An amazing trip with 520 species counted

Bilikiki is back from another amazing 10-day trip with Undersea Productions led by Josh Jensen. He was on board together with guests from the US, Australia and New Zealand - some of whom had already be on the boat a few times before!

Sea conditions were just spectacular! How lucky we have been to have flat and smooth seas! The diving was great, as always, and especially easy when you have an enthusiastic group who loves everything. 

Kicha & Karumolun Reef were the most appreciated coral gardens, the viz was incredible at Iwami Maru and Mavis and Mbulo Caves were just magical with the sun shining and projecting its light beams right into the caves.

The marine life was marvellous and we got to see all our usuals from big to small! One of the guests onboard was counting fish species and he got up to 520!!!  

We got to spot some eagle rays, feathertail rays, grey, black and whitetip reef sharks, schools of barracudas, rainbow runners, bigeye jacks, schools of unicorn fish, bumphead parrot fish, Napoleon wrasses, turtles, pygmy seahorses, seahorses, a shy (and really cute) bentstick pipefish, four baby longnose filefish playing in the staghorn coral, archer fish in the mangroves of White Beach, soft coral crabs, leaf scorpionfish, mandarin fish, a very-well-camouflaged stonefish, squid, cuttlefish, octopus and much more...

All our guests enjoyed watching the floating markets and everyone got something to take back home from the carvings markets: it was such a beautiful trip! 

We would like to thank our guests for choosing the Bilikiki to spend their diving holidays and hope you all have a safe journey back home. We would also like to thank our fabulous crew for their continuous hard work and support.

Until we see you again, happy bubbles

Pato & Fernando 

Posted by Sam and Kellie on December 23, 2024

What our guests say

"I have just returned from a 10 night stay on board the Bilikiki. It was my first trip on the Bilikiki however friends we were with have been 3 or 4 ti... Read More"

Pearl Corker

"Just really, really, really enjoyed our trip!!! We really fell in love with Pato and Fernando. They did an excellent job guiding us! The crew is as go... Read More"

Darlene Myers

"I can't think of a better way to spend 12 days than on board Bilikiki. It is absolutely spectacular diving amongst healthy corals, colorful fishes, st... Read More"

Karen Doby

"I have been on many Bilikiki trips over the past eight years, and I will keep going back again and again. I’ve dived in more than 15 countries and h... Read More"

Joanna O'Shea

"Just got back from a 10 day trip on Bilikiki with Tina and Oli. The whole Bilikiki team made our trip a memorable one, despite the temperamental weath... Read More"

Jonathan Rose

"Always a great time on the Bilikiki. Spectacular diving, excellent food and an amazing crew. One of the best laid out boats I've been diving on."

Mike Aitken

"I did my 1000th dive on my second trip on the Bilikiki. Last time was in 2005 and then I thought it was the best liveaboard I had been on. It still is... Read More"

Alex Davids

"My bucket list trip. Outstanding crew and service. Superb diving. Stable and comfortable vessel and accommodations. The chefs do a marvellous job, eve... Read More"

Fred Catella

"The trip of a lifetime! Impeccable crew, perfect organization, beautiful landscapes under and above water, new friends, incredible wildlife. My eyes a... Read More"

Stephanie Loubat

"Second time and still finding new sights to see! Wonderful trip well worth the effort....."

Reed Nescher

"If I could rate them 6 stars I would!!! Amazing boat, crew, food and diving."

Brett Lobwein

"Bilikiki is much more than a great dive boat with a fantastic crew sailing the remote Solomon Islands and discovering new and beautiful dive sites; it... Read More"

Thane Kreiner

"I had an amazing 10 nights onboard the Bilikiki! The dive sites were so diverse and so beautiful, we had some amazing encounters with wildlife, the cr... Read More"

Lauren Thomas