Papua New Guinea

Diving in the exotic and unexplored waters of PNG

Diving in Papua New Guinea

So many times we read and hear that certain place is "The Best Dive Destination in the World". While it’s hard to judge the ultimate best, Papua New Guinea’s dive sites are easily among the best in the world and divers come from far and wide to experience it’s spectacular natural wonders. Located in the Indo-Pacific Area, PNG lays claim to having twice as many marine species as the popular diving waters of the Red Sea and up to five times as many as the Caribbean. It’s no wonder PNG is dubbed as the ‘underwater photographer’s paradise’ and many international award -winning photos are captured here. Divers enjoy.....

Dive operators and Accomodation based operators

Dive operators offer both Land Base and Live-Aboard Dive Tours. Land Base Tours normally consist of a day tour taking up to three dives whilst live-aboard tours can take 7-10 days, with up to five dives a day. Most land-Base Operators offer resort type dive courses and have fully equipped dive shops with diving and snorkeling equipment available for hire. For those bringing their own equipment there are facilities available in the main cities to clean equipment. The majority operate on small to medium size property, with emphasize on personal attention in a relaxing environment. Dive sites are short distance from the resorts. While the range in size of live-aboard dive boats is between 45' and 120', with differing levels of amenities, the excellent quality of diving is synonymous with each operation. Several operators now offer nitrox and rebreathers and most boats have facilities for camera equipment changing. PNG has its own hyperbaric recompression chamber. Located in Port Moresby, the DAN-sponsored facility is part of the US based Sub-aquatic Safety Service network and is supported by the dive operators through a small chamber levy.

Beautiful reefs

While the reef teems with life, they are extremely fragile. In recognition of the importance of preserving the marine ecosystem, members of the Papua New Guinea Divers Association actively promote the use of moorings on regularly dived sites. The need to practice sensible diving and respect the underwater environment is emphasized and in doing so, the message to all divers is very clear: please look but don't touch.