LIVEABOARD ROUTE

Emperor Bilikiki — Best of Solomon Islands

Emperor Bilikiki's Best of Solomon Islands programme from Honiara. The catalogue uses 10 nights as a representative duration; actual scheduled departures vary in length and must be confirmed for the selected date.
Vessel Emperor Bilikiki
Country Solomon Islands
Embarkation Honiara
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The route

Route Overview

Emperor Bilikiki explores the Solomon Islands from Honiara on the Best of Solomon Islands programme, with routing adapted to conditions and the selected departure.

The catalogue duration is shown as 10 nights as a representative format. Emperor schedules this same programme in multiple trip lengths, so the exact number of nights, dates and detailed routing must be confirmed for each departure before quotation.

Day by day

Operator Itinerary

This is the operator’s indicative itinerary. The captain and cruise director may change the sequence according to conditions, safety and marine-park regulations.

Embarkation day — Board the vessel, complete safety and dive briefings and prepare equipment.

Expedition days — Follow the operator's planned route with multiple dives per day when conditions and passage times allow.

Final day — Complete the safe final-dive schedule, observe no-fly guidance and disembark at the confirmed port.

Diving profile

Diving Best of Solomon Islands

Diving overview

A flexible Best of Solomon Islands liveaboard programme from Honiara aboard Emperor Bilikiki.

Conditions and experience

Conditions vary by region and season and may include current, blue-water crossings, walls, reefs and variable visibility. Guests must follow the cruise director's site-specific briefings.

Underwater photography

Suitable for underwater photography. Bring critical spares, batteries and storage media; exact visibility, wildlife and site access are not guaranteed.

Representative dive areas

  • Solomon Islands

Listed sites are representative and cannot be guaranteed for a specific departure.

Marine highlights

  • Coral reefs
  • Reef fish
  • Pelagic encounters
  • WWII history on selected itineraries

Wildlife encounters are natural and are never guaranteed.

Best suited to

Experienced divers Underwater photography Remote Pacific diving

Plan the region

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THE VESSEL

Emperor Bilikiki

38 m steel liveaboard for up to 20 guests exploring the Solomon Islands from Honiara.

Emperor Bilikiki is a 38 m steel liveaboard with a 7.3 m beam and three decks.

It accommodates up to 20 guests in ten lower-deck, air-conditioned en-suite cabins and operates flexible Best of Solomon Islands itineraries from Honiara.

Operated by Emperor Divers

Vessel type Steel liveaboard
Length 38 m
Beam 7.3 m
Guest capacity 20
Cabins 10

Shared spaces

Dining, lounge and sun-deck areas

Dining & dietary needs

Full board included; dietary requirements should be advised in advance

Dive deck

Dedicated dive deck and tenders

Camera facilities

Underwater-photography friendly; exact camera setup confirmed before travel

Rental equipment

Available at additional charge

Safety equipment

Operator-standard liveaboard safety equipment

ON BOARD

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Courtesy of Emperor Divers; selected cabin images © Tom Demeyer

ACCOMMODATION

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Emperor Bilikiki

Dates, cabins and prices

Departures & Cabin Options

Choose a departure and the exact cabin or berth mix you need. You can request several cabins, individual berths and different guest allocations in one enquiry; availability and final allocation are confirmed by the independent liveaboard operator.

Departure dates are being updated

Contact us with your preferred travel window and cabin type.

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