Bilikiki

Barca

Bilikiki e' una barca in acciaio di 38 metri (125ft) ed e' la prima barca da crociera sub che svolge attivita' alle Isole Solomon, ha iniziato la sua attivita' dal 1989. Durante tutti questi anni la barca ha raccolto molto esperienza nella conoscenza dei punti d'immersione, la manutenzione e' sempre ben seguita ed a bordo si trovano tutte le attrezzature di navigazione e comunicazione per garantire la sicurezza.

Bilikiki e' una barca che offre un impareggiabile comfort in mare, tutto questo grazie alle sue dimensioni generose ed a una chiglia specificamente disegnata per affrontare il Pacifico.

Sul ponte principale c'e' una spaziosa zona pranzo all'aperto dove vengono serviti 3 volte al giorno i pasti principali ed i vari spuntini.

Un salone ha a disposizione dei clienti un televisore LCD con prese USD/HDMI/VGA, una libreria, diversi tavoli dove mangiare, un bar che provvede diversi drinks durante la crociera.

Sul ponte superiore c'e' un solarium con sedie e sdrai dove poter fare dei bei bagni di sole durante le piacevoli giornate di navigazione. Troviamo anche la cabina di comando, quella del comandante e del capobarca ed una stanza per riporre le macchine fotografiche e ricaricare le batterie.

A poppa si trova la zona diving dove ci sono ceste per riporre l'attrezzatura, grucce per appendere le mute, docce di acqua dolce, vasche per il risciacquo e facile ingresso in acqua o sul tender.

Cabine

Bilikiki ha 10 cabine deluxe ed ospita 20 passeggeri.

Tutte le cabine sono localizzate sul ponte inferiore ed hanno bagno privato con doccia calda, aria condizionata ed armadio. Disponibili ci sono anche 5 asciugacapelli.

2 Cabine doppie： 2 letti singoli.

8 Cabine matrimoniali: 1 letto matrimoniale ed 1 singolo.

Immersioni

• 4/5 immersioni al giorno in base al programma e condizioni meteo.

• Nessuna immersione il giorno della partenza e dell'arrivo.

• Tutte le immersioni sono guidate da guide professioniste.

Altre informazioni

• Nitrox： Prezzi su richiesta e bisogna prenotare in anticipo.
• Bombola 15L: Prezzi su richiesta e bisogna prenotare in anticipo.
• Affitto Attrezzatura： Prezzi su richiesta e bisogna prenotare in anticipo.
• Assicurazione Subacquea：Obbligatoria.
• Assicurazione Viaggio : Consigliata.
• Wi-Fi Internet： No.
• Pagamento a bordo： In contanti (Euro, USD,AUD e Solomon Dollar).
• Equipaggio： 13, incluse 2 guide.
• Mancia all'equipaggio: Non inclusa, da dare in base alla propria soddisfazione.
• Altro: paddle board e kayak.

Diving in the Solomon Islands

Diving is done mothership fashion with divers shuttled to the dive site in one of the two specially designed aluminum skiffs (called “tinnies”). Once in the water, the divers are tracked by their bubbles and can be picked up by the tinnie crew and shuttled back to the ship almost the minute they reach the surface. This eliminates long swims, current fighting and sitting in the hot sun while waiting for other divers to surface.

The dive schedule is established by the managers, but this is flexible to accommodate the desires of all the passengers. An evening briefing usually outlines the plans for the next days diving, and passengers comments and input are welcomed. The ship does not follow a specific itinerary during the course of a cruise, and weather and diving conditions, and the preferences of the passengers, will all affect the dive sites chosen and the length of stay in any given locale.

In general, on a 10 day or longer cruise the ship will visit the Florida Islands, Russell Islands, Marovo Lagoon and Mborukua Island (also known as Mary Island). Seven day trips generally operate in the Floridas, Russells and Mborukua.

Most diving need not be deep as the reefs start close to the surface. Often the reefs drop off gradually allowing you to explore extensively at relatively shallow depths. You will find walls, however, often in close conjunction to a reef, making it excellent for computer assisted diving.

Divers in the Solomons are usually comfortable in a Lycra or at most an eighth inch ( 2- 3mm ) wetsuit. Water temperature will be in the 82oF to 85oF (28o C - 30o C) range, but after multiple dives per day you may find that you need some thermal protection.

Bring both macro and wide-angle lens for your cameras if you are into underwater photography.

Power throughout the ship is 240 V 50 cycle, using Australia style 3-prong outlets. There are also plenty of American style 110 V 60 cycle outlets for charging cameras, strobes, dive lights, etc. These outlets are only for charging purposes so if you intend to use hairdryers, shavers, etc. you will need to bring adapters.

what is the difference in the different length trips?

Solomon Islands consists of hundreds of islands and groups of islands.
There are 3 main island groups that we dive: Florida Islands, Russell Islands, and Marovo Lagoon in the New Georgia Group. Each of these island groups consists of dozens of islands and a vast array of dive sites. We also dive an isolated island known as Mary Island.

Our 7 night trips will generally dive Florida Islands, Russell Islands and Mary Island, while 14 night and longer trips will also travel to Marovo Lagoon.

10 night trips may or may not go to Marovo depending on conditions. We do not have set itineraries. There are so many dive sites in each area that we are able to go where the best diving is at any given time, and also cater to the type of diving that the guests on board prefer.

In all cases rest assured that we will do our utmost to offer you the best diving available at the time.

Check-in and Check-out

Boarding time on the first day is normally around 4 - 5 PM. Disembarkation is around 8 AM on the last day.

All of our departures are designed to work with the incoming and outgoing flights so in general overnights are not required. We will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the vessel, or if your flight is earlier than the boarding time to a nearby hotel where you can relax. On the last day you generally have a few hours to look around town before we transfer you back to the airport.

Of course not all flights from all ports of entry arrive and depart on our charter dates so depending on when you choose to fly overnights may be required.