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"Great trip on the Bilikiki"
This was our first trip on the Bilikiki and first time in the Solomon Islands. This was an 11- day trip = April 14- 25, 2024. We... Full report

4/2024

Chris Watt
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises

"Awesome Boat and Crew"
We spent 10 days aboard the Bilikiki dive boat from Honaira, Solomon Islands. The boat offered 5 dives a day, on most days, inclu... Full report

9/2023

ROBERT PECORARO
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises

"Great hard corals!"
This was my second trip to the Solomons. The best is there are no other boats in the region, the down side is the topography does... Full report

8/2023

Sherry M. Wren
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises

"Diving, History and Culture"
Our first trip to the Solomon’s on board the Bilikiki was in 2006 so it’s been a long time! We have wonderful memories of our firs... Full report

8/2023

Gary & Robin Schiendelman
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises

"Spectacular Reefs, but Bad Viz."
This was our second 14- day trip on the Bilikiki. Our first time was in 2006, and we were the only two guests onboard for that trip... Full report

1/2023

David Marchese
1000+ Dives

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"Bucket-list diving on a perfectly run boat"
We dove with the Bilikiki on a 2- week cruise in November 2022. This was our second trip with them (the first was in 2016), so you... Full report

11/2022

Joel Snyder
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

"Good times on the Bilikiki"
Very accommodating dive leaders and crew. Let us alone in the water if that is what we wanted or also happy to guide. They haul al... Full report

10/2022

Paul Neis
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

Guadalcanal to New Georgia

"Awesome 2 weeks on Bilikiki. "
This was a trip- of- my- lifetime on Bilikiki. I had trouble getting to Honiara, but the airlines have likely resolved that by now. I... Full report

10/2022

Mary Adams
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

Guadalcanal to New Georgia

"Awesome 2 weeks on Bilikiki. "
This was a trip- of- my- lifetime on Bilikiki. I had trouble getting to Honiara, but the airlines have likely resolved that by now. I... Full report

10/2022

Mary Adams
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

"Remote and mostly pristine reefs in a tropical paradise"
There were 18 in the group, 17 divers, and 8 of us were photographers. We are not. The dive schedule is 7: 15, 10: 45, 1: 45, 4: 45, a... Full report

8/2022

Linda Dunn
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises/ Heritage Park Hotel Full report

"Fantastic Trip"
Truly a wonderful trip, gorgeous coral, tons of healthy dive sites and no other divers ever seen on any site. There were many fir... Full report

11/2019

Laurel Fulton
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

"10 great days in the Solomon Islands"
Absolutely loved this trip. Boat was in great condition, crew was outstanding. We had a diver who thought she had DCS, was immed... Full report

10/2019

Craig Howe
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

"Well Run Organization"
The Warm Water was nice and the diving was good. Would have liked to see bigger fish. It was really nice that the boat and crew ... Full report

9/2019

DONALD MCCOY
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

Provinces NE of Guadalcanal

"High Quality Reefs, Great Operation, They Love Photographers"
Solomons are islands of contrasts. They became independent in 1987 and are working hard to learn self governance and economic inde... Full report

8/2019

Jeanne Sleeper
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

"Bucket list trip well worth the effort to get there"
I planned this trip in July 2018 after hearing good reviews from divers on other trips. I flew from DC via LAX to Fiji, with a tw... Full report

6/2019

Ms Lynda Durfee
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

"Great dive organization and incredibly friendly staff"
This was our second trip to the Solomons in about 20 years. The diving was fine, over the top but lots of variety and some small ... Full report

5/2019

Michael N. Hofman
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

"Solomon Islands on Bilikiki"
Getting There: I flew Fiji Airways, LA to Nadi, Fiji then on to Honiara. Because of the flight schedules, had to spend one night i... Full report

10/2018

Lisa Vitale
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

"Solomon Island aboard the Bilikiki"
This was a stellar trip. The boat is nothing special, but it totally works for the purpose. Everything else absolutely delivers i... Full report

7/2018

Carol L Cohn
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

"Great Diving"
The Bilikiki is an older boat, but it is well maintained and quite comfortable. It’s a little larger than most liveaboards, with ... Full report

3/2018

Mark Rosenstein
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

"Still one of our favorite dive destinations"
This was my fourth trip to the Solomon Islands on a Bilikiki charter, and it will not be my last. The Bilikiki boats have always ... Full report

12/2017

ann mcgrath
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

Russells, Marovo, Floridas

"Major changes in reefs in a decade- Bilikiki still good"
It had been nine years since we went on the Bilikiki, and we were looking forward to going back. Making reservations and arrangeme... Full report

10/2017

Peggy Goldberg
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

"Fun dive trip on the Bilikiki"
We really enjoyed our time on the Bilikiki, and are already planning a return trip. Crew is friendly and very helpful. Food is del... Full report

8/2017

Laurie Pemberton
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

"Great time on the Bilikiki in spite of rain"
We spent 10 days on the Bilikiki as part of a trip with REEF ( [. . . ] ). As we were all doing REEF surveys, the group asked fo... Full report

4/2017

Alice Ribbens
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

"Incredible diving on a fantastic boat : expensive but worth it!"
I waited a while to write this report to make sure that it wasn't "just dived shine" for our trip on the Bilikiki, and. . . it isn't... Full report

10/2016

Joel Snyder
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

Visited many islands

"Great Diving and Comfotable Liveaboard"
This was my third visit here and the diving was fabulous. Large schools of fish, beautiful nudibranchs, worms. Coral reef is in exc... Full report

9/2016

Charlene J. Carlock
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

"Bilikiki "
Joined a group from Bluewater Travel for a photo workshop. This was my first live aboard outside of So Cal and I didn't know what... Full report

9/2016

Ryan Slater
250+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

"Bilikiki"
I went with my dive shop, Pan Aqua, and there were three other people on the trip. It worked out great, as each of us got our own ... Full report

8/2016

Richard Lowe
250+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

"Good trip with variety"
Overall great trip. Plenty of wide angle and macro opportunities. Underwater visibility was variable at most sites with the best o... Full report

8/2016

Mark Vanderlinden
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

"Great Diving in the South Pacific"
This was my fourth trip to the Solomons, the third on the Bilikiki (I went once on the Spirit of the Solomons, run by the same com... Full report

7/2016

Thomas W. Doeppner Jr.
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

"Bilikiki"
On June 25, I started my trip to the Solomon Islands to board the Bilikiki on June 28. Took 27 hours of flight time to get there, ... Full report

6/2016

Edward Leibowitz
250+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

"Solomons not what I expected, would not go back"
This is an older boat and somewhat shabby, although everything was clean and functioned. The crew was great, the food good and th... Full report

5/2016

Deborah Berglund
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

"Something for Everyone!"
My return trip to the Solomon Islands on the Bilikiki did not disappoint: tiny porcelain anemone crab to giant manta rays, and lo... Full report

10/2015

Jeanne Reeder
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

"Crowded Diving"
The Bilikiki is a high quality live- aboard dive boat. The cruise managers, Daniela and Csaba, are professional in attitude and per... Full report

9/2015

Marilyn Walker
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

"Extraordinary diving in the Solomons"
For years we have had the Bilikiki on our bucket list of liveaboards and it lived up to all we expected. A great week experience ... Full report

7/2015

Eric Schindler
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

"A Nice Alternative to Indonesia"
This was my second trip to the Solomon Islands on the Bilikiki (the first was in 2010). This was a private charter by professiona... Full report

6/2015

Richard J. Troberman
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

"Bilikiki Lived up to the Hype!"
I've been fortunate to dive locations throughout the world with a large number of dive operators. Over the years I have heard amaz... Full report

6/2015

Eric Eckes
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

"Return to the Bilikiki"
This is one of my favorite dive trips. First, the Solomon Islanders are warm, welcoming people and I always spend a couple of day... Full report

5/2015

Mary M. Laddis
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

"This One's Gonna Be Tough To Top"
Perhaps like you, I have been asked by many people who find out I am a diver, "Where was your best dive?" I usually say, "My best... Full report

3/2015

Eric A Frick
250+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

Florida, Russell, Mary Islands

"Solomon Islands on the Bilikiki"
I've wanted to go on this trip for years and finally did it. What a fantastic area for diving. And the Bilikiki, the only live- a... Full report

10/2014

Hans P Nielsen
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

First off, the duel between the Solomon's and Fiji cost us an extra $1, 000 dollars which we were not notified of one week before t... Full report

8/2014

Dana Parsells
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki -- MV Spirit of the Solomons Full report

We planned the trip a year ahead of time, but our week fell on the week after the worst natural disaster to hit the Solomons in kn... Full report

4/2014

Jason Propsner
250+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

Getting there - is not easy from the states, and especially not from the east coast. We flew into Fiji (about 10 hrs from LAX), s... Full report

4/2013

Angie Jameson
100+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

Our 10 day trip on Bilikiki was very good. We were fortunate to have Rick Belmare (owner of Bilikiki) onboard for the trip and to... Full report

11/2012

Steve Dussault
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises/ Bilikiki Full report

I have no criticism of Bilikiki Cruises. They do an excellent job, and have been for many years. The boat is perfect for diving. ... Full report

11/2012

ann mcgrath
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

7 day trip on Bilikiki. Outstanding. Sam and Kelly were the manager team, chose the sites- coral gardens, aquariums, walls of ne... Full report

8/2012

Douglas
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

The crew of the Bilikiki is wonderful. They were helpful, friendly, able to dispense advice when requested and willing to take su... Full report

9/2011

Douglas Hansen
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

Bilikiki had 11 guests this trip (late April) and 4 were Americans. The rest were Australians and New Zealanders, and 4 of th... Full report

4/2011

Frank Goldsmith
250+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

Various Islands

I am a long time, but strictly recreational diver. I limit myself to 1- 2 trips a year. This was only my second live aboard. I l... Full report

12/2010

Douglas C. Spencer
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

I had been aware that the boat was older but hadn't really focused on that fact. There are no portholes in the cabins, and there ... Full report

10/2010

Leona M Holaday
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

Diving on the Bilikiki was five times per day, every three hours, including a night dive. Everyone dove nitrox with computers. D... Full report

7/2010

Sean Bruner
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises/ MV Bilikiki Full report

The choice was between Fiji and the Solomon Islands. We chose the Solomons, and I'm happy with that decision. Easy and comparati... Full report

4/2010

Rick Troberman
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises/ Spirit of Solomons] Full report

Diving to your profile was definitely the mode. There were DMs in the water, but you didn't have to follow. For those who rely on ... Full report

10/2009

Curt Andrus
500+ Dives

spirit of the solomons Full report

with just 3 divers on a 10 night trip, we were concerned that the boat would limit its movement to save fuel. it was just the oppo... Full report

8/2009

susan dair
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

To start let me make the ultimate comparison: The Bilikiki and their entire staff(Boat as well as landbased) can easily be compare... Full report

7/2009

Chuck & Julie Feinberg
500+ Dives

Bilikiki/ Spirit of the Solomons Full report

This was our 4th trip on the Spirit. My husband had won a trip in a video competition, but I was a paying passenger. We didn't f... Full report

4/2009

Lynn Morton
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Full report

Several island groups

The crew, food and diving on this trip were all quite good. This was a 12 night trip that went by quickly. Sam and Kellie, our div... Full report

10/2008

Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki/ Spirit of the Solomons Full report

July 2008: We went on this trip because of comments of and emails with another Undercurrents member who was on the Spirit of Solo... Full report

7/2008

Terry Anderson
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Full report

The Bilikiki is a nice and comfortably run boat. All the crew went out of their way to help guests at all times. After diving, the... Full report

4/2008

Kent Roorda
1000+ Dives

BILIKIKI Full report

Our trip was excellent, largely as a result of the efforts of the crew. Sam & Kellie are excellent divemasters and found many ve... Full report

4/2008

DAVE
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki/ Spirit of the Solomons Full report

This boat is a former light house tender. It shows some signs of wear. Our room (#2) was on the main deck and comfortable, other... Full report

11/2007

Daniel O. Benson M.D.
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki Full report

Imagine scenery everywhere like travel postcards. Shades of water in green & blue & islands of palm & coconut trees. White sand be... Full report

11/2007

Madeline & Dale Treadway
250+ Dives

Bilikiki Full report

The Good; Decent boat for diving. Acceptable accommodations. The bad: The Bilikiki was a huge disappointment! First, the food was... Full report

7/2007

John Singer
100+ Dives

Bilikiki Full report

Although showing her age, the Bilikiki is a very good liveaboard. Monty and Michelle head a capable and friendly crew and made an ... Full report

6/2007

DAVID SHEMTOV
500+ Dives

Spirit of Solomon Full report

Great livaboard and crew. Spirit of Solomon is 125' long and had plenty of space. Our room was double bed with bathroom and AC. ... Full report

5/2007

Tim
500+ Dives

Bilikiki/ Spirit of Solomons Full report

Probably the best liveaboard I have encounterd. I booked trip with Reef & Rainforest 6 Months in advance. I became aware towards t... Full report

4/2007

Ike
250+ Dives

Bilikiki Full report

My greatest disappointment - Salon hot & stuffy, to get A/ C had to sequester in window- less stateroom. No heads on dive deck - ha... Full report

4/2007

Peter Golitzen
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Cruises Full report

Russell Islands, Mary Island,

The boat is an older boat with some unique features. Those who have difficulties with stairs, high steps in doorways, step- downs ... Full report

11/2006

Janet & Bob Czapski
500+ Dives

BILIKIKI Full report

The good- Super- macro photo ops. Think multiple diopters, think tiny, tiny, beyond tiny. If you're a little older, like us, and ... Full report

7/2006

DEE FOSTER
500+ Dives

Spirit of Solomons/Bilikiki Full report

Florida, Russel, Morovo

Logistgics- - Getting to the Solomons is half the fun. Pat at Reef & Rainforest was a real asset in putting this altogether. We we... Full report

7/2006

Michael Emerson
100+ Dives

Bilikiki Full report

Let me start with the fact that this was an outstanding trip and we are going back in 2008. The weather for our 12 night trip... Full report

6/2006

Brian Morrow
250+ Dives

Bilikiki Full report

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12/2005

charles hecht
500+ Dives

Bilikikki Full report

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 t... Full report

11/2005

Michael Hofman
500+ Dives

Biliki Cruises Full report

Rooms were spacious. Corals healthy. Lots of lionfish (a personal favorite. ) Lots of large schools of large fish. Not much in ... Full report

10/2005

Bob and Gayle Bringas
250+ Dives

MV Bilikiki Full report

We were a group that chartered the entire boat. Experience levels ranged from newly- certified (30 dives) to very experienced (wel... Full report

7/2005

Sylvia Seaberg
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Full report

Florida and Russel Islands

A one word description would be PRISTINE. This is a fabulous dive destination. Corals are in excellent shape; the soft corals ad... Full report

5/2005

Ralph Baker
250+ Dives

Bilikiki Full report

Utterly marvelous diving; accomodations excellent; food delicious; dive operation exceptionally well- organized, safe, and prompt. ... Full report

5/2005

Don Acheson
1000+ Dives

MV Bilikiki Full report

We had heard great things about the Bilikiki and our experience far exceeded our expectations. We were made part of the Bi... Full report

4/2005

Steve and Suzanne Turek
100+ Dives

Spirit of Solomons Full report

DIVE DECK: Just behind the bow, the covered dive staging area is quite roomy. SALON: Just aft, through a hatch, is the salon wit... Full report

11/2004

Peter J Maerz
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki Full report

Having experienced over 20 different dive operations throughout the world (over 350 dives), Monty and Michelle's dive operation on... Full report

9/2004

Richelle and Kirk Fleischer
250+ Dives

Biliki Cruises Full report

Weather good - breezy but not uncomfortably rough, cloudy but with plenty of sun. Boat excellent - one of the most spacious and co... Full report

9/2003

Charles Shippam
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Full report

Another great FATHOMS expedition. 14 days of diving with numerous night dives on the islands of the Solomon chain in the Coral Se... Full report

9/2003

Gregg Gaylord
500+ Dives

Spirit of the Solomons Full report

We were disappointed as far as seeing pelagics, only a lone shark or turtle showed up. The macro was very good however. The sea fa... Full report

9/2003

NikkiMahann
500+ Dives

Bilikiki Full report

Good. Great crew, wonderful boat, great diving, great accommodations, and very cooperative underwater critters. Couldn't have ... Full report

7/2002

Jerry Loveless
1000+ Dives

Bilikiki Full report

we had a wonderfully fun group and the crew and dive masters easily flowed into it's rhythm. 5 dives a day with one "real night d... Full report

6/2002

Bill Kimball
500+ Dives

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