of the coral is dead it made for sad looking dive sites. Some of the dives were fairly fishy, others not so much. Some of the fish we saw: Spadefish, pipefish, nudis, pyjama cardinalfish, twinspot signal goby, crocodile fish, anthias, white tip sharks and dartfish.

The dives I enjoyed most took place between 80 and 100 feet where we would sometimes see large schools of fish such as barracuda and jacks.

Kavachi volcano rumbled loudly and often when we were diving 100 km away. We were in no danger and it was a cool experience. As long as you s ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Bilikiki Cruises   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Much of the Caribbean, Raja Ampat, Lembeh Strait, Ontario, Palau, Yap, Maldives, Galapagos, Philippines, Wakatobi, Cuba, French Polynesia, Fiji and the Solomon Islands.
Closest Airport Honiara Getting There Via Fiji

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 84-85°F / 29-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 15-60 Ft/ 5-18 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions 100 feet max and stay with your buddy
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles 1 or 2 Whales None
Corals 1 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
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