Venture off the beaten path…
Join us for a fantastic tour to the remote reaches of the earth — the Solomon Islands, including Guadalcanal. Like the M/V Odyssey in Chuuk F.S.M., …the M/V Bilikiki in the Solomon Islands stays sold out two years in advance. It does this for a good reason; it is awesome diving and in a very unique, remote location. The boat is comfortable and the crew is wonderfully friendly and helpful.
Known for calendar quality beautiful dive sites, incredible sizable coral growth, large schools of fish, and uninhabited islands, the Solomon Islands is a fabulous dive and photographic destination. We have booked a 10-day charter on the M/V Bilikiki, which will allow for us to dive Mary Island twice (if weather permits) and stay within a two-week travel window. The local people are shy, curious, friendly and very talented craftsman producing wonderful wood carvings and a relaxed lifestyle that is contagious.
The islands are a step back in time where handwritten letters are used for communication and telephones and radios are non-existent. Many of the islands are sparsely inhabited and the natural beauty of the area is like a place out of another era.
What is included?
This adventure includes, 11-days/10-night Charter double occupancy aboard the M/V Bilikiki, round trip airfare from Los Angeles, LAX, on Air Pacific and Solomon Air, taxes and transfers, full meal plan, snacks, coffee & tea, island visits while on board, unlimited diving & snorkeling, bed taxes, trip leader and pre-trip party and meeting! Business class upgrades on airfare to and from Nadi Fiji are possible and estimated at $600 each way.
What is not included?
Air from Houston, IAH, to Los Angeles, LAX, tips for boat crew, nitrox, meals in transit, bar bill, marine park fee, other activities, hotel, extensions and shopping.
What is the cost?
The tentative fare is $6995* per person diver double Club Member ($7300 regular price), $1500 per person deposit require to hold space. * Please note, the price is based on the 2012 rates and is subject to change until Air Pacific and Solomon Air publish their air schedules late this fall and the fare is subject to change until and tickets are printed. Variance in schedules could cause a $600-$800 increase in fare due to the limited number of weekly flights into Honiara, S.I.
Balances due February 15, 2013. Trip insurance suggested as all deposits balances due are non-refundable unless a qualified, replacement traveler is found. See the travel insurance page for more information. Upgrades for First Class airfare are available.
