![]() ![]() Optional extras: Alcoholic drinks, additional scuba equipment rental (see below, must be pre-booked). Scuba equipment - 2 methods of buoyancy (redundant bladder/dry suit/lift bag), multi-gas dive computer, back-up dive computer or depth/bottom timer, 2 SMBs (1 orange/red, 1 yellow) with slates, 2 reels/spools (15m and 60m of line), additional dive slate, 2 torches (for wreck penetration). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash or credit card). Wreck penetration is not allowed without a dive guide.Ĭruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, hot drinks, soft drinks, dives (as detailed in the trips above), 3 experienced dive team members, deco-bar, weights and weightbelts, all taxes.Ĭruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment rental (see below, must be pre-booked), port and park fees (10-11 nights - US$ 500, 13-14 nights - US$ 600), appropriate diving and evacuation insurance. There is a minimum 4 hour surface interval between all dives. Closed-circuit rebreather (CCR) divers need to be minimum normoxic trimix certified.ĭue to the very remote location, divers are recommended to complete a 10 minute 3-6m safety stop every dive in addition to the standard decompression stops. The following certifications are also recommended: TDI - Advanced Nitrox and Deco Procedures, IANTD - Tech Nitrox, NAUI - Tech Nitrox and Deco Techniques, ANDI - Technical Nitrox. All divers must be a minimum of PADI Tec 50 or equivalent, with wreck experience. There are on-deck shower hoses to rinse off between dives and a public head on the starboard side.ĭive experience: The Bikini wrecks are at an average depth of 50m and suitable for technical divers only. There is also a camera room with drawers for storage of equipment/spares. There is a central table can be used to leave prepared equipment ahead of the dive, with dedicated rinse tanks provided. All divers are allocated a personal station, with plenty of storage space for all your tec-equipment. Dive equipment is set up and stored on the main deck. ![]() All dives are made direct from the liveaboard, but there are also 2 motorised tenders available to provide additional support.įor guest safety, there is a defibrillator onboard. The oxygen generator can deliver 93% pure oxygen (+/-3%). A booster pump is available for closed-circuit rebreathers, and sofno-lime scrubber can be ordered in advance. Due to the logistical problems, trimix is only available to rebreather divers. deco stage, manifold twin tanks, oxygen and helium. If you prefer to be outside in the sunshine, there is a large sun deck complete with loungers, and an expansive covered seating area on the main deck where you can just sit back and soak in the views of the tiny emerald green droplets of land in the huge expanse of Pacific Ocean that are the Marshall Islands.Īs a technical diving boat, the vessel is set up with a deco bar with a 80/40 cu.ft. Read a book from the onboard library, or just chill out in air conditioned comfort. There is a large lounge with a dining area, DVD players and large TVs. Now isn’t that a great reason to go get that next level of certification?Īt 30m long and built of steel, the M/Y Pacific Master operates expeditions of 10-14 nights for up to 16 divers in 2-share cabins with private en-suite bathrooms and air conditioning. Beware though: most of the wrecks lie at depths beyond recreational limits so these liveaboard cruises to Bikini Atoll are for technical divers only. The tests ended some 50 years ago and now these great vessels, once the pinnacle of military advancement and accomplishment, lie in peace on the seabed at Bikini Atoll. They assembled a huge fleet of ships, planes and submarines, and practised blowing them to smithereens with ever greater force. The Marshall Islands were once infamous as the USA performed secretive nuclear tests after the end of the Second World War. Bikini is famous for more than revealing beachwear this far flung corner of Micronesia is now also renowned as simply the best wreck diving destination in the world. We cannot promise you any skimpy swimwear but we can offer you an incredible liveaboard tour of Bikini Atoll. Mention the word ‘bikini’ and one thing probably springs to mind. ![]()
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