Bikini Atoll 13 nights
Requirements: Technical diving certified - minimum PADI Tec 50 or equivalent with wreck diving experience and 100+ logged dives. Rebreather divers are required to have Normoxic Trimix certification (TDI Mixed Gas CCR Diver, or equivalent)
Duration
13 nights
Skill level
Technical
Overview
Wreck diver's paradise
Thriving reefs and corals
Recommended for technical divers
Crystal clear water - 40-60m visibility
28°C air temperature all year
Bikini Atoll, in the remote Republic of the Marshall Islands in Micronesia, is probably the most famous place in the world for wreck diving. Not long after the second world war, the US gathered a mock fleet of naval vessels in order to test the different effects of atomic bombs on warships. 67 nuclear bombs were tested between 1946 and 1958, most notably during ''Operation Crossroads''. Visit the (in)famous lagoon and its wrecks on this Bikini Atoll 13 nights liveaboard diving itinerary aboard Truk Master and Pacific Master.
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 & soft drinks
- 2 dives per day
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Single 11 Litre (AL80) cylinder with air fills
- Weights, weight belt and DSMB
Obligatory surcharges:
- Marine and port fees: 600 USD
- Marshall Islands Departure Tax: 20 USD
- Flights
- Obligatory surcharges
- Equipment rental
- Side-mount or twin cylinders
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Stage cylinders
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Sofnolime
- Gases
- On board merchandise
- Alcoholic drinks
- Crew and dive guide gratuities
Maps & Itinerary
More than 75 years after Operation Crossroads began, the nuclear ghost fleet of Bikini Atoll (as these wrecks are known) rest in crystal blue waters that have since become home to an abundance of marine life with thriving reefs. Only since 1996 has Bikini Atoll been open to diving, 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.
As the wrecks of Bikini Atoll are only suited for extended range diving, there will be 2 technical dives offered per 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.
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 instead of diving.
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 above is an example only and is subject to change depending on local regulations, guests’ experience, flight schedules, weather and logistics and is at the Captain’s discretion.
Please note: We cannot support Trimix for open circuit divers on Bikini Atoll itineraries.
Accommodation
Solomons Master (previously Truk Master) will operate trips in Bikini Atoll from late April 2023 until the end of September 2023 and will return to Bikini Atoll for an additional season from May – September 2024. With comfortable accommodation for up to 12 guests (on Bikini itineraries only), this steel hulled boat boasts eight double occupancy cabins with a choice of classic or premium cabins. Each cabin benefits from ensuite bathroom facilities and individually controlled air-conditioning.
From May 2023, Pacific Master will join Solomons Master in Bikini Atoll; Then, from September 2024 onwards she will take over sole duty on Bikini itineraries. She is a custom designed diving vessel with 12 air-conditioned cabins and can easily accommodate up to 16 guests on Bikini trips.
Both vessels are set up with full tech diving facilities, including a deco-bar, in order to fulfil the requirements for diving in Bikini Atoll.
For more information on our vessel movements, check out our All Change In The Pacific page
Bikini Atoll: 2023 and 2024 only
Due to extra space requirements for equipment, availability for Bikini Atoll itineraries on Truk / Solomons Master is limited to 12 divers only.
NEW in Bikini: from May 2023
Jump on board and experience complete isolation and tranquility. Maximum number of guests on Pacific Master for Bikini Atoll itineraries is limited to 16 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* need to be requested in advance and paid for on board (charged per litre / per fill). Please send us your gas and equipment requests as early as possible to ensure requirements can be met.
*PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to provide Trimix for Open Circuit divers on Bikini Atoll itineraries.
Marine Park & Port Fees | Per person |
|---|---|
Bikini Atoll 10 & 11 nights | 500 USD |
Bikini Atoll 13 nights | 600 USD |
Marshall Islands departure tax | 20 USD |
The applicable Marine park fees for your itinerary will be added to your onboard extras to be paid on the boat before disembarkation. | |
Equipment | 7 nights: | 9 nights: | 10 nights: |
|---|---|---|---|
Recreational equipment set (BCD, regulators, wetsuit, mask, fins, SMB)* | 150 USD | 200 USD | 225 USD |
BCD* | 90 USD | 120 USD | 135 USD |
Wetsuit (Truk Lagoon only)* | 60 USD | 80 USD | 90 USD |
Standard regulators (Single 1st stage, 2nd stage, octopus and gauges) | 90 USD | 120 USD | 135 USD |
Tec regulator set (2x Mares 25XR first stages & 2x DR second stages) | 180 USD | 240 USD | 270 USD |
Stage regulators (100% O2 compatible) | 90 USD | 120 USD | 135 USD |
Backplate and harness (Mares XR) | 120 USD | 160 USD | 180 USD |
Wing (Mares XR Single Donut Bladder) | 90 USD | 120 USD | 135 USD |
Complete Harness, Backplate and Wing | 180 USD | 240 USD | 270 USD |
Full Tec set (Tec reg set, 2 stage regs, Harness, Backplate and Wing) | 450 USD | 600 USD | 675 USD |
Mask | 30 USD | 40 USD | 45 USD |
Fins (inc boots) | 60 USD | 80 USD | 90 USD |
Dive computer | 60 USD | 80 USD | 90 USD |
Small U/W torch | 60 USD | 80 USD | 90 USD |
Large U/W torch | 90 USD | 120 USD | 135 USD |
SMB | 30 USD | 40 USD | 45 USD |
Spool (30m) | 30 USD | 40 USD | 45 USD |
Reel (60m) | 60 USD | 80 USD | 90 USD |
Emergency SMB, spool and slate | 60 USD | 80 USD | 90 USD |
Cylinder upgrade from 11 Litre (AL80) to 13 Litre (AL100) | 48 USD | 65 USD | 75 USD |
UW Scooter (Truk Lagoon only – 100 USD per day) |
*Wetsuits, BCDs, full recreational equipment sets and Underwater Scooters (DPVs) are only available on Truk Lagoon itineraries.
All equipment, including additional cylinders or upgrade must be pre-booked to ensure required sizes and quantities are available are on board.
Price | |
|---|---|
Rebreather Supplies | |
Sofnolime (797 grade) per kilo* | 29 USD |
2L or 3L steel CCR cylinder** set (7 nights) | 84 USD |
2L or 3L steel CCR cylinder** set (9 nights) | 112 USD |
2L or 3L steel CCR cylinder** set (10 nights) | 126 USD |
Cylinders Packages | |
Truk Lagoon Cylinder Package (7 nights) | 155 USD |
Truk Lagoon Cylinder Package (9 nights) | 180 USD |
Truk Lagoon Cylinder Package (10 nights) | 195 USD |
Additional single cylinders per day | 8 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.
*PLEASE NOTE: Sofnolime MUST requested in advance and is payable on board only. 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.
**Rebreather cylinders on are M25 valve only. Guests with rebreathers that require M26 valves will need to bring their own adapters as there are none available on board.
Price | ||
|---|---|---|
Oxygen per litre | 0.07 USD* | |
Helium per litre** | 0.22 USD* | |
Standard Nitrox fills (7 nights) | 150 USD | Truk Lagoon only |
Standard Nitrox fills (9 nights) | 200 USD | Truk Lagoon only |
Standard Nitrox fills (10 nights) | 225 USD | Truk Lagoon only |
Standard Nitrox per fill (28%-30%) | 15 USD | Truk Lagoon only |
*Minimum Oxygen / Helium fill charge: 10 USD.
**PLEASE NOTE: For logistical reasons, we are only able to provide Helium / Trimix for rebreathers on Bikini Atoll itineraries. 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) | from 7.50 USD |
Laundry (per item) | 1 USD |
Merchandise | Prices vary |
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