Bikini Atoll 11 nights
Mandatory Requirements: Technical diving certified - minimum 45 metres with 100+ logged dives and wreck diving experienceOpen Circuit - minimum TDI Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Procedures, or equivalent Rebreather divers - minimum TDI CCR Air Diluent Decompression and Helitrox 45m, or equivalent. IMPORTANT: Divers who wish to do any wreck penetrations MUST have technical overhead environment certification and experience
Duration
11 nights
Skill level
Technical
Overview
Recommended for technical divers
Thriving reefs and corals
Wreck diver's paradise
Crystal clear water - 40-60m visibility
28°C air temperature all year
Located in the remote Republic of the Marshall Islands near Micronesia, Bikini Atoll is one of the most famous places in the world for wreck diving. After WWII the US gathered a mock naval fleet in order to test the effects of different atomic bombs on warships. Between 1946 and 1958 the US tested 67 nuclear bombs, most notably during ''Operation Crossroads''. This Bikini Atoll 11 nights liveaboard diving itinerary will focus on the highlights of this famed lagoon.
Dates & Prices
What's included:
- Return transfers from local airport to the vessel on days of embarkation and disembarkation
- Full board accommodation including breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
- Unlimited tea, coffee, fruit juice, drinking water & soft drinks
- 2 dives per day
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Single 11 Litre (AL80) cylinder with air fills
- Weights and weight belt
Obligatory surcharges:
- Marine and port fees
- Marshall Islands Departure Tax
- Fuel Surcharge
- Flights
- Obligatory surcharges
- Equipment rental
- Stage cylinders
- Side-mount or twin cylinders
- Gases
- Sofnolime
- On board merchandise
- Alcoholic drinks
- Crew and dive guide gratuities
Maps & Itinerary
More than 75 years after the start of Operation Crossroads, the nuclear ghost fleet of Bikini Atoll rest in crystal blue waters that have since become home to an abundance of marine life with thriving reefs and corals. Bikini Atoll has only been open to scuba diving since 1996 making this destination a one-of-a-kind combination of spectacular historic wrecks in a remote, and otherwise untouched, tropical paradise.
Nowhere else can you dive such a fantastic collection of wrecks, including battleships, submarines, destroyers and, most notably, the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga.
Due to the depths of the wrecks, diving in Bikini Atoll is only suited for extended range diving; There will be 2 technical dives offered per day in Bikini Atoll allowing up to 15 dives in total on this 11 night itinerary.
For safety, the minimum surface interval between dives is 4 hours and, it is mandatory to take an afternoon off from diving mid-trip; An optional land tour of Bikini Island and beach BBQ will be offered in place of diving on this day.
Divers will be responsible for planning their own dives, with the assistance of the Cruise Director who has dived the wrecks of Bikini many times already.
Travel time between Ebeye Island and Bikini Atoll is 23-34 hours depending on conditions. On some trips, it may be possible to dive the Prinz Eugen wreck near Kwajalein, or the Airplane Graveyard before sailing overnight to Bikini Atoll.
Take a look at our Scuba Diving Bikini Atoll video for a brief glimpse of what awaits you on a Bikini Atoll itinerary with Master Liveaboards.
*The itinerary outlined above is an example only and is subject to change depending on local regulations, flight schedules and disruptions, weather, logistics and other factors beyond our control, and is at the Captain’s discretion.
Accommodation
Pacific Master is a custom designed diving vessel with 12 air-conditioned cabins and can easily accommodate up to 18 guests on Bikini trips. She is set up with full tech diving facilities, including a deco-bar, in order to fulfil the requirements for diving in Bikini Atoll.
Bikini Atoll
Jump on board and experience complete isolation and tranquility. Maximum number of guests on Pacific Master for Bikini Atoll itineraries is limited to 18 divers.
Extras
Master Liveaboards offers a range of services to make your liveaboard diving holiday even more enjoyable. Equipment and cylinder rental must be pre-booked but can be paid for in advance or on board.
Gas mixes must be requested in advance and paid for on board (charged per litre/per fill). Please send us your gas and equipment requirements at least 6 months before departure*.
*PLEASE NOTE: Submission of gas requirements less than 6 months before departure may result in us being unable to provide your preferred mix(es), although we will do our best.
- Taxes & Surcharges
- Equipment
- Rebreather & Cylinder
- Gases
- On-board extras
Marine Park & Port Fees | Per person |
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Bikini Atoll 10 & 11 nights | 500 USD |
Bikini Atoll 13 nights | 600 USD |
Marshall Islands departure tax | 20 USD |
Fuel Surcharge | |
The applicable Marine park fees for your itinerary will be added to your onboard extras to be paid on the boat before disembarkation. |
Equipment | 10 nights: | 11 nights: | 13 nights: |
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Full Tec set (Tec reg set, 2 stage regs, Harness, Backplate and Wing) | 600 USD | 675 USD | 825 USD |
Tec regulator set (2x Mares 25XR first stages & 2x DR second stages) | 320 USD | 360 USD | 440 USD |
Stage regulators (100% O2 compatible) | 160 USD | 180 USD | 220 USD |
Backplate and harness (Mares XR) | 160 USD | 180 USD | 220 USD |
Wing (Mares XR Single Donut Bladder) | 120 USD | 135 USD | 165 USD |
Complete Harness, Backplate and Wing | 240 USD | 270 USD | 330 USD |
Emergency SMB, spool and slate | 80 USD | 90 USD | 110 USD |
Spool (30m) | 40 USD | 45 USD | 55 USD |
Reel (60m) | 80 USD | 90 USD | 110 USD |
Dive Computer | 80 USD | 90 USD | 110 USD |
Fins (incl. boots) | 80 USD | 90 USD | 110 USD |
Mask | 40 USD | 45 USD | 55 USD |
All equipment, including cylinders and rebreather supplies must be pre-booked to ensure required sizes and quantities are available are on board.
Per Day | 10 / 11 Nights | 13 Nights | |
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Sofnolime (797 grade): 450 USD per 20kg tub | |||
2L or 3L steel CCR cylinder** set | 14 USD | 126 USD | 154 USD |
9L (63 cuft) aluminium manifolded twins | 14 USD | 126 USD | 154 USD |
11.1L (80 cuft) aluminium manifolded twins | 14 USD | 126 USD | 154 USD |
Stage cylinders 5.7L (AL40) or 11.1L (AL80) | 8 USD | 72 USD | 88 USD |
Single 13.2L (100 cuft) aluminium cylinder | 8 USD | 72 USD | 88 USD |
Cylinders Packages* | N/A | 195 USD | 225 USD |
*Cylinder packages include: Manifolded Aluminium 80 cuft twinset or Matched Aluminum 80cuft cylinders for Sidemount divers, or Steel 3L/ 2L Cylinder set for Rebreather divers, and up to 2 x 40/ 80 cuft Stage Cylinders with rigging kits.
Most of our rebreather cylinders have 3/4 NPS neck threads although we also have a limited number of cylinders with M25 threads.. Guests with rebreathers that require M26 valves will need to bring their own adapters as there are none available on board.
*PLEASE NOTE: Sofnolime is available in 20kg tubs only and MUST requested in advance, but paid for on board. Please let us know your requirements by completing the gas and equipment request form and returning it to our reservations team as early as possible.
Price | ||
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Oxygen per litre | 0.07 USD* | |
Helium per litre** | 0.30 USD* |
*Minimum Oxygen / Helium fill charge: 10 USD.
**PLEASE NOTE: For logistical reasons, we are only able to provide Helium / Trimix for rebreathers. We are unable to supply Helium for Open Circuit divers.
Gases cannot be banked; unused gas will be charged for.
Beer | 5 USD |
Wine (per bottle) | 30 USD |
Spirits (per shot) | 6 USD |
Cocktails (per glass) | 6 USD |
Laundry (per item) | 1 USD |
Wi-Fi data packages | |
10 Nights (5 GB) | 145 USD |
11 Nights (5 GB) | 160 USD |
13 Nights (7 GB) | 190 USD |
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