Solomon ISlands Schedule

TRAVEL SCHEDULE 

• Day 1 – Flight lands in Honiara (HIR).For your convenience, a transfer between Honiara airport or a local hotel and the boat will be provided free of charge on embarkation and disembarkation days. Pick up from hotels is generally between 17:30 and 18:00 on embarkation day. If you are staying in a hotel in Honiara before your liveaboard, we will provide pick up and embarkation transfer details before departure.

• Day 2 – Expedition begins. Boat briefing, paperwork, an overview of safety and emergency procedures, equipment setup, and our first day of diving.

• Day 2 until the day before disembarking – Diving in Solomon Islands.

• Day before disembarking – Settle any remaining bills.

• Disembarking day – Disembark expedition vessel. Transport from vessel to Hotels or Airport.

A TYPICAL DAY

07:30 – Coffee!

08:00 – Breakfast

08:30 – Briefing/Dive 1

12:00 – Lunch

14:00 – Briefing/Dive 2

16:00 – Snacks

19:00 – Dinner

20:00 – Team Debriefing 

What’s Included in Your Trip?

Avoiding surprise bills at the end of your trip is high on our list of priorities. We include as much as possible so that you can budget accordingly. We are available at any time to discuss your budget for the consumables related to your configuration.

The following is included in a Dirty DozEN SOLOMON ISLANDS expedition:

• Accommodation during the cruise

• All meals

• Fresh coffee from our espresso machine, fruit juice, and soft drinks

• CCR, twinset, or single tank/sidemount cylinder rentals

• Two bailout/OC deco cylinders

• Two dives per day

• Expedition Leader from Dirty Dozen Expeditions

• - 24/7 support from The Dirty Dozen. We will be there every step of the way for you from the first email to the last dive.

• Transfers between the airport and expedition vessel on the day of embarkation

• Transfer between expedition vessel and the airport on disembarking day

You should budget accordingly for these additional costs:

• Marine and port fees: US$250, subject to change

• O2, helium, and Sofnolime

• Flights (around US$2000)
  

On-board extras:

• Alcoholic drinks

• Crew tips