Big Daddy Divers

Big Daddy Divers trip May 18-28, 2019
This trip was awesome and we had it all - fabulous weather, great dives, fun people and interesting village visits. This must be the time of year when the octopus are feeling frisky and we saw several octopus couples getting intimate! We were also lucky enough to see a few cuttlefish still laying their eggs! We were treated to both Denise and Bargibant’s pygmy seahorse, robust ghost pipefish, reef top pipefish, Schitz’s pipefish plus a regular sized yellow seahorse! Add to this schooling barracudas, a few sharks, turtles, crocodile fish, WW2 wrecks, caves, cuts, vertical tunnels and stunning coral reefs and you get a very special trip!
Thank you to Tina, Oli and all of the Bilikiki crew for looking after us both in and out of the water. Also a very big thank you to the Big Daddy Divers for joining us onboard and making it such a fun trip, we hope to dive with you all again soon!
Lots of photos and video to come!


All the photos including the group photo are thanks to Yina Shuman.

A seahorse taken by Yina Shuman while diving in the Solomon Islands

A pipefish taken by Yina Shuman while diving in the Solomon Islands

Anthia taken by Yina Shuman while diving in the Solomon Islands

Posted by Sam and Kellie on May 28, 2019

What our guests say

"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

"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

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Alex Davids

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Pearl Corker

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Fred Catella

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Karen Doby

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Thane Kreiner

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

Brett Lobwein

"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

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

Reed Nescher

"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 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"

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