Diving Kimbe Bay – this large and sheltered bay is considered by many to be the jewel in the crown of Papua New Guinea’s incredible biodiversity! Located on the north coast of New Britain, the largest of the many islands of the Bismarck Archipelago. Kimbe Bay enjoys a quite unique combination of circumstances, which have come together to create one of the richest and most biologically diverse marine environments in the world.
Surveys of that biodiversity have produced an astonishing array of statistics. With some 860 species of fish, 400 species of stony corals and 10 species of whales and dolphins identified!
The reasons for that amazing divergence can be boiled down to two basic things… Kimbe Bay’s geographic location and its underwater topography…
Geographically, Kimbe Bay is sheltered by the Willaumez Peninsular and touched by the nutrient rich currents of the Bismarck Sea.
While the features and contours of the bay create the perfect environment for nature to do what it does best!
Kimbe Bay is also wonderfully scenic above water… With its imposing array of volcanoes and the huge Dakataua caldera at the end of the Willaumez Peninsular.
The sections below describe everything you need to know if you are considering a trip to Kimbe Bay. Please use the links provided to explore the Complete Guide to Diving Kimbe Bay and learn about this very special 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…
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Diving Kimbe Bay
Kimbe Bay is considered by many to be the jewel in the crown of Papua New Guinea’s incredible biodiversity!
Dynamic and exciting seamounts, superb reefs that are simply a joy to dive plus a fantastic WWII aircraft wreck – Read more…
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Kimbe Bay Seamounts
Bradford Shoals, Inglis Shoals and Joel’s are the most exciting, exhilarating and, from time to time, challenging dives in Kimbe Bay.
And all three seamounts are self-contained ecosystems and beacons to the larger, roaming creatures of the sea – Read more…
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Kimbe Bay Reefs
With about 40 to choose from, Kimbe Bay has some incredible reef diving. With each reef having its own features and special things.
And the common denominators of healthy hard corals, vibrant and colorful sponges and beautiful red sea whips – Read more…
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Mitsubishi Zero Wreck
As the story is told the day the Zero fighter was found was just after a small plane had crashed on take-off from Hoskins Airport.
So when William Nui found the fighter laying on the sea bed. He thought it was the wreckage from the recent crash – Read more…
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Kimbe Bay Biodiversity
With an area roughly the same as California… It is estimated that PNG is home to almost 5% of the world’s total marine biodiversity.
The fact is that just under half of that fish fauna and virtually all of the coral species are to be found in Kimbe Bay – Read more…
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Kimbe Bay Conservation
Kimbe Bay is recognized globally for its incredible biodiversity. As a result of the many studies conducted to quantify its species.
Less well known though is the work Max and Cecilie Benjamin have done to preserve that unique biodiversity – Read more…
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