Dive Review of Bilikiki in
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Bilikiki, Jun, 2007, by DAVID SHEMTOV, na, United Kingdom ( Sr. Contributor 21 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 3679.
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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	Although showing her age, the Bilikiki is a very good liveaboard. Monty and Michelle head a capable and friendly crew and made an effort to please everyone. My party of four Europeans, having travelled a very long way, had higher expectations of the diving. It was pleasant enough, but did not justify the expense an effort, with the seas fairly fished out. More spotting by the dive masters would make the relatively montonous wall dives more enjoyable. [Perhaps its time to train some local divemasters?] A little disclaimer: I am VERY spoiled. The very best liveaboard and crew operation that I have been on, Phuket's Ocean Rover, is superior. Critter and coral diving was better for me in Indonesia. Most everyone else are probably right to consider the Bilikiki and Solomons to be one of the best liveaboard/diving combinations. We greatly enjoyed the company of Stan Waterman and Nancy McGhee who hosted this trip. Thanks too for Bret Gilliam for arranging this for us.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Maldives, Palau, Cocos, Malpelo...
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm, currents, noCurrents
Water Temp	30-0°C / 86-32°F	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	10-30 M / 33-98 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Very relaxed. In the case of one reckless diver, perhaps a little too relaxed.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	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	Big, well-equipped camera room. Dedicated rinse tank. Experienced and careful crew.

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Dive Review of Bilikiki in Solomon Islands

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Dive Review of Bilikiki in
Solomon Islands