Oceania

Diving in the Milne Bay area will excite lovers of both pelagic fish and the smaller reef dwellers. Manta rays are seen regularly as well as hammerhead sharks and barracuda.

Milne Bay is also famous for it's muck diving. Critters sighted in this area can include ghost pipefish, spanish dancers, mantis shrimp, frogfish, juvenile batfish, mimic octopus, dwarf lionfish ... the list goes on and on.

The underwater topography is beautifully diverse, from shallow sandy bottoms or huge coral laden boulders, to wall dives that resemble underwater mountain ranges. Milne Bay diving is well rounded, with something for everyone.

Dive sites visited are at the discretion of the Captain and are weather dependent.

Diving in the Milne Bay area will excite lovers of both pelagic fish and the smaller reef dwellers. Manta rays are seen regularly as well as hammerhead sharks and barracuda.

Milne Bay is also famous for it's muck diving. Critters sighted in this area can include ghost pipefish, spanish dancers, mantis shrimp, frogfish, juvenile batfish, mimic octopus, dwarf lionfish ... the list goes on and on.

The underwater topography is beautifully diverse, from shallow sandy bottoms or huge coral laden boulders, to wall dives that resemble underwater mountain ranges. Milne Bay diving is well rounded, with something for everyone.

South Coast New Britain diving is a wonderland of rare and unusual critters. Most of the diving is on fringing reefs and lagoons.

Around the Lindenhaven area, the contours of the Solomon Trench (the third deepest part of the world's oceans) come in very close. Critters that are regularly seen on the Lindenhaven dives are mimic octopus, frogfish, over 47 different varieties of ghost pipefish, jaw fish, cuttlefish, arrow crabs, orangutan crabs, leaf scorpion fish, rock mover wrasse, anemone fish, holothurians, banded shrimp, lionfish, scorpionfish, crocodile fish, soft coral crabs, flying gurnards, nudibranch of every description, bubble shells, cowry shells, garden eels, flatworms, spanish dancer and much more.

Dive sites visited are at the discretion of the Captain and are weather dependent.

Fathers Reefs are a series of offshore reefs, volcanic in origin, along the northern coastline of West New Britain. The underwater topography is startlingly different with dramatic reefscapes, arches and swim throughs. Being offshore, these reefs also attract pelagic activity such as sharks, rays, turtles, schools of barracuda, jacks, etc.

Kimbe Bay is home to stunning reefs with those brilliant coral formations you see in all the classic Walindi pics. Beautiful and dramatic sea mounts, coral laden walls and lush coral gardens are all a feature of Kimbe Bay diving, along with myriad fish and invertebrate life the reefs sustain.

Kimbe Bay is home to stunning reefs with those brilliant coral formations you see in all the classic Walindi pics. Beautiful and dramatic sea mounts, coral laden walls and lush coral gardens are all a feature of Kimbe Bay diving, along with myriad fish and invertebrate life the reefs sustain.

Witu Islands are a group of islands, volcanic in origin, situated to the north west of Kimbe Bay. The diving is a mixture of sea mounts rising from deep waters to within metres of the surface (such as Lama shoals), beautiful coral arches and great night dives in the black sand bays of the islands. Lots of interaction with the locals trading fresh fruit and veg out of their canoes too.

Fathers Reefs are a series of off-shore reefs, also volcanic in origin, along the northern coastline of East New Britain. The underwater topography is startlingly different with dramatic reefscapes, arches and swim-throughs. Being offshore, these reefs also attract pelagic activity such as sharks, rays, turtle, schools of barracuda and jacks, etc.

Dive sites visited are at the discretion of the Captain and are weather dependent.

Kimbe Bay is home to stunning reefs with those brilliant coral formations you see in all the classic Walindi pics. Beautiful and dramatic sea mounts, coral laden walls and lush coral gardens are all a feature of Kimbe Bay diving, along with myriad fish and invertebrate life the reefs sustain.

Witu Islands are a group of islands, volcanic in origin, situated to the north west of Kimbe Bay. The diving is a mixture of sea mounts rising from deep waters to within metres of the surface (such as Lama shoals), beautiful coral arches and great night dives in the black sand bays of the islands. Lots of interaction with the locals trading fresh fruit and veg out of their canoes too. Fathers Reefs are a series of off shore reefs, also volcanic in origin. The underwater topography is startlingly different with dramatic reefscapes, arches and swim throughs. Being offshore, these reefs also attract pelagic activity such as sharks, rays, turtles, schools of barracuda, jacks etc.

Kimbe Bay is home to stunning reefs with those brilliant coral formations you see in all the classic Walindi pics. Beautiful and dramatic sea mounts, coral laden walls and lush coral gardens are all a feature of Kimbe Bay diving, along with myriad fish and invertebrate life the reefs sustain.

Witu Islands are a group of islands, volcanic in origin, situated to the north west of Kimbe Bay. The diving is a mixture of sea mounts rising from deep waters to within metres of the surface (such as Lama shoals), beautiful coral arches and great night dives in the black sand bays of the islands. Lots of interaction with the locals trading fresh fruit and veg out of their canoes too.

Fathers Reefs are a series of off-shore reefs, also volcanic in origin, along the northern coastline of East New Britain. The underwater topography is startlingly different with dramatic reefscapes, arches and swim-throughs. Being offshore, these reefs also attract pelagic activity such as sharks, rays, turtle, schools of barracuda and jacks, etc.

Dive sites visited are at the discretion of the Captain and are weather dependent.

Fathers Reefs are a series of off-shore reefs, volcanic in origin. The underwater topography is startlingly different with dramatic reefscapes, arches and swim-throughs. Being offshore, these reefs also attract pelagic activity such as sharks, rays, turtle, schools of barracuda and jacks, etc.

Kimbe Bay is home to stunning reefs with those brilliant coral formations you see in all the classic Walindi pics. Beautiful and dramatic sea mounts, coral laden walls and lush coral gardens are all a feature of Kimbe Bay diving, along with myriad fish and invertebrate life the reefs sustain.

Dive sites visited are at the discretion of the Captain and are weather dependent.

Fathers Reefs are a series of offshore reefs, volcanic in origin, along the northern coastline of West New Britain. The underwater topography is startlingly different with dramatic reefscapes, arches and swim throughs. Being offshore, these reefs also attract pelagic activity such as sharks, rays, turtles, schools of barracuda, jacks, etc.

Bainings area diving

Rabaul diving features an abundance of macro critters, usually around various jetty's. Please note that we do not dive the wrecks in Rabaul. These are specialty dives and we recommend diving the wrecks with local operators.

Kimbe Bay is home to stunning reefs with those brilliant coral formations you see in all the classic Walindi pics. Beautiful and dramatic sea mounts, coral laden walls and lush coral gardens are all a feature of Kimbe Bay diving, along with myriad fish and invertebrate life the reefs sustain.

Dive sites visited are at the discretion of the Captain and are weather dependent.

New Hanover diving features coral gardens, bommies and wall dives in the passages. The channels are fantastic for drift diving, with large schools of fish, rays and shark patrolling the lush coral laden sides of the passages. Reefs in the New Hanover and Kavieng area feature a large and diverse variety of marine life, with a good mix of stunning underwater vistas to satisfy the wide angle photographer as well as lots of little critters, perfect for the macro enthusiast.

Witu Islands are a group of islands, volcanic in origin, situated to the north west of Kimbe Bay. The diving is a mixture of sea mounts rising from deep waters to within metres of the surface (such as Lama shoals), beautiful coral arches and great night dives in the black sand bays of the islands. Lots of interaction with the locals trading fresh fruit and veg out of their canoes too.

Kimbe Bay is home to stunning reefs with those brilliant coral formations you see in all the classic Walindi pics. Beautiful and dramatic sea mounts, coral laden walls and lush coral gardens are all a feature of Kimbe Bay diving, along with myriad fish and invertebrate life the reefs sustain.

Dive sites visited are at the discretion of the Captain and are weather dependent.

Witu Islands are a group of islands, volcanic in origin, situated to the north west of Kimbe Bay. The diving is a mixture of sea mounts rising from deep waters to within metres of the surface (such as Lama shoals), beautiful coral arches and great night dives in the black sand bays of the islands. Lots of interaction with the locals trading fresh fruit and veg out of their canoes too.

Kimbe Bay is home to stunning reefs with those brilliant coral formations you see in all the classic Walindi pics. Beautiful and dramatic sea mounts, coral laden walls and lush coral gardens are all a feature of Kimbe Bay diving, along with myriad fish and invertebrate life the reefs sustain.

Kimbe Bay is home to stunning reefs with those brilliant coral formations you see in all the classic Walindi pics. Beautiful and dramatic sea mounts, coral laden walls and lush coral gardens are all a feature of Kimbe Bay diving, along with myriad fish and invertebrate life the reefs sustain.

Witu Islands are a group of islands, volcanic in origin, situated to the north west of Kimbe Bay. The diving is a mixture of sea mounts rising from deep waters to within metres of the surface (such as Lama shoals), beautiful coral arches and great night dives in the black sand bays of the islands. Lots of interaction with the locals trading fresh fruit and veg out of their canoes too.

Further afield from Witu Islands are the Narage reefs ... these are a series of off-shore reefs, also volcanic in origin. The underwater topography is startlingly different with dramatic reefscapes, arches and swim-throughs. Being offshore, these reefs also attract pelagic activity such as sharks, rays, turtle, schools of barracuda and jacks, etc.