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If you’re looking at diving for the first time in Papua New Guinea believe everything you’ve read about our world-class waters.

Dubbed the ‘underwater photographer’s paradise’, we’ve taken away many an international award for underwater photography captured here. In our oceans you’ll see up to twice as many marine species as the waters of the Red Sea and up to five times as many as the Caribbean.

Enjoy a huge diversity of dive sites, including barrier reefs, coral walls (drop off), coral gardens, patch reefs, fringing reefs, seagrass beds, coral atolls, and wreck dive sites (ships, aircraft and submarines!).

Must See

  • Dive down to a fully intact Japanese Zero fighter plane in Kimbe Bay, known also for pelagics, soft coral, fans and unusual critters.
  • Experience the original “Muck Diving” location that put Papua New Guinea on the map, in Milne Bay.
  • Discover why people keep going back to the tropical fiord-like rias of Tufi (Oro Province) to spot the hammerheads and moray eels against spectacular drop-offs.

Papua New Guinea has its own hyperbaric recompression chamber. Located at Port Moresby Medical Services, the DAN-sponsored facility is owned by the Hyperbaric Partners Limited and is supported by the PNG Divers Association through a small chamber levy.

  • Dive operators offer both land-based (one day, three dives) and live-aboard dive tours (7-10 days, up to five dives a day).
  • The average water temperature varies from 25ºC along the edge of the Coral Sea to 29ºC in the Bismarck Sea.
  • You can dive in Papua New Guinea all year round, with the high season generally from May to November.
Diving Locations
Aqua-Firma
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location: Nationwide
Aqua-Firma always places a special focus on locations which have great terrestrial wilderness and bountiful marine life. Papua New Guinea is a prime candidate with vast areas of both pristine rainforest and coral reef; colourful tribal cultures scattered from high mountains to tropical islands; birds of paradise; volcanoes and more. A journey to Papua New...
Aquaventure Tauchreisen
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location: Nationwide
Aquaventure steht für individuelle Tauchreisen – auf Wunsch kombiniert mit Trekking und Kultur – zu den schönen Zielen dieser Welt. Auf unserer Webseite finden Sie Reisen mit dem Schwerpunkt auf Tauchen in Südostasien: Indonesien, Malaysia, Malediven, Philippinen, Palau, Papua-Neuguinea und Yap. Tauchen Sie ein und finden Si den Tauchurlaub Ihrer Traume ! “Ihr Team von...
Aussie Tours
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location: Nationwide
Jouw reis naar Australië, Nieuw-Zeeland en de South Pacific verdient een specialist. Iemand die bergen lokale reiservaring inzet om jouw reis speciaal te maken. Aussie Tours was de start van Best Of Travel. Dus Oceanië heeft eeuwig een plekje in ons hart. En dat voel jij in het reisvoorstel dat je krijgt. Doe hier inspiratie...
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Best of PNG
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location: Overseas
Best of PNG, a subsidiary of Indigo Safari’s Limited, creates tailor-made itineraries to the four best dive resorts in Papua New Guinea, like: Tufi, Lissenung, Rapopo, Walindi (and the liveaboards FeBrina, Oceania, and Golden Dawn), as well as cultural trips, Highland sing-sings, Sepik River mini-expeditions, outrigger safaris, bird watching and mountain treks. Using our expertise and local knowledge,...
Blue Marble Private
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location: United Kingdom
From our HQ in London, we curate some of the world’s most unique travel offerings. Having travelled extensively to all corners of the globe over the past 30 years, along with my team of travel experts, there is nothing that thrills us more than crafting extraordinary travel experiences for like-minded clients. Working alongside our clients...
Blue O Two
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location: Nationwide
Lying just south of the equator and bordering Indonesia, Papua New Guinea is situated just 160km north of Australia and is part of a great arc of mountains stretching from Asia in to the South Pacific. The unique topography and prolific marine life make this an enticing country for tourists from all over the world....
Boomerang Reisen GmbH
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location: Nationwide
Warum mit uns? Weil wir Ihre Traumreise finden! 25 Jahre Erfahrung, persönliche Beratung und starke Partner: Wer mit Boomerang Reisen reist, reist mit den Profis. Insgesamt 80 Experten sorgen dafür, dass Sie Ihre Traumreise verwirklichen – an den schönsten Orten dieser Welt. Wir haben das riesige Privileg, für unsere Kunden und Freunde teils lebenslang gehegte...
Dive Worldwide
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location: Nationwide
As one of the last unexplored corners of the world, Papua New Guinea lies in the centre of the Coral Triangle and offers some of the finest diving on earth. You can also extend your trip with an excursion into the heart of the land to experience unique cultures, communities and festivals. 3 recommended trips....
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