Diving Tufi… Located on Cape Nelson on the north-east coast of the main island of New Guinea. This area is without doubt one of the most scenic and picturesque areas of the amazing country that is Papua New Guinea. And Tufi fiord is the stunning epicenter!
Picture if you will the stark but majestic fjords of Norway. Or the south island of New Zealand…
But set in a tropical location with a dense covering of rich and vibrant rainforest that descends to the very water’s edge.
Underwater there is much to see with over 25 pristine offshore reefs. All within an hour or so’s journey from the main jetty.
Most of those reefs have never been dived by anybody other than visitors to Tufi, as PNG’s liveaboards rarely visit the area!
Then there are the fjords and the main jetty. With its vast assortment of flotsam and jetsam containing a great selection of critters!
The sections below describe specific and interesting aspects of the area and the dive sites of Tufi. You can use the links provided to explore what Tufi has to offer. And understand more about this intriguing and scenic area of Papua New Guinea. If you don’t find what you are looking for, I am good to answer questions through the Contact page. But please read the content first….
Diving Tufi
Tufi offers a quite special combination of diving. Which ranges from critter hunting at the main wharf to pristine offshore reefs.
Add WWII wrecks, fjord sponge gardens, superb scenery, village culture and it’s easy to see why it is such a great place – Read more…
The Offshore Reefs
Tufi’s many offshore reefs and sea-mounts are located some 5 to 15 nautical miles out from Cape Nelson in the Solomon Sea.
They rise up from the sea bed 200m below. Sitting right in the path of the rich equatorial coastal currents – Read more…
The B-17F Black Jack
It lays undisturbed on a sandy seabed in the deep water. Just off from the fringing reef at the remote village of Boga Boga on Cape Vogel.
Many consider the B-17F Black Jack Flying Fortress to be the best dive-able aircraft wreck there is in Papua New Guinea – Read more…
B25 Bomber Wreck
Like the ghost from the past that she is. The B25 Mitchell Bomber “Pistoff” lays in about 17m of water, just off the beach near Wanigela.
Pistoff lies on a sandy seabed and is intact apart from the front nose cone and cockpit canopy which are both missing – Read more…
Diving Tufi Jetty
House reefs are a bit like next door neighbors… Nearly everybody has one but how much time do you really want to spend with them?
But the one at Tufi is one of those sites where I always seem to find new and interesting stuff to see and photograph – Read more…
WWII PT Boat Wrecks
At the end of 1942 the Allied campaign in New Guinea was focused on the Japanese beachheads of Buna, Sananda & Gona.
Tufi Fjord played a small role as an advanced base for the US Navy PT Boats supporting the counter-attack on the Japanese. – Read more…
Diving Tufi Fjords
The fjords of Cape Nelson are very much its visually defining feature and are unique to this part of Papua New Guinea.
They are over 90m deep in places, are virtually unexplored underwater and offer some unique diving – Read more…
Tufi Dive Resort
Picture if you will the stark but magnificent fjords of Norway, or those those down on the south island of New Zealand.
Then imagine them in a tropical location with dense rainforest that descends right to the water’s edge – Read more…
Oro Province 101
Oro, or the Northern Province as it is often referred to, has some of PNG’s most dramatic and inspiring scenery.
Accessible only by air or by sea from Port Moresby. Oro Province does not receive the visitors it really deserves – Read more…
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