Hotel Robert Reimers   CenPac Shipping Agency   Investment Opportunities         Pacific Pure Water   Mile 17   About RRE and Contact Information   About Marshall Islands & Links		"NOWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD" Bikini Atoll is the site of one of the most exclusive diving experiences in the world! Bikini was once the site of the postwar nuclear tests code named "Operation Crossroads" and its lagoon now offers a collection of wrecks with major historical significance. The sunken fleet includes battleships, destroyers, submarines, cruisers, attack transports and the only aircraft carrier wreck accessible to divers, the USS SARATOGA. At Bikini, you will witness firsthand the effects of a nuclear explosion on warships, as these are the only ships in the world ever sunk by an atomic bomb. What you will see! USS SARATOGA The world's only diveable aircraft carrier. At 888 feet long, it may be the largest wreck you will ever dive on! She is sitting upright at a bottom depth of 180 feet. Her flight deck is accessible at 95 feet, with the superstructure rising as shallow as 40 feet. Situated at 130 feet is the hanger deck, where you still can see the Helldiver airplanes with intact instrument gauges, even the "autopilot" switch is readable. Further back on the aft hangar, you will witness the Saratoga's weapons of destruction. You will see, but not touch, the huge aerial torpedoes and air to ground rockets that were placed there for the tests. The deck of the wreck is filled with AA gun directors accompanied by schools of dogtooth tuna, barracudas and sharks that will offer great photo opportunities. The USS Saratoga's bow is so big that its sight will take your breath away! Daniel Lenihan, the chief of the National Park Service Submerged Cultural Resources Unit exclaims, "Anybody whose heart is not pumping as they swim down onto the deck of the USS SARATOGA, just is not alive!"   HIJMS NAGATO Bikini's second largest wreck and perhaps, the most historically significant, the Nagato was the flagship of the Imperial Japanese Navy during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Admiral Yamamoto stood at her bridge the very moment the war in the Pacific became reality when the code words "Tora, Tora, Tora" echoed on their radios launching the attack. The Nagato lays capsized at 170 feet bottom depth. Her bridge is accessible at 150 feet, and her incredible 16 inch guns will blow you away. Sport Diver magazine's editor, Pierce Hoover, described the amazing guns as, "...so big they almost seemed unreal as they emerged from the gloom of the capsized stem." Nagato's massive screws and rudders will offer you more dramatic photo opportunities. USS ARKANSAS The "Arkie" was the Navy's oldest battleship during the tests. She was action in both theaters of World War II. From the "D-Day" at Normandy in the Atlantic to the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa in the Pacific, she was one of the "unsinkables" until the Baker test finally brought her to her grave. She sits capsized at 170 feet. Her intact AA and 12 inch guns are just some of the highlights of a dive you won't forget. AND THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING! There are two submarines with one in a condition so pristine that it led one of our earlier customers to say, "It looks like somebody just put this sub on the bottom for us to play with!" Along with the subs, there are two destroyers filled with torpedo tubes, AA guns and depth charges, two attack transports, and a Japanese cruiser. Bikini is as close as you can get to an "underwater amusement park for wreck divers." A nuclear test site? How about the radiation? W. L. Robison, of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, concluded after over 20 years of testing in Bikini, that, "The potential dose [of radiation] to a person swimming in the Bikini Lagoon around or through the sunken ships is so low...that it can be considered essentially zero." The chances are you are receiving more radiation from background sources at your hometown right now than if you were to be at Bikini. Your next step into truly advanced diving The diving environment at Bikini is certainly unique and as such requires special procedures:  Contrary to what most people believe, Bikini is actually a very benign environment for deep diving as we have a clear, warm water lagoon with no discernible current. The maximum depth attained on any of our dives is 175 feet (you will need a shovel to get deeper than that!). We are set up to deal with the risks of staged decompression diving in a way that divers with no previous experience are allowed to gain some new skills and at the same time have an incredible week of diving. You don't need to be a "Super Tech Diver" to do dive Bikini but we require that you have an absolute minimum of 50 dives and be comfortable in and under the water. Buoyancy and ascent rate skills are an absolute necessity. If basic skills are still a problem for you--such as clearing a flooded mask or recovering a regulator that has fallen out of your mouth--you should reconsider diving on Bikini until you have more experience. For those that come here without formal training we offer IANTD courses on island--Advanced Nitrox, Technical Diver and EANx Wreck Diver (Wreck Penetration) as well as a Nitrox Blender course. Advanced Open Water divers without any previous knowledge of technical diving or decompression have dove with us with success and without any problem. BEFORE YOU GET TO BIKINI You must meet the following requirements before your arrival at Bikini:
	1. Read, understand, agree, and sign the waiver of liability in full.
	2. Pay the relevant fees.
	3. Obtain coverage under a diving accident insurance plan with no depth limits (we strongly recommend the DAN MASTER PLAN).
	4. Have the physical exam and medical form signed by a physician if 35 years or older (the physician must not be the diver applying).

DOUBLE 85 STEEL TANKS WITH ISOLATION MANIFOLDS DOUBLE 104 STEEL TANKS WITH ISOLATION MANIFOLDS SINGLE 85 STEEL TANKS WITH H VALVES SINGLE 104 STEEL TANKS WITH H VALVES STAGE BOTTLES WITH REGULATOR COVERS AND CARRYING STRAPS ALL TANK VALVES ARE DIN/YOKE ADAPTABLE SCUBAPRO EQUIPMENT REPAIR SURFACE SUPPLIED OXYGEN FOR DECOMPRESSION CUSTOM NITROX BLENDS
THEY NO LONGER HAVE HELIUM AVAILABLE FOR TRIMIX ON BIKINI DECOMPRESSION STATION WITH BARS AT 30, 20, AND 10 FEET ROOMY DIVE BOAT WITH FRESHWATER, SHADE, CAMERA TABLE, DIVE TRANSOM, LADDERS AND
EMERGENCY OXYGEN AVAILABLE TO RENT: DIVE COMPUTERS FOR THOSE WHO DON'T HAVE THE REQUIRED COMPUTER FOR REPETITIVE DECOMPRESSION DIVES A list of acceptable computers can be found at the following link:
DIVE-EQUIPMENT





THE WORLD FAMOUS BIKINI ATOLL SHARK PASS:

 

 

 

 

 

HOW DO I GET THERE?
Bikini Atoll is located approximately 600 miles northwest of Majuro, the capital. Bikini is serviced weekly by AIRMarshall Islands which uses a twin engine commuter aircraft.

The current flight schedules allow you to depart Honolulu for Majuro Monday mornings on Continental Micronesia's Island Hopper. As the Marshalls are across the date line, you will arrive in Majuro Tuesday afternoon. After a night's rest, you will board the flight to Bikini Wednesday morning. The return flight from Bikini is scheduled to arrive back in Majuro by 3:00 p.m. on the following Wednesday. The flight out to Honolulu would be on that same evening.

Marshalls Dive Adventures will book your tickets on Air Marshall Islands and have them waiting for you when you arrive. The flight allows you to bring a total of 32 pounds of luggage. Weight restrictions apply so if you have excess baggage (over 32 pounds), please let us know at the time of your booking, so we can arrange the space which will be invoiced at check-in at additional cost.

WHERE DO I STAY?
On Majuro, we recommend you stay at the Hotel Robert Reimers which is conveniently located adjacent to the Marshalls Dive Adventures dive shop. The Hotel Robert Reimers offers free airport transfers and best of all our Bikini Package offers special diver rates to fit every budget [rooms with a lanai $75.00 per night, bungalows at $150.00 a night, RMI taxes (and an additional $5.00 for double occupancy) apply to the above prices] to give you a taste of island life in the capital of the Marshall Islands. Though most people leave on Wednesday's plane to Honolulu, if you wish to spend extra time in Majuro you can stay at the Hotel Robert Reimers at the special diver's rates mentioned above. Your Bikini accomodation is an air-conditioned double room with private bathroom.




Bikini dive rate:

Okay, I'm stoked. So how much does it cost and what do I get to do in a week?

 




The cost of a one week land package on Bikini Atoll, which includes 12 decompression dives, transportation while on Bikini, lodging and meals while on Bikini, is valued at US$2,750.00.  

The above price does not include:

	All airfares
	Hotel while in Majuro for the first night. Robert Reimers Hotel offers divers a special rate to fit any budget of $75.00 for a room with a lanai or a bungalow at a rate of $150.00, RMI taxes (and an additional $5.00 for double occupancy) apply to the above prices.
	Meals while in Majuro.
	Gratuities
	Our divemaster offers a video of your dives at the end of your week on Bikini (VHS at $ 85.00 per copy ) please bring cash as Credit Cards are not accepted on Bikini.

Listed below is a typical week's schedule of decompression dives, though it can vary from week to week depending on what the customers want to see. The first dive is usually done at 9:00 a.m., the second at 3:00 p.m.

Day 1: Wednesday Arrive in the early afternoon from Majuro. Divemaster does a site briefing.

Dive 1: Do a checkout dive on the USS Saratoga flight deck and penetrate bridge. [90 feet] Max Depth ( MD)=115 feet, Bottom Time (BT)= 45 min. Run Time (RT) = 60 min (This is the total time of the dive and includes decompression with EAN75 ) Please be aware that the following profiles do include multilevel dive calculations.

Day 2: Thursday
Dive 2: USS Lamson destroyer. MD = 160 feet, BT = 30 min, RT = 75 min
Dive 3: USS Saratoga aircraft carrier hanger deck w/planes. MD = 130, BT = 35, RT = 75

Day 3: Friday
Dive 4: USS Arkansas battleship. MD = 175, BT = 30, RT = 80
Dive 5: HIJMS Nagato battleship bridge, stern, props and guns. MD = 165, BT = 30 , RT = 90

Day 4: Saturday
Dive 6: HIJMS Nagato battleship bow and bow guns. MD = 170, BT = 30 , RT = 80
Dive 7: USS Saratoga bow and crew quarters. MD = 120, BT = 45, RT = 80

Day 5: Sunday
Dive 8: USS Carlisle attack transport. MD = 160, BT = 30, RT = 80
Dive 9: USS Saratoga torpedo room w/ 500 & 1000 pounds, etc. MD = 140, BT = 40, RT = 90

Day 6: Monday
Dive 10: USS Anderson destroyer . MD = 180, BT = 30, RT = 110
Dive 11: USS Apogon submarine. MD = 165, BT = 30, RT = 95

Day 7: Tuesday
Dive 12: USS Saratoga stern and plane on bottom of lagoon . MD = 175, BT = 45, RT = 110
Boat trip to Bikini's Shark pass [weather permitting]. Pack for return trip the next day, which keeps the diver out of the water 24 hours before the flight.

Day 8: Wednesday
Return to Majuro




For the latest information on our Bikini Atoll packages, please send email to:
rreadmin@ntamar.net
Robert Reimers Enterprises, Inc:
P.O. Box 1
Majuro, MH 96960
Marshall Islands
Tel. 692-625-3250
Fax. 692-625-3505

From Japan please contact:
Mr. Satoshi Yoshii [Divemaster]
marshall@ntamar.net




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