Solomons - 7 day Bilikiki+Uepi or 10 days Bilikiki

[Kevster]

This April I am planning to return to the Solomons.
2 years ago I did a 7 day Bilikiki trip followed by 4 nights in Munda & 2 Nights in Gizo.
I am considering the following options

1. 7 day Bilikiki trip + 4 days @ Uepi
Pros - Get to visit Uepi
Cons- Extra travel, less number of dives

2. 10 day Bilikiki trip
Pros - Easy trip, no domestic travel, lots of diving
Cons - No diving at Uepi

Cost of both options is similar (approx $4800,excluding international flights).

Anyone care to comment on how the 7/10 day Bilikiki trips compare & any comments on Uepi(Most of the reports I have read are old)
Adding a side trip to Uepi is expensive but the chance to see lots of sharks is appealing.

 

[jake11]

I may be crazy but it seems like they told us at the Long Beach dive show that the Bilikiki did do dives at Uepi???? We were looking at the same kinds of options?

 

[Heg]

I have no answer for you, but how was Munda? Looking at a trip in May....