Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea dive locations and information

Where to Dive in Papua New Guinea

Where to Dive in PNG… There really is some wonderful scuba diving in Papua New Guinea. Hovever, PNG is an incredibly diverse country, both above and below the surface, and its dive sites are spread across a vast geographical area.Planning …

Diving Rabaul’s Wrecks, Reefs and Jetties

Diving Rabaul Wrecks Reefs and Jetties… In January 1942, just 46 days after their devastating attack on Pearl Harbor. The Japanese Imperial Forces redirected their attention southward and launched an invasion of Papua New Guinea. Their …

Diving New Britain’s Fathers Reefs

Diving New Britain’s Fathers Reefs… The large crescent shaped island of New Britain is almost uniquely located on the interface of some unbelievably powerful forces of nature. Physically, it sits on the south-western arc of the infamous …

The Ultimate Milne Bay Adventure

Ultimate Milne Bay Adventure… Milne Bay was first place I ever visited in Papua New Guinea. And even after many years and several return trips, my fascination with the area endures to this day. It’s a truly special place with much to see. But …

The Ghosts of the Machines

Kavieng WWII Aircraft Wrecks… World War II came to the Australian territory of New Guinea in January 1942 when the Imperial Japanese Army invaded Rabaul in New Britain. Followed shortly after by the taking of Kavieng in nearby New Ireland. The …

Diving Beautiful Tufi

Diving Beautiful Tufi… The sun was just breaking as we walked across the tarmac towards the small plane that would take us over the mountains. Anxious to leave on time and with a busy day ahead of them. The two-person TropicAir crew ushered us …

The Wonderful Witu Islands

The Witu Islands… As they say in the real estate business – location, location, location… And it is Papua New Guinea’s location astride the Equator and at the end of what was historically referred to as the Malay Archipelago, that puts it right …

Diving Kavieng in PNG

Diving Kavieng in PNG… A window seat on the early morning flight out of Kavieng is the go. It’s my favourite way to end a trip to this special part of Papua New Guinea. For, as the sun rises out of the vast Pacific Ocean to the east. It …

Witu Islands Diving – Dec 2022 Trip Report

Witu Islands Diving… Some two years and nine months (almost to the day…) after I had to scramble to get out of Papua New Guinea before the borders closed. In early December 2022 I arrived back at Hoskins airport in Kimbe Bay to pick up …

Diving Kimbe Bay in PNG

Diving Kimbe Bay in PNG… There is a line of thought among the scientific community that this large, sheltered bay. Located roughly one third along the north coast of the island of New Britain is possibly where the first corals …

Diving Milne Bay in PNG

The late Bob Halstead Diving Milne Bay in PNG… This large bay on the eastern tip of the Papua New Guinea’s “mainland” is what first brought the country to the attention of travelling divers and underwater photographers around the …

Diving New Ireland Province in PNG

Diving New Ireland Province… Located along the edge of the Bismarck Archipelago, the province of New Ireland forms the eastern flank of Papua New Guinea. It is quite remote from the main island of New Guinea. And the province has its own …