Bikini Atoll 2009

The top wreck diving location in the world

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Tour Leader: Peter Fear

29 June to 17 July 2009

Bikini LagoonA representative from Skin Diver magazine recently proclaimed Bikini Atoll as one of the top five dive destinations in the world. This is your chance to see for yourself why.

This fantastic trip includes return airfare from Cairns and 3 nights accomodation in The Marshall Island Resort — Majuro plus 14 nights accomodation at Bikini Atoll with 2 dives per day and one night accommodation at The Cairns Colonial Club.

18 Nights ex Cairns from $10,200 per diver

Marshall IslandsTour Price Includes:

  • Return flights ex Cairns / Majuro / Cairns (Continental Airlines - High Season)
  • 3 nights at The Marshall Island Resort — Majuro
    Twin share / Lagoon view room
  • Return flight Ex Majuro / Bikini Atoll / Majuro (Air Marshall Airlines)
  • 14 nights accommodation Bikini Atoll
    Twin Share / Standard room
  • Return airport transfers
  • All meals whilst at Bikini Atoll
  • 2 dives per day
    Includes: tanks, weights & dive guide services
  • 1 night at The Cairns Colonial Club
    Twin share / Standard room
  • Australian Departure taxes
    (Value: $265 — subject to change)

Tour Price Does Not Include:

  • Travel insurance
  • Personal spending money
  • Equipment rental
  • Excess luggage fee's
  • Airfares to Cairns

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Bikini Lagoon

During 1946, following the end of WW II, the USA gathered together a "mock" naval fleet in order to test the effects of atomic bombs on the large fleet. The site chosen for the explosive tests was Bikini Atoll. Around the same time French fashion designer Louis Reard was looking for a name for his new, controversial, tiny swimsuit design and the "Bikini" was launched.

Bikini Lagoon became the final resting place for some of the most significant warships in history. Bikini Atoll was opened for diving in 1996 allowing divers to experience some of the most historic and amazing wreck diving in the world.

Only 11 divers can occupy Bikini Atoll at any one time. Making it a very unique place to visit and dive.

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Scuba Diving at Bikini Atoll

Bikini Dive BoatBikini Atoll Divers is a full-service PADI dive operator with a new dive boat and 9 metre (30 ft) fishing boat. At the Ground Zero Galley dining facility, there is a wide selection of books, magazines and charts, pictures and plans of ships available to guests. For after hours there is a wide range of equipment for visitors to use including a table tennis table, a weight room and a large screen TV video room.

Bikini Atoll is known for its wonderful wreck diving, but is recommended only for advanced divers with previous wreck diving experience. Before each dive the divemasters give a full briefing about the vessel's history, unique characteristics and a comprehensive dive plan. The marine life has been virtually untouched for over forty years, and divers can see a great profusion of sharks, tunas, marlins, rays, turtles and much more. Guided fishing tours can also be arranged.

Some of the more popular dives:

USS SaratogaUSS Saratoga — The only "dive-able" US aircraft carrier in the world lies upright in 54 metres (180 feet) of water. The superstructure is at 21 metres (70 feet), deck at 30 metres (100 feet) and the airplane hangers at 39 metres (130 feet). The USS Saratoga is a steel-hulled vessel with a waterline length of 253 metres (830 feet) and a flight deck of 270 metres (888 feet) officially weighing 33,000 standard tons.

HIJMS Nagato — Considered the flagship of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The ship is inverted, lying in 48-51 metres (160-170 feet) of water. The steel hulled vessel is 215 metres (708 feet) long and weighed 38,500 standard tons.

Bikini Atoll WreckaUSS Arkansas — A US battleship lies inverted in 54 metres (180 feet) of water. The riveted steel vessel is 171 metres (562 feet) long and weighed 23,066 standard tons.

USS Pilotfish & USS Apogon — Both US navy submarines 95 metres (311.8 feet) long & weighing 2424 standard tons submerged.

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Hotels and Resorts

The Marshall Islands Resort

Marshall Islands ResortThis first class hotel is spread across the shores of the beautiful, tropical lagoon in Majuro.

Accommodation: The resort offers 149 rooms with air conditioning, cable TV, telephone, refrigerator, private bathroom facilities and a private balcony offering magnificent views of the lagoon.

Marshall Islands Resort RoomAmenities: The resort has it's own restaurant offering fine dining, lounge bar, salt water swimming pool, tennis courts, 24-hour fitness centre, gift shop, tour desk, conference and banquet facilities. There is also a full service dive shop, Yokwe Divers and Wildfire Sport Fishing, located on the premises.

Activities: The resort & Yokwe Divers can arrange scuba diving, fishing and island exploring trips. The team has extensive experience diving and fishing within the entire Marshall Islands.

Bikini Lagoon Atoll Divers

Bikini Lagoon RoomAttol Divers offer air conditioned, twin share beach units with private facilities. A field station building houses all kitchen, eating and entertainment areas.

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Note:

Conditions Apply — prices are subject to change due to fluctuations in currency exchange rates & 2009 price increases.

Credit Card Payments:

  • Should you choose to pay via Visa Card or Mastercard a surcharge fee of 1% will be applied to price of your holiday.
  • Should you choose to pay via Amex or Diners card a surcharge fee of 2% will be applied to the price of your holiday.

To secure your place on this wreck diving expedition a deposit of $1500 per person is required.

For bookings or more information, please contact The Scuba Doctor.

Please view/download the leaflet (Adobe PDF | 302.81 KB),
and/or view/download the booking form (Adobe PDF | 69.26 KB)

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