Dive Review of
MV Golden Dawn in
Papua New Guinea/Eastern Fields

Micronesia, Milne Bay PNG, Little & Grand Cayman, Cozumel, British
Columbia, Channel Islands, Florida, Hawaii.

Dive Conditions

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Overall Rating

This was my second trip to Papua New Guinea, and my first to the Eastern
Fields/Portlock Reefs on the MV Golden Dawn. The boat is ran very well, the
dive operation, food, and physical structure of the boat was excellent. The
captain, Craig DeWitt, is interested in providing "adventure
diving", some of which is exploratory, as opposed to running
"milk run" itineries. Opportunity was provided for nitrox or
rebreather diving on the Draeger Atlantis rebreather. This destination
offered the finest in coral reef/pelagic combinations as far as I'm
concerned. Swarms of all types of reef fish, fabulous coral, including
table coral and fans as big as barn doors, schools of jacks, rainbow
runners, bluefin trevalley, tuna, barracuda, and more big sharks,
especially silvertips than I could deal with. Carl's Ultimate reef, along
with Susie's Bommie were the highlights of the trip. See the somewhat dated
Undercurrent article on the Golden Dawn. It is still an accurate reflection
of the experience and provides more detail than this report can.
Rebreathers added adventure, education, and closer/more intimate encounters
with the various fish. If you love open ocean virgin reefs/walls/pinnacles
in the most remote location imaginable, this is the place.  

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