Diving in Papua New Guinea - One of the Best Scuba Diving Spots in the Pacific

Papua New Guinea Scuba Sitesmany unique diving hotspots so close to the shore
Diving in Papua New Guinea can be basicallyas Madang and surround coastlines. There are lots
broken up into three primary diving areas orof activities to interest scuba divers from pristine
regions: The Southern region surrounding thecoral reefs, drift diving, shark watching to plenty
capital of Port Moresby, the Northern region andof shipwrecks.
the Islands region which includes the two largestFurther up the coast is the sleepy little town of
islands New Ireland and New Britain Island.Wewak. Made famous in 1988 when the
Diving Papua New Guinea - The Southern RegionCousteau Society lead by Jean-Michel Cousteau,
Nestled in the Gulf of Papua, Port Moresby isson of aqua-lung inventor Jacque Cousteau, filmed
considered by many local divers to being the besttheir undersea documentary, "Cousteau's Papua
capital city in the world for divers. Often theNew Guinea Journey."
jumping off point for dive adventures andWewak and the nearby islands of Ninigo and the
shipboard expeditions to the Eastern Fields ReefsHermits are still known for the sheer number and
and dive sites in the Gulf, Port Moresby has mostvariety of big animal sightings, including Grey Reef
everything both experienced and beginning diverssharks, Silver Tips and many species of manta
could want.rays.
The Eastern Fields Reefs and Portlock Reef areDiving Papua New Guinea - The Islands Region
located in the Coral Sea between PNG and theThe two largest islands in the PNG chain are New
Australia. This area is known for it unspoiled andIreland and New Britain Island.
clear water diving but due to the extremelyA popular diving spot is Kimbe Bay on the
strong currents if only recommend forWestern part of New Britain. Surrounded by a
experienced divers.necklace of dormant volcanoes, the bay has
But don't let this be a hindrance to yourhundreds of reefs and more than a dozen small
enjoyment of this wonderful country. By taking aislands. Studies have identified over a 900 kinds of
trip down the coast to the small city of Alotau intropical fish and some 400 different types of
Milne Bay Province on the tip of PNG peninsulacorals.
which is juts out into the Solomon Sea. Milne BayOnce considered to have the world's best wreck
Province has 435 recognized islands but there arediving, Rabaul on Eastern New Britain was buried
many more that are simply too small to beunder tons of ash and debris when 3 of the
labeled but act as fantastic sport diving spots.surrounding volcanoes erupted in 1994. Only
Diving Papua New Guinea - The Northern Regionrecently has strong ocean currents cleared away
Once just a swamp and wetland contaminatedthe ash around some the local dive sites.
with malaria, Madang, one of the most beautifulKavieng, is the capital of New Ireland and is
cities in the South Pacific, has become a verylocated beside a beautiful harbor at the northern
special place for divers who come for thetip of the island. Full of marine life (over 5
diversity of dive sites found in the neighboringdifferent species of dolphins) the waters around
waters.Kavieng are also home to several WWII plane and
Only a few places around the world have astransport ships wrecks.