TRIP INFO
26 July – 12 August, 2023
18 days Ex Perth
Diver starting from $16,910
INCLUDES:
Airfares and Taxes
- Return airfares ex Perth to Honolulu flying via Sydney with Qantas
- Return airfares ex Honolulu to Kwajalein flying via Majuro with United Airlines
- Australian departure taxes and applicable airline taxes (subject to change)
Accommodation & Liveaboard
- 4 nights twin-share accommodation in Honolulu (pre and post)
- 11 nights twin-share classic cabin accommodation aboard the Truk Master
- All meals, tea, coffee, juices, soft drinks and water whilst aboard the Truk Master
- Minimum of 2 dives per day (except on arrival, departure and transit days)
- Includes the use of 12 litre single tanks, weights, dive guide services
- Return airport transfers throughout itinerary
Optional cabin upgrade: upgrade to a Premium cabin: $980 per person
Minimum Dive Qualification: PADI Tec 50 or equivalent. Rebreather Divers must have normoxic trimix certification, with 100 logged dives, and wreck diving experience. Divers who do not meet these requirements are advised to seek further training prior to travelling to Bikini.
Price does not include
- Travel insurance, Personal spending money and excess luggage fees
- Bikini dive permit (US$500 – payable on arrival)
- Equipment rental, oxygen and helium
- Departure Taxes: US$15 payable upon departure – Marshall Islands
Group Airfares
Please be aware that this package has been based on a group airfare. To allow the use of a group airfare, a minimum of 10 passengers are required to travel.
Booking conditions and requirements
To secure your place on this trip, please complete an online booking form and return it together with a non-refundable deposit amount of $2,500 per person.
Note: additional payment installments will be required throughout the duration of the booking, details will be confirmed at the time of booking confirmation.
Package subject to change at any time without notice due to supplier 2023 rate changes and USD exchange rates. 1AUD = $0.72USD. See other terms and conditions as per the Dive Adventures website www.diveadventures.com.au
Bikini Atoll – Truk Master
No where else can you dive such a fantastic collection of wrecks, including battleships, submarines, destroyers, and most notably the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga. Over 60 years later, the nuclear ghost fleet (as these wrecks are known) rest in crystal blue waters that have since become home to an abundance of marine life with thriving reefs and corals. 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.
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 mid-trip (optional land tour and beach BBQ will be offered instead of diving).
Travel time between Ebeye Island and Bikini Atoll is 23-24 hours depending on conditions. It may be possible to dive the German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen wreck near Kwajalein as a check dive before sailing overnight to Bikini Atoll.
Itinerary
Wednesday 26 July, 2023
Our adventure begins! We will fly out of Perth at 10.55am, stopping over in Sydney on our journey to Honolulu. Our transfer will meet us at the airport upon arrival, and we will spend the night in Honolulu.
Thursday 27 July, 2023
We have a free day to explore Honolulu, and rest up before the next leg of our journey.
Friday 28 July, 2023
We’ll depart Honolulu bright and early (7.20am) for Kwajelein, via Majuro. Our arrival into Kwajelein will be the following day (Saturday 29 July).
Saturday 29 July – Tuesday 8 August, 2023
We’ll hop on board the luxurious Truk Master for the next 11 nights! We will complete up to 2 dives a day (up to 15 in total) – exploring the incredible underwater history that Bikini has to offer.
Wednesday 9 August, 2023
Time to start the journey home! We will transfer to the airport and fly back to Honolulu via Majuro.
Thursday 10 August, 2023
We will have another free day to relax and enjoy the sights in Honolulu.
Friday 11 August, 2023
Our flight to Sydney will depart at 10.55am, and we’ll arrive on Australian soil the following day
Saturday 12 August, 2023
The final leg! Our flight from Sydney to Perth will depart in the evening, seeing us arriving back home at 10.45pm
Trip information & PDF Downloads
- Trip information
- Trip Itinerary
- The Wrecks of Bikini Atoll
- Truk Master – Deck Layout
- Tank & Gas Info & Request Form
- Liability Releases
- HSBC 12 months Interest Free
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