Bungalow

Dietmar Amon, the Austrian owner, started this small resort a little over 10 years ago and runs it with the help of his managers Ange, Sue and Paul. Together with a handful of local staff, these experienced Divemasters and Instructors will ensure that even the little things are taken care off. The personalised service and the relaxed and familiar atmosphere are just two of the particulars that Lissenung Island Resort is famous for.

There are 7 rooms, accommodating a maximum of 14 guests on the island. Two double rooms have their own private facilities, with shared showers and toilets for the other 5 double/twin rooms. Although the water is not heated, the warm environment usually ensures a pleasant water temperature. Every room has ceiling fans, fly-screens, mosquito nets, a large desk (for photographers to work on their cameras) and cupboard space. After the diving, you can relax in the comfortable chairs on your own verandah.

You can easily circumnavigate the whole island in 10-15 minutes. It is covered with tropical vegetation providing plenty of shaded areas to escape the tropical sun, and also offers a small but very pretty white sand beach where you can relax. Lissenung Island has the nicest beach of all dive resorts in PNG and the best house reef!

If you are dreaming of a beautiful Pacific island, where you can relax and  dive and get the illusion that you are alone on the planet, Lissenung is the ideal place for such a dream. The sunset can be watched from your own deck-chair, right on the beach, with a glass of good wine in hand.

The Diving

The change of tides can produce some strong currents, which flush clear waters from the deep sea over the abundant reefs and through tiny passages. It is during those currents that the pelagic action is happening and you can expect to see sharks, tunas, mackerels, huge schools of jacks and barracudas and with some luck schooling Eagle Rays and Mobula Rays.  However, the diving is very varied and also includes wall, wreck and muck diving and ensures that every diver leaves the island a happy diver!

Dive Shop

Dietmar has been running the dive operation for over 10 years and is an expert in picking the right dive spots at the right time. PADI dive courses from Open Water through to Divemaster are offered in English, German and Dutch.  

Last but not least there is a great bonus feature: Located just off the beach is a fantastic house reef. You get free shore diving on Lissenungs house reef while staying at Lissenung Island Resort! Interesting for day (for free as many as you like before 6pm) as well as night dives (night dives are guided on request and will be charged locally).

Diving here is year-round, with January to March subject to sudden rainsqualls and thunderstorms. Typically tropical, these storms are often replaced by blue skies that return  as quickly as they departed. Best months are usually April to June and September through to December.

About 2/3 of Lissenung Island is surrounded by a beautiful reef. The best place to start is in front of the dive shop where you turn left immediately and follow the reef. This area is a conservation zone and there are a multitude of fish. For a small charge, you can also join one of the dive boats for the morning, as many of the dive sites also offer fantastic snorkeling.

7.00-8.30am    Breakfast
9.00am            Boat departs for 2 morning dives
1/1.30pm         Lunch (this basically happens whenever the boat returns from the diving)
2.30pm-late     3^rd boat dive, free shore-diving on the house reef or time to relax
7.00pm             Dinner
8.30pm             Night Dive

How To Get There

Flights with Air Niguini from Australia to Port Moresby depart up to 7 days a week, depending on departure port. There are also twice weekly flights from Singapore and once a week from Manila and Tokyo. Airlines of PNG have commenced service from Cairns to Port Moresby Monday to Friday, also.
 
Daily F28 jet services will get you from Port Moresby to Kavieng via either Rabaul or Manus Island. These flights are with Air Niguini only.

Sample Sites

Echuca Patch

This is a large ridge rising from 45m (150ft) to within 12m (40ft) of the surface and is situated in the open ocean just outside Kavieng. A Korean fishing boat, the ‘Der Yang’, lies on its starboard side close to this ridge.  This point is a magnet for Barracudas and Jacks.

The Bottleshop

Around the pylons of a slipway in the Kavieng harbour is probably the best muck-dive in the area. Through the years an amazing selection of bottles, cans and tyres have created a perfect environment for critters. The weird and wonderful such as Ghost Pipefish, Demon Stinger, Allied Cowries, Nudibranchs and Shrimps, Octopus, Pipefish and many more are abundant here. This dive is a must for the serious macro photographer.

Albatross Passage

At an incoming tide this narrow passage is like fish soup. Eagle Rays, Mobula Rays, big Dogtooth Tunas, Barracudas, plenty of Grey Reef Sharks and loads of other fish can be seen here on almost every dive. The wall itself is overgrown with big fan corals, black corals and sponges and this is the home for small creatures like Nudibranchs, Leaf Scorpionfish and Pygmy Seahorse. In our opinion Albatross is the best dive in the Kavieng area and a must for every visiting diver.

Nusa Blowholes

Several swim-troughs and a little cave with lots of Crayfish make this an interesting dive. Sleeping Whitetip Sharks are seen frequently and Nudibranchs are abundant.

‘Kate’ Bombers

For the aircraft enthusiast we have two more plane wrecks in the Kavieng harbour. These Japanese torpedo bombers are resting in about 12m (40ft) on sand. On and around the planes you may find Nudibranchs, Cleaner Shrimps and Crocodile Fish.

Technical Details

·          1 x 27ft fibreglass boat, 2x 75HP Yamaha outboard motor, max 8 guests, centerconsole, canopy, ladder, Oxygen

·          1 x 24ft fibreglass boat, 1x 75HP Yamaha outboard motor, max 6 guests, centerconsole, canopy, ladder, Oxygen

The Raven

·          1 Compressor: Coltri Sub MCH32 (2x MCH16, ca. 240l/min each)

·          50 aluminium tanks, INT valve

·          12 set Schubapro rental gear, MkII/R190 & octopus & console,

·          UWATEC Aladin Sport & Aladin Pro dive computers

·          1 SeaDoo Scooter

·          240V/50Hz Electricity, 24-hours, Australian Power Points

·          Credit Cards accepted: VISA & MasterCard

For further information please visit our website on www.lissenung.com or contact us on info@lissenung.com