Oceania Liveaboard, Papua New Guinea

Hoskins Airport (HKN)

18:00

Hoskins Airport (HKN)

09:00

Requirements: Minimum 30 dives, AOWD or equivalent

Included

8 nights accommodation on board MV Oceania
7 days of diving (up to 4 dives a day, with 2 dives only on last day)
Airport transfers from Hoskins/Kimbe airport to vessel on departure date, and from vessel to Hoskins/Kimbe airport on disembarkation day. For guests staying at Walindi Resort before or after the trip, airport transfers to/from the resort are complimentary.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
Unlimited tea and coffee
Filled 12L tanks, weight belt and weights
Light laundry service daily
Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)

Obligatory surcharges

Dive Evacuation insurance (available onboard if required)
Environmental and Safety Fee: 9USD per night, to be paid in advance
Conservation Fee: 20USD per trip, to be paid in advance

Extra cost

International and Domestic Flights (Domestic Airport Hoskins/Kimbe- HKN)
Visa Fee (if applicable)
Nitrox is available as a package for all dives, or for casual fills. Payable in advance or on board.
Alcoholic Beverages and Soft Drinks – Local beers and softdrinks available for purchase on board. Please advise if you have any preferences regarding softdrinks. Wine is available by the bottle or glass. Limited spirits available.
Crew Gratuities
Equipment Rental – Limited dive equipment and sizes are kept on board for hire. Please check on availability prior to arrival. If needed, gear hire may be able to be arranged from Walindi Resort with advance notice.
10% GST applies to all purchases made within Papua New Guinea.
Nitrox 6-8 night Departure: 210USD per trip, to be paid in advance, on board

Program

Beautiful and dramatic sea mounts

Lush coral gardens

Beautiful coral arches

Sharks, rays, turtles, schools of barracuda, jacks

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Days 2-7:
Departing & check dive. Safari according to the planned route.

Day 8:
2 dives on the last day. Return to the port. Final night dinner at Walindi Resort or on board.

Day 9:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Dive sites you’ll see

Bismarck Sea Signature Itinerary OC10 (10 nights) (Port of Kimbe Bay-Port of Kimbe Bay)

10 nights nights, ±34 dives,

Hoskins Airport (HKN)

18:00

Hoskins Airport (HKN)

09:00

Requirements: Minimum 30 dives, AOWD or equivalent

Included

10 nights accommodation
9 days of diving (4 dives a day, with 2 dives only on last day)
Airport transfers from Hoskins/Kimbe airport to vessel on departure date, and from vessel to Hoskins/Kimbe airport on disembarkation day. For guests staying at Walindi Resort either before or after the trip, airport transfers to/from the resort are complimentary.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
Unlimited tea and coffee
Filled 12L tanks, weight belt and weights
Light laundry service daily
Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)

Obligatory surcharges

Dive Evacuation insurance (available onboard if required)
Environmental and Safety Fee: 9USD per night, to be paid in advance
Conservation Fee: 20USD per trip, to be paid in advance

Extra cost

International and Domestic Flights (Domestic Airport Hoskins/Kimbe- HKN)
Visa Fee (if applicable)
Nitrox is available as a package for all dives, or for casual fills. Payable in advance or on board.
Alcoholic Beverages and Soft Drinks – Local beers and softdrinks available for purchase on board. Please advise if you have any preferences regarding softdrinks. Wine is available by the bottle or glass. Limited spirits available.
Crew Gratuities
Equipment Rental – Limited dive equipment and sizes are kept on board for hire. Please check on availability prior to arrival. If needed, gear hire may be able to be arranged from Walindi Resort with advance notice.
10% GST applies to all purchases made within Papua New Guinea.
Nitrox 9-10 Night Departure: 270USD per trip, to be paid in advance, on board

Program

Brilliant coral formations

Dramatic sea mounts, coral-laden walls, and lush coral gardens

Sea mounts rising from deep waters

Sharks, rays, turtles, schools of barracuda, and jacks

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Days 2-9:
Departing & check dive. Safari according to the planned route.

Day 10:
2 dives on the last day. Return to the port. Final night dinner at Walindi Resort or on board.

Day 11:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Dive sites you’ll see

Bismarck Sea Signature Itinerary OC9 (9 nights) (Port of Kimbe Bay-Port of Kimbe Bay)

9 nights nights, ±30 dives,

Hoskins Airport (HKN)

18:00

Hoskins Airport (HKN)

09:00

Requirements: Minimum 30 dives, AOWD or equivalent

Included

9 nights accommodation
8 days of diving (4 dives a day, with 2 dives only on last day)
Airport transfers from Hoskins/Kimbe airport to vessel on departure date, and from vessel to Hoskins/Kimbe airport on disembarkation day. For guests staying at Walindi Resort either before or after the trip, airport transfers to/from the resort are complimentary.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
Unlimited tea and coffee
Filled 12L tanks, weight belt and weights
Light laundry service daily
Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)

Obligatory surcharges

Dive Evacuation insurance (available onboard if required)
Environmental and Safety Fee: 9USD per night, to be paid in advance
Conservation Fee: 20USD per trip, to be paid in advance

Extra cost

International and Domestic Flights (Domestic Airport Hoskins/Kimbe- HKN)
Visa Fee (if applicable)
Nitrox is available as a package for all dives, or for casual fills. Payable in advance or on board.
Alcoholic Beverages and Soft Drinks – Local beers and softdrinks available for purchase on board. Please advise if you have any preferences regarding softdrinks. Wine is available by the bottle or glass. Limited spirits available.
Crew Gratuities
Equipment Rental – Limited dive equipment and sizes are kept on board for hire. Please check on availability prior to arrival. If needed, gear hire may be able to be arranged from Walindi Resort with advance notice.
10% GST applies to all purchases made within Papua New Guinea.
Nitrox 9-10 Night Departure: 270USD per trip, to be paid in advance, on board

Program

Brilliant coral formations

Dramatic sea mounts, coral-laden walls, and lush coral gardens

Sea mounts rising from deep waters

Sharks, rays, turtles, schools of barracuda, and jacks

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Days 2-8:
Departing & check dive. Safari according to the planned route.

Day 9:
2 dives on the last day. Return to the port. Final night dinner at Walindi Resort or on board.

Day 10:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Dive sites you’ll see

East and West New Britain Itinerary OC8 (8 nights) (Port of Kimbe Bay-Port of Rabaul)

8 nights nights, ±26 dives,

Hoskins Airport (HKN)

18:00

Rabaul Airport (RAB)

09:00

Requirements: Minimum 30 dives, AOWD or equivalent

Included

8 nights accommodation on board MV Oceania
7 days of diving (4 dives a day, with 2 dives only on last day)
Depending on itinerary, airport transfers from Hoskins/Kimbe airport or Rabaul airport to vessel on departure date, and from vessel to Hoskins/Kimbe airport or Rabaul airport on disembarkation day. For guests staying at Walindi Resort either before or after the trip, airport transfers to/from the resort are complimentary. For guests staying at Rabaul/Tokua Hotels/Resorts either before or after the trip, please liaise with hotel management regarding getting to MV Oceania for boarding.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
Unlimited tea and coffee
Filled 12L tanks, weight belt and weights
Light laundry service daily
Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)

Obligatory surcharges

Dive Evacuation insurance (available onboard if required)
Environmental and Safety Fee: 9USD per night, to be paid in advance
Conservation Fee: 20USD per trip, to be paid in advance

Extra cost

International and Domestic Flights (Domestic Airport Hoskins/Kimbe- HKN or Rabaul - RAB)
Visa Fee (if applicable)
Nitrox is available as a package for all dives, or for casual fills. Payable in advance or on board.
Alcoholic Beverages and Soft Drinks – Local beers and softdrinks available for purchase on board. Please advise if you have any preferences regarding softdrinks. Wine is available by the bottle or glass. Limited spirits available.
Crew Gratuities
Equipment Rental – Limited dive equipment and sizes are kept on board for hire. Please check on availability prior to arrival. If needed, gear hire may be able to be arranged from Walindi Resort with advance notice.
10% GST applies to all purchases made within Papua New Guinea.
Nitrox 6-8 night Departure: 210USD per trip, to be paid in advance, on board

Program

Dramatic roofscapes, arches, and swim-throughs

Sharks, rays, turtles, schools of barracuda, jacks

Dramatic sea mounts, coral-laden walls

Liveaboard does not offer diving the wrecks in Rabaul Harbour

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Dive sites you’ll see

Milne Bay Itinerary OC10 (10 nights) (Port of Alotau-Port of Alotau)

10 nights nights, ±38 dives,

Gurney Airport (GUR)

18:00

Gurney Airport (GUR)

09:00

Requirements: Minimum 30 dives, AOWD or equivalent

Included

10 nights accommodation
9 days of diving (up to 4 dives a day, with 2 dives only on last day)
Airport transfers from Alotau airport to vessel on departure date, and from vessel to Alotau airport on disembarkation day. For guests staying at Driftwood Resort before or after the trip, crew will arrange your transfer from the resort to/from the vessel on departure and disembarkation days.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
Unlimited tea and coffee
Filled 12L tanks, weight belt and weights
Light laundry service daily
Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)

Obligatory surcharges

Dive Evacuation insurance (available onboard if required)
Environmental and Safety Fee: 9USD per night, to be paid in advance
Conservation Fee: 20USD per trip, to be paid in advance

Extra cost

International and Domestic Flights (Domestic Airport Alotau- GUR)
Visa Fee (if applicable)
Nitrox is available as a package for all dives, or for casual fills. Payable in advance or on board.
Alcoholic Beverages and Soft Drinks – Local beers and softdrinks available for purchase on board. Please advise if you have any preferences regarding softdrinks. Wine is available by the bottle or glass. We recommend you bring your own favourite spirit duty free for consumption on board. We do recommend that once you start drinking for the day, you cease diving for that day.
Crew Gratuities
Equipment Rental – Limited dive equipment and sizes are kept on board for hire. Please check on availability prior to arrival. If needed, gear hire may be able to be arranged from Walindi Resort with advance notice.
10% GST applies to all purchases made within Papua New Guinea.
Nitrox 9-10 Night Departure: 270USD per trip, to be paid in advance, on board

Program

Drift dives, wall dives, shallow patch reefs and deep oceanic reefs

Pristine coral reefs

Macro diving with nudibranchs, frogfish, shrimps

Hammerheads and grey reef sharks

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Departure

Arrival at Gurney Airport (GUR).
Boat's representatives will arrange a transfer to the boat.
It is important to triple check your particular trips departure and arrival ports

Return

After disembarkation boat's representatives will arrange transfer to the nearest airport

Dive sites you’ll see

Milne Bay

Kimbe Bay & Witu Islands and Beyond Itinerary OC9 (9 nights) (Port of Kimbe Bay-Port of Kimbe Bay)

9 nights nights, ±30 dives,

Hoskins Airport (HKN)

18:00

Hoskins Airport (HKN)

09:00

Requirements: Minimum 30 dives, AOWD or equivalent

Included

9 nights accommodation
8 days of diving (4 dives a day, with 2 dives only on last day)
Airport transfers from Hoskins/Kimbe airport to vessel on departure date, and from vessel to Hoskins/Kimbe airport on disembarkation day. For guests staying at Walindi Resort either before or after the trip, airport transfers to/from the resort are complimentary.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
Unlimited tea and coffee
Filled 12L tanks, weight belt and weights
Light laundry service daily
Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)

Obligatory surcharges

Dive Evacuation insurance (available onboard if required)
Environmental and Safety Fee: 9USD per night, to be paid in advance
Conservation Fee: 20USD per trip, to be paid in advance

Extra cost

International and Domestic Flights (Domestic Airport Hoskins/Kimbe- HKN)
Visa Fee (if applicable)
Nitrox is available as a package for all dives, or for casual fills. Payable in advance or on board.
Alcoholic Beverages and Soft Drinks – Local beers and softdrinks available for purchase on board. Please advise if you have any preferences regarding softdrinks. Wine is available by the bottle or glass. Limited spirits available.
Crew Gratuities
Equipment Rental – Limited dive equipment and sizes are kept on board for hire. Please check on availability prior to arrival. If needed, gear hire may be able to be arranged from Walindi Resort with advance notice.
10% GST applies to all purchases made within Papua New Guinea.
Nitrox 9-10 Night Departure: 270USD per trip, to be paid in advance, on board

Program

Dramatic sea mounts

Beautiful coral arches

Sharks, rays, turtles, schools of barracuda, and jacks

Lots of interaction with the locals trading fresh fruit and veg out of their canoes too

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Dive sites you’ll see

East and West New Britain Itinerary OC9 (9 nights) (Port of Rabaul-Port of Kimbe Bay)

9 nights nights, ±30 dives,

Rabaul Airport (RAB)

18:00

Hoskins Airport (HKN)

09:00

Requirements: Minimum 30 dives, AOWD or equivalent

Included

9 nights accommodation on board MV Oceania
8 days of diving (4 dives a day, with 2 dives only on last day)
Depending on itinerary, airport transfers from Hoskins/Kimbe airport or Rabaul airport to vessel on departure date, and from vessel to Hoskins/Kimbe airport or Rabaul airport on disembarkation day. For guests staying at Walindi Resort either before or after the trip, airport transfers to/from the resort are complimentary. For guests staying at Rabaul/Tokua Hotels/Resorts either before or after the trip, please liaise with hotel management regarding getting to MV Oceania for boarding.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
Unlimited tea and coffee
Filled 12L tanks, weight belt and weights
Light laundry service daily
Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)

Obligatory surcharges

Dive Evacuation insurance (available onboard if required)
Environmental and Safety Fee: 9USD per night, to be paid in advance
Conservation Fee: 20USD per trip, to be paid in advance

Extra cost

International and Domestic Flights (Domestic Airport Hoskins/Kimbe- HKN or Rabaul - RAB)
Visa Fee (if applicable)
Nitrox is available as a package for all dives, or for casual fills. Payable in advance or on board.
Alcoholic Beverages and Soft Drinks – Local beers and softdrinks available for purchase on board. Please advise if you have any preferences regarding softdrinks. Wine is available by the bottle or glass. Limited spirits available.
Crew Gratuities
Equipment Rental – Limited dive equipment and sizes are kept on board for hire. Please check on availability prior to arrival. If needed, gear hire may be able to be arranged from Walindi Resort with advance notice.
10% GST applies to all purchases made within Papua New Guinea.
Nitrox 9-10 Night Departure: 270USD per trip, to be paid in advance, on board

Program

Dramatic roofscapes, arches, and swim throughs

Pelagic activity such as sharks, rays, turtles, schools of barracuda, jacks

An abundance of macro critters

Dramatic sea mounts, coral-laden walls

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Dive sites you’ll see

Fathers Reefs & Kimbe Bay Itinerary OC9 (9 nights) (Port of Kimbe Bay-Port of Kimbe Bay)

9 nights nights, ±30 dives,

Hoskins Airport (HKN)

18:00

Hoskins Airport (HKN)

09:00

Requirements: Minimum 30 dives, AOWD or equivalent

Included

9 nights accommodation on board MV Oceania
8 days of diving (up to 4 dives a day, with 2 dives only on last day)
Airport transfers from Hoskins/Kimbe airport to vessel on departure date, and from vessel to Hoskins/Kimbe airport on disembarkation day. For guests staying at Walindi Resort before or after the trip, airport transfers to/from the resort are complimentary.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
Unlimited tea and coffee
Filled 12L tanks, weight belt and weights
Light laundry service daily
Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)

Obligatory surcharges

Dive Evacuation insurance (available onboard if required)
Environmental and Safety Fee: 9USD per night, to be paid in advance
Conservation Fee: 20USD per trip, to be paid in advance

Extra cost

International and Domestic Flights (Domestic Airport Hoskins/Kimbe- HKN)
Visa Fee (if applicable)
Nitrox is available as a package for all dives, or for casual fills. Payable in advance or on board.
Alcoholic Beverages and Soft Drinks – Local beers and softdrinks available for purchase on board. Please advise if you have any preferences regarding softdrinks. Wine is available by the bottle or glass. Limited spirits available.
Crew Gratuities
Equipment Rental – Limited dive equipment and sizes are kept on board for hire. Please check on availability prior to arrival. If needed, gear hire may be able to be arranged from Walindi Resort with advance notice.
10% GST applies to all purchases made within Papua New Guinea.
Nitrox 9-10 Night Departure: 270USD per trip, to be paid in advance, on board

Program

A series of off-shore reefs, volcanic in origin

Dramatic reef scapes, arches, and swim-throughs

Sharks, rays, turtles, schools of barracuda, and jacks

Sea mounts, coral-laden walls, and lush coral gardens

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Dive sites you’ll see

Milne Bay to Rabaul Itinerary OC10 (10 nights) (Port of Alotau-Port of Rabaul)

10 nights nights, ±38 dives,

Gurney Airport (GUR)

18:00

Rabaul Airport (RAB)

09:00

Requirements: Minimum 30 dives, AOWD or equivalent

Included

10 nights accommodation
9 days of diving (up to 4 dives a day, with 2 dives only on last day)
Airport transfers from Alotau airport to vessel on departure date, and from vessel to Rabaul airport on disembarkation day. For guests staying at Driftwood Resort before the trip, crew will arrange your transfer from the resort to the vessel. For guests staying at a Tokua Hotel after the trip, crew will arrange for your transfer to your hotel on disembarkation day.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
Unlimited tea and coffee
Filled 12L tanks, weight belt and weights
Light laundry service daily
Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)

Obligatory surcharges

Dive Evacuation insurance (available onboard if required)
Environmental and Safety Fee: 9USD per night, to be paid in advance
Conservation Fee: 20USD per trip, to be paid in advance

Extra cost

International and Domestic Flights (Domestic Airport Alotau - GUR for boarding and Rabaul - RAB on disembarkation)
Visa Fee (if applicable)
Nitrox is available as a package for all dives, or for casual fills. Payable in advance or on board.
Alcoholic Beverages and Soft Drinks – Local beers and softdrinks available for purchase on board. Please advise if you have any preferences regarding softdrinks. Wine is available by the bottle or glass. We recommend you bring your own favourite spirit duty free for consumption on board. We do recommend that once you start drinking for the day, you cease diving for that day.
Crew Gratuities
Equipment Rental – Limited dive equipment and sizes are kept on board for hire. Please check on availability prior to arrival. If needed, gear hire may be able to be arranged from Walindi Resort with advance notice.
10% GST applies to all purchases made within Papua New Guinea.
Nitrox 9-10 Night Departure: 270USD per trip, to be paid in advance, on board

Program

Manta rays are seen regularly as well as hammerhead sharks and barracuda

Milne Bay is also famous for its muck-diving

From shallow sandy bottoms or huge coral laden boulders to wall dives that resemble underwater mountain ranges

Most of the diving is on fringing reefs and lagoons

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Dive sites you’ll see

Milne Bay

Reef, River, Wreck (10 nights) (Port of Rabaul-Port of Alotau)

10 nights nights, ±34 dives,

Rabaul Airport (RAB)

18:00

Gurney Airport (GUR)

09:00

Requirements: Minimum 30 dives, AOWD or equivalent

Included

10 nights accommodation
9 days of diving (up to 4 dives a day, with 2 dives only on last day)
Airport transfers from Rabaul airport to vessel on departure date, and from vessel to Gurney airport on disembarkation day. For guests staying Kokopo Beach Bungalows before the trip, crew will arrange your transfer from the resort to the vessel. For guests staying at Driftwood Hotel after the trip, crew will arrange for your transfer to your hotel on disembarkation day. If you are staying at alternative hotels, check with our reservations team on departure/disembarkation protocol.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
Unlimited tea and coffee
Filled 12L tanks, weight belt and weights
Light laundry service daily
Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)

Obligatory surcharges

Dive Evacuation insurance (available onboard if required)
Environmental and Safety Fee: 9USD per night, to be paid in advance
Conservation Fee: 20USD per trip, to be paid in advance

Extra cost

International and Domestic Flights (Domestic Airport Tokua Airport (Kokopo) - RAB for boarding and Alotau - GUR on disembarkation)
Visa Fee (if applicable)
Nitrox is available as a package for all dives, or for casual fills. Payable in advance or on board.
Alcoholic Beverages and Soft Drinks – Local beers and softdrinks available for purchase on board. Please advise if you have any preferences regarding softdrinks. Wine is available by the bottle or glass. We recommend you bring your own favourite spirit duty free for consumption on board. We do recommend that once you start drinking for the day, you cease diving for that day.
Crew Gratuities
Equipment Rental – Limited dive equipment and sizes are kept on board for hire. Please check on availability prior to arrival.
10% GST applies to all purchases made within Papua New Guinea.
Nitrox 9-10 Night Departure: 270USD per trip, to be paid in advance, on board

Program

Mimic octopus, frogfish, jaw fish, cuttlefish, arrow crabs, orangutan crabs, leaf scorpion fish, rock mover wrasse, anemone fish, holothurians, banded shrimp

Over 47 different varieties of ghost pipefish

Both pelagic fish and the smaller reef dwellers

Manta rays are seen regularly as well as hammerhead sharks and barracuda

Day 1: Embarkation from 4:00 pm, Vessel departs from Kokopo Beach Bungalows, Rabaul at approx 6:00pm

Days 2-9:

4 dives per day, typically scheduled as follows:

- Light Breakfast, briefing, Dive 1

- Full Breakfast, relax/interval, briefing, Dive 2

- Morning Tea, relax/interval, Lunch, briefing, Dive 3

- Afternoon snack, relax/interval, briefing, Dive 4 (may be a dusk dive)

- Dinner

Day 10: 2 morning dives only, lunch, vessel steams to port

Day 11: Disembarkation up until 9:00 am at Rabaul (to suit outward flights where applicable)

Rabaul to Milne Bay Itinerary includes diving in Rabaul, South Coast, New Britain, and the greater Milne Bay area.

Dive sites visited are at the discretion of the Captain and are weather-dependent.

South Coast New Britain diving is a wonderland of rare and unusual critters. Most of the diving is on fringing reefs and lagoons.

Around the Lindenhaven area, the contours of the Solomon Trench (the third deepest part of the world's oceans) come in very close. Critters that are regularly seen on the Lindenhaven dives are mimic octopus, frogfish, over 47 different varieties of ghost pipefish, jaw fish, cuttlefish, arrow crabs, orangutan crabs, leaf scorpion fish, rock mover wrasse, anemone fish, holothurians, banded shrimp, lionfish, scorpionfish, crocodile fish, soft coral crabs, flying gurnards, nudibranch of every description, bubble shells, cowry shells, garden eels, flatworms, spanish dancer and much more.

Diving in the Milne Bay area will excite lovers of both pelagic fish and the smaller reef dwellers. Manta rays are seen regularly as well as hammerhead sharks and barracuda.

Milne Bay is also famous for it's muck diving. Critters sighted in this area can include ghost pipefish, spanish dancers, mantis shrimp, frogfish, juvenile batfish, mimic octopus, dwarf lionfish ... the list goes on and on.

The underwater topography is beautifully diverse, from shallow sandy bottoms or huge coral-laden boulders, to wall dives that resemble underwater mountain ranges. Milne Bay diving is well-rounded, with something for everyone.

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Dive sites you’ll see

Milne Bay

Walindi to Wewak, via Witus and Manus Islands OC14 (14 nights) (Port of Kimbe Bay-Wewak)

14 nights nights, ±47 dives,

Hoskins Airport (HKN)

18:00

Wewak

Wewak Airport (WWK)

09:00

Requirements: Minimum 30 dives, AOWD or equivalent

Included

14 nights accommodation
13 days of diving (3-4 dives a day, with 2 dives only on last day)
Airport transfers from Hoskins (Kimbe) airport to vessel on departure date, and from vessel to Wewak airport on disembarkation day.
For guests staying at Walindi Resort before the trip, gear will be transferred from Walindi to the vessel by 3:30pm for 4:00pm boarding. Note that check out at Walindi is 10:00am, however you are welcome to utilise the resort main building facilities while waiting for boarding.
For guests staying at Wewak Hotels/Resorts after the trip, please liaise with hotel management regarding getting from vessel to hotel after the trip.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
Unlimited tea and coffee
Filled 12L tanks, weight belt and weights
Light laundry service daily
Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)

Obligatory surcharges

Dive Evacuation insurance (available onboard if required)
Environmental and Safety Fee: 9USD per night, to be paid in advance
Conservation Fee: 20USD per trip, to be paid in advance

Extra cost

International and Domestic Flights (Domestic Airport Kimbe/Hoskins - HKN or Wewak - WWK)
Visa Fee (if applicable)
Nitrox is available as a package for all dives, or for casual fills. Payable in advance or on board.
Alcoholic Beverages and Soft Drinks – Local beers and softdrinks available for purchase on board. Please advise if you have any preferences regarding softdrinks. Wine is available by the bottle or glass. Limited spirits available.
Crew Gratuities
Equipment Rental – Limited dive equipment and sizes are kept on board for hire. Please check on availability prior to arrival. If needed, gear hire may be able to be arranged from Walindi Resort with advance notice.
10% GST applies to all purchases made within Papua New Guinea.
Nitrox 11-12 Night Departure: 300USD per trip, to be paid in advance, on board

Program

Special exploratory trip

Rarely visited by dive vessels

Pristine reefs and abundant marine life

Attempt to follow in Jacques Cousteau's footsteps

Day 1:
Embarkation from 4:00
pm, Vessel departs from Walindi Resort at approximately 6:00 pm.

Days 2-13:
3 to 4 dives per day, typically scheduled as follows:
- Light breakfast, briefing, dive 1.
- Full breakfast, relax/interval, briefing, dive 2.
- Morning tea, relax/interval, lunch, briefing, dive 3.
- Afternoon snack, relax/interval, briefing, dive 4 (maybe a dusk or night dive).
- Dinner.

Walindi Resort to Wewak 14 night Itinerary is a special exploratory trip and includes diving at Witu Islands, Circular and Sherburne Reefs, Manus Island area, Hermit Islands, Ninigo Islands, Wuvulu and Wewak area.
Dive sites visited are at the discretion of the Captain and are weather-dependent.

These areas are rarely visited by dive vessels, and you can expect pristine reefs and abundant marine life. We will attempt to follow in Jacques Cousteau's footsteps when he visited Papua New Guinea in the late 1980s.

Day 14:
2 morning dives only, lunch, vessel steams to Wewak Harbour.

Day 15:
Disembarkation at Wewak up until 9:00 am (to suit outward flights where applicable)

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Fathers Reefs & Kimbe Bay Itinerary OC8 (8 nights) (Port of Kimbe Bay-Port of Kimbe Bay)

8 nights nights, ±28 dives,

Hoskins Airport (HKN)

18:00

Hoskins Airport (HKN)

09:00

Requirements: Minimum 30 dives, AOWD or equivalent

Included

8 nights accommodation on board MV Oceania
7 days of diving (up to 4 dives a day, with 2 dives only on last day)
Airport transfers from Hoskins/Kimbe airport to vessel on departure date, and from vessel to Hoskins/Kimbe airport on disembarkation day. For guests staying at Walindi Resort before or after the trip, airport transfers to/from the resort are complimentary.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
Unlimited tea and coffee
Filled 12L tanks, weight belt and weights
Light laundry service daily
Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)

Obligatory surcharges

Dive Evacuation insurance (available onboard if required)
Environmental and Safety Fee: 9USD per night, to be paid in advance
Conservation Fee: 20USD per trip, to be paid in advance

Extra cost

International and Domestic Flights (Domestic Airport Hoskins/Kimbe- HKN)
Visa Fee (if applicable)
Nitrox is available as a package for all dives, or for casual fills. Payable in advance or on board.
Alcoholic Beverages and Soft Drinks – Local beers and softdrinks available for purchase on board. Please advise if you have any preferences regarding softdrinks. Wine is available by the bottle or glass. Limited spirits available.
Crew Gratuities
Equipment Rental – Limited dive equipment and sizes are kept on board for hire. Please check on availability prior to arrival. If needed, gear hire may be able to be arranged from Walindi Resort with advance notice.
10% GST applies to all purchases made within Papua New Guinea.
Nitrox 6-8 night Departure: 210USD per trip, to be paid in advance, on board

Program

A series of off-shore reefs, volcanic in origin

Dramatic reef scapes, arches, and swim-throughs

Sharks, rays, turtles, schools of barracuda, and jacks

Sea mounts, coral-laden walls, and lush coral gardens

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Dive sites you’ll see

West New Britain and New Ireland East Coast OC14 (14 nights) (Port of Kimbe Bay-Port of Kavieng)

14 nights nights, ±42 dives,

Hoskins Airport (HKN)

18:00

Port of Kavieng

Kavieng Airport (KVG)

09:00

Requirements: Minimum 30 dives, AOWD or equivalent

Included

14 nights accommodation
13 days of diving (3-4 dives a day, with 2 dives only on last day)
Airport transfers, depending on itinerary, from Hoskins (Kimbe) airport or Kavieng to vessel on departure date, and from vessel to Hoskins (Kimbe) airport or Kavieng airport on disembarkation day.
For guests staying at Walindi Resort before or after the trip, gear will be transferred from Walindi to the vessel by 3:30pm for 4:00pm boarding. Note that check out at Walindi is 10:00am, however you are welcome to utilise the resort main building facilities while waiting for boarding.
For guests staying at Kavieng Hotels/Resorts either before or after the trip, please liaise with hotel management regarding getting to MV Oceania for boarding or from vessel to hotel after the trip.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
Unlimited tea and coffee
Filled 12L tanks, weight belt and weights
Light laundry service daily
Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)

Obligatory surcharges

Dive Evacuation insurance (available onboard if required)
Environmental and Safety Fee: 9USD per night, to be paid in advance
Conservation Fee: 20USD per trip, to be paid in advance

Extra cost

International and Domestic Flights (Domestic Airport Hoskins (Kimbe/Hoskins - HKN or Kavieng - KVG)
Visa Fee (if applicable)
Nitrox is available as a package for all dives, or for casual fills. Payable in advance or on board.
Alcoholic Beverages and Soft Drinks – Local beers and softdrinks available for purchase on board. Please advise if you have any preferences regarding softdrinks. Wine is available by the bottle or glass. Limited spirits available.
Crew Gratuities
Equipment Rental – Limited dive equipment and sizes are kept on board for hire. Please check on availability prior to arrival. If needed, gear hire may be able to be arranged from Walindi Resort with advance notice.
10% GST applies to all purchases made within Papua New Guinea.
Nitrox 11-12 Night Departure: 300USD per trip, to be paid in advance, on board

Program

Dramatic roofscapes, arches, and swim-throughs

Sharks, rays, turtles, schools of barracuda, jacks

Dramatic sea mounts, coral-laden walls

Liveaboard does not offer diving the wrecks in Rabaul Harbour

Day 1:
Meet & greet at the airport. Group transfer to the port. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.

Days 2-13:
Departing & check dive. Safari according to the planned route.

Day 14:
2 dives on the last day. Return to the port. Final night dinner at Walindi Resort or on board.

Day 15:
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer to the airport.

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Dive sites you’ll see

Kavieng and Witu Islands Itinerary OC10 (10 nights) (Port of Kimbe Bay-Port of Kimbe Bay)

10 nights nights, ±32 dives,

Hoskins Airport (HKN)

18:00

Hoskins Airport (HKN)

09:00

Requirements: Minimum 30 dives, AOWD or equivalent

Included

10 nights accommodation on board MV Oceania
9 days of diving (4 dives a day, with 2 dives only on last day)
Depending on itinerary, airport transfers from Hoskins/Kimbe airport or Kavieng airport to vessel on departure date, and from vessel to Hoskins/Kimbe airport or Kavieng airport on disembarkation day. For guests staying at Walindi Resort either before or after the trip, airport transfers to/from the resort are complimentary. For guests staying at Kavieng Hotels/Resorts either before or after the trip, please liaise with hotel management regarding getting to MV Oceania for boarding.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
Unlimited tea and coffee
Filled 12L tanks, weight belt and weights
Light laundry service daily
Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)

Obligatory surcharges

Dive Evacuation insurance (available onboard if required)
Environmental and Safety Fee: 9USD per night, to be paid in advance
Conservation Fee: 20USD per trip, to be paid in advance

Extra cost

International and Domestic Flights (Domestic Airport Hoskins/Kimbe- HKN or Kavieng - KVG)
Visa Fee (if applicable)
Nitrox is available as a package for all dives, or for casual fills. Payable in advance or on board.
Alcoholic Beverages and Soft Drinks – Local beers and softdrinks available for purchase on board. Please advise if you have any preferences regarding softdrinks. Wine is available by the bottle or glass. Limited spirits available.
Crew Gratuities
Equipment Rental – Limited dive equipment and sizes are kept on board for hire. Please check on availability prior to arrival. If needed, gear hire may be able to be arranged from Walindi Resort with advance notice.
10% GST applies to all purchases made within Papua New Guinea.
Nitrox 9-10 Night Departure: 270USD per trip, to be paid in advance, on board

Program

The channels are fantastic for drift diving

Large schools of fish, rays, and sharks patrol the lush coral-laden sides of the passages

Perfect for the macro enthusiast

Dramatic sea mounts

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Dive sites you’ll see