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MV Oceania LiveAboard West N. Britain, n. ireland   "Better experience than previous trip but still be cautious"
This trip was better than the first, mainly because a) Dan toned it down a bit, b) the destination was better than before (even th... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
10/2023   Michael N. Hofman
1000+ Dives
 
MV Oceania/ Walindi LiveAboard New Britian   "Combo of Dives from Walindi and MV Oceania"
We started our diving at Walindi with 8 dives from their day boats. The first dive was super- fishy, with very healthy coral- a gre... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2022   Jeffrey F Tonn
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
FeBrina Full report LiveAboard Kimbe Bay, Witu, Fathers Reef   "Widespread Dead and Dying Reef"
In general, the reefs were devastated and there were very few fish (big schools of barracuda being the exception). It was shocking... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2018   David Marchese
1000+ Dives
9Helpful vote(s) received
Febrina Full report LiveAboard Kimbe, Witu, Fathers Reefs   "Great Crew, Awesome Diving, Smallish Boat"
GREAT CREW, AWESOME DIVING, ADEQUATE BOAT Probably the most challenging part of this trip was just getting to Hoskins on New Br... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2018   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
FeBrina Full report LiveAboard Witu Islands, Fathers Reef   "FeBrina Signature Itinerary"
This was probably the favorite liveaboard trip I have every been on. The FeBrina is an older ship but well laid out with little w... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2018   Brian Morrow
500+ Dives
3Helpful vote(s) received
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MV FeBrina Full report LiveAboard New Britain Island   "FeBrina, Lots of Positives in Spite of a Unique Set of Circumstances "
Almost since I got certified 25 years ago I have read/ heard about the MV FeBrina; its captain, Alan Raabe; and the diving in PNG. ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
3/2018   David E Reubush
1000+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Spirit of Niugini Full report LiveAboard Milne Bay   "Spirit of Niugini Liveaboard"
A 9- night trip to the seldom- visited Engineer Islands, Samarai, and the D'Entrecasteaux Islands in Milne Bay. Service on the bo... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2017   Christopher Bartlett
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Febrina Full report LiveAboard     "A little bit of everything in a week"
A week aboard the iconic FeBrina should be on the menu of serious live aboard divers trips. While an older boat, it is comfortable... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
7/2017   Eric Schindler
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
La Fabrina Full report LiveAboard New Britain   "La Fabrina from Papua New Guinea"
Had thought that PNG was the Mecca of the dive community. DMs were very good but kept showing us the same fish or nudi that we ha... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
10/2016   Anne Warburton
500+ Dives
 
Walindi Plantation Resort Full report LiveAboard     "Just what we were hoping for, healthy reefs, loads of fish & critters"
Our family of four adult divers were part of twelve Canadians and Americans on a nine night liveaboard on the Febrina. The owner, ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2015   Lydia S Segal MD
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Febrina/ Walindi Resort Full report LiveAboard Kimbe Bay   "PNG is addictive"
Liveaboard diving on the M/ V Febrina combined with additional shore diving from Walindi Resort. The trip to Papua New Guinea’s... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2015   Leonid Baur
250+ Dives
 
Febrina/ Walindi Resort Full report LiveAboard Kimbe Bay   "PNG is addictive"
Liveaboard diving on the M/ V Febrina combined with additional shore diving from Walindi Resort. The trip to Papua New Guinea’s... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2015   Leonid Baur
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
MV FeBrina Live aboard Full report LiveAboard MV FeBrina Live aboard   "Three venues in PNG"
Papua New Guinea Diving 2015 Write Up Loloata / Walindi / MV FeBrina This was my 2nd and/ or 4th time diving in these three are... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2015   Mel Cundiff
1000+ Dives
 
Febrina Full report LiveAboard     "Great revisit to Febrina Live-aboard and Walindi Plantation"
This was a second visit to Walindi and its partnered Febrina liveaboard. Arrived a couple days early to make sure of getting self ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2015   gloria freund
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
MV Febrina Full report LiveAboard     "Awesome return as good as ever aboard FeBrina."
Having dived from the FeBrina a number of times since the 90’s with the reknowned Captain Alan Raabe, I was looking forward to fin... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2015   Roger D Roth
1000+ Dives
 
Walindi Plantation Resort/ FeBrina Full report LiveAboard Kimbe Bay   (Note: We posted the same review on Tripadvisor) Like many other reviewers, we found the FeBrina to be an extremely well- run bo... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2014   Jennifer Widom
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
MV Golden Dawn Full report LiveAboard Eastern fields   This was a fantastic bucket list trip to absolutely amazing reefs and fish. Captain Craig and crew were fantastic. Our group of ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
4/2014   Tim wright
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
MV FeBrina/ Walindi Resort Full report LiveAboard     There may be nothing bad to tell. I spent a couple of days on the Walindi Resort Day Boats prior to boarding the MV FeBrina for a ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2013   Marie Murray
100+ Dives
 
Peter Hughes -- Star Dancer Full report LiveAboard Milne Bay   This boat should not be operating at all. On this trip there were six crew for 11 passengers (cook, steward, night watchman, engi... Full report  
3 stars
2 stars  
8/2012   Maria Chapman
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Pindito Full report LiveAboard Raja Ampat   This trip was organized by Alan Markis through Dolphin Dive in Sacramento CA. It was advertised as "Whale watching and Muck Divin... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
3/2012   Chuck Edson
250+ Dives
 
Pindito Full report LiveAboard Raja Ampat   This trip was organized by Alan Markis through Dolphin Dive in Sacramento CA. It was advertised as "Whale watching and Muck Divin... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
3/2012   Chuck Edson
250+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Dancer Fleet/ Star Dancer Full report LiveAboard Milne Bay   Bottom line at the top - Area great, boat and operator just OK. It's a long and expensive trip to get to the boat, which leaves f... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
10/2011   Michael Judd
500+ Dives
 
Walindi Plantation Resort/ MV Febrina Full report LiveAboard     Spectacular reefs with incredible density of colorful fish. Vibrant, healthy coral. We rarely saw another boat and it was fun to h... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2011   Robert and Laura Mosqueda
500+ Dives
 
Peter Hughes -- Star Dancer Full report LiveAboard     This trip on the Stardancer was a mixture of negative and positive experiences, unfortunately mostly the former. At the captain's ... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
6/2011   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives
 
Febrina Full report LiveAboard Kimbe Bay to Kaviang   Bad is PNG and Air Nuguini. Air fares are high. Flights get cancelled. Just go with the flow you eventually get where you want to ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2011   Jerry L Tuttle
1000+ Dives
 
Peter Hughes -- Star Dancer Full report LiveAboard     Peter Hughes just moved boat to Milne Bay. The itinerary is best suited to photographers interested in small critters. Diving was ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
3/2011   Kevin Feor
500+ Dives
 
MV Golden Dawn Full report LiveAboard [Eastern Fields   In March of 2011, my adult daughter and I spent 10 days aboard the MV Golden Dawn, visiting the remote Eastern Fields of Papua New... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
3/2011   Michael Emerson
500+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Walindi Plantation Resort/ M/V Febrina Full report LiveAboard North coast of New Briton   Trip report - PNG- 6 - December. 2010 I recently returned from my sixth trip to Paupa New Guinea aboard the live- aboard M/ V FeBr... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
12/2010   Paula Bentley
250+ Dives
 
Peter Hughes Diving/ Star Dancer Full report LiveAboard New Britain   Boat recently refurbished. Not a complete dry dock, but all mechanicals in good shape and cosmetically nice as well. Food decent... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2009   Reuben Cahn
1000+ Dives
 
FeBrina/ Walindi Resort Full report LiveAboard New Britain   Got a discount fare on Qantas with connections through Brisbane from Los Angeles. All flights on time but lots of trouble with wei... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2009   Mary Wicksten
1000+ Dives
 
Golden Dawn Full report LiveAboard eastern fields, ashmore, boot   Air Niuginni runs on island time. Make sure you have an adequate layover if returning to the states via Fiji. No problems with bag... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
4/2009   Roberta Beals
250+ Dives
 
Peter Hughes Diving/ Star Dancer Full report LiveAboard Kimbe, New Britain   After the 2008 SPUMS meeting, we were among a group of 9 passengers who embarked on a 9- day cruise on the Star Dancer, on which w... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2008   Sherwood & Judith Smith
1000+ Dives
 
Febrina Liveaboard Full report LiveAboard South Coast, New Britain   This is my fourth trip on the Febrina, but my first to their less dove "South Coast" itinerary scheduled only during January- March... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2008   Robert Goren
500+ Dives
 
Peter Huges/ Star Dancer Full report LiveAboard Walindi   This boat is a bit tired and on this 10 day trip there was no dive master and no first mate causing some concern on my part. The c... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2007   Ron Dion
1000+ Dives
 
Febrina Full report LiveAboard Walindi to Rabual   This was the second trip to PNG for my mother and myself, organized by Uncommon Adventures in Southern CA (who organized prior tri... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
7/2007   Jeffrey M Gerstein
100+ Dives
 
Spirit of Niugiui Full report LiveAboard     The boat was terrible. In need of a total refit. Roaches, poor or no A/ C, septic none functional, food ok but with the roaches que... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
6/2007   Don Fisher
500+ Dives
 
Peter Hughes Stardancer Full report LiveAboard     Only bad was the arduous travel time, (about 24 hours each way). Diving was about equally split between the Witu and Father's isla... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2007   Don "Digger"Rowe
1000+ Dives
 
Telita Full report LiveAboard Milne Bay, Kimbe Bay   We were originally scheduled for 10 days on the Telita on a repositioning cruise from Alotau in Milne Bay to Tufi. We had so much ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
5/2007   Jennifer Meriwether
250+ Dives
 
FeBrina Full report LiveAboard South Coast of New Britain   Can you actually see too many ghost pipefish? After 10 days on the FeBrina with Alan Raabe maybe the answer is indeed yes. We had... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2007   Nannette & Bill Van Antwerp
500+ Dives
 
MV Golden Dawn Full report LiveAboard Eastern Fields   This was our 48th Liveaboard trip and was the best. The boat was comfortable(max 10 divers). The crew outstanding(would give Ocea... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
1/2007   Matt & Ellen Tate
1000+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Full report LiveAboard Milne Bay   Upon arrival at the local airport we were met by the dive staff and all of our gear (seems everyone else came in on the same fligh... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2006   Ron & Cyndi Ablazey
500+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Dive Expeditions/ Paradise Sport Full report LiveAboard Milne Bay   This leg of our adventure didn't start out well because AirNuigini sold our seats while we were clearing PNG Immigration! Our con... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
12/2006   Janet & Bob Czapski
500+ Dives
 
Golden Dawn Full report LiveAboard Eastern Fields   Craig DeWit runs a fantastic operation. This is the smallest liveaboard we've done anywhere in the world but it is compact and ex... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
12/2006   Janet & Bob Czapski
500+ Dives
 
Fabrina Full report LiveAboard     P. N. G. is a 1 to 2 days of travel time. watch your luggage weight. Traveled with Blue Horizion Dive shop out of Philadelphia P. A. N... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
8/2006   Kevin Feor
500+ Dives
 
Star Dancer Full report LiveAboard Rabaul   We boarded the Star Dancer in Rabaul for the 8 day Rabaul to Rabaul itinerary. Rabaul is on the north- eastern tip of New Britain ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
7/2006   Lori Brown, Chris Green
250+ Dives
 
MV Golden Dawn, Dolphin Enterprises Full report LiveAboard Manus to Wewak Live Aboard   Wonderful parts: Great group of 7 guest divers, all but one are repeat and everyone wanted or plan to return for another excursio... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
7/2006   Julia DeMartini
1000+ Dives
 
Peter Hughes Star Dancer Full report LiveAboard New Britan   The Star Dancer is the best of the three Peter Hughes boats that I have taken my groups aboard. It is spacious with relatively la... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2006   Terry Gee
1000+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Full report LiveAboard     First, let me say I am not a writer. After a lifetime of diving th Caribbean and Central America, we decided to venture West or We... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2006   Terry Erhardt
500+ Dives
 
Peter Hughes Stardancer Full report LiveAboard     The Good: Though I'm not a macro diver, I was impressed with both the variety and number of small critters we saw. On the first d... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
2/2006   Donald Rowe
1000+ Dives
 
Golden Dawn Full report LiveAboard [N/A]Coral Sea   I cannot imagine a more exciting, informative, relaxed and pleasant gastronomic fiesta! Have been on this boat three times. ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
12/2005   Jim Wick
250+ Dives
 
MV Golden Dawn Full report LiveAboard Wewak to Madang   Excellent trip, worth the expense and travel hassle to go to PNG (and that's saying quite a bit). Besides the 3 in my group there ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2005   Clinton Bauder
1000+ Dives
 
Star Dancer Full report LiveAboard New Britain   Kimbe Bay itinerary. This was a smoothly run and mostly very comfortable week with plenty of excellent diving. The boat is spaci... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
7/2005   Jill Rain
250+ Dives
 
Paradise Sport Full report LiveAboard Kimbe Bay   This is my second trip aboard this ship; the other one was January 2004 to Milne Bay (of which I submitted another report). This t... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2005   Mario Mizrahi
500+ Dives
 
Paradise Sport Full report LiveAboard Milne Bay   Good: First, PNG is everything that it is rumored to be, especially the diving. The reefs around Milne Bay are in excellent condit... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2005   Jim Melton
250+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Full report LiveAboard [Milne Bay]   The Pleasure Sport is one of the nicest dive boats that I have been on and PNG has some of the best diving I've seen. Coral, spong... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2004   Ray Haberman
500+ Dives
 
Mike Ball Paradise Sport Full report LiveAboard Kavieng/Kimbe Bay   I went on this trip alone but joined the group Denver Divers whom I had met on the Tahiti Aggressor previously. Unfortunately... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2004   Edith Summey
1000+ Dives
 
CHERTAN Full report LiveAboard Milne Bay   This was our 59th foreign dive trip, 7th trip to PNG and our 6th on the CHERTAN. We like this boat, the crew and Captian Rob van ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
8/2004   Allan & Barbara Jones
1000+ Dives
 
Peter Hughes Diving/ Walindi Plantation Full report LiveAboard Kimbe Bay   If I had known what I know now I never would have gone on this trip. We gone on many Peter Hughes liveaboards before and this tri... Full report  
3 stars
2 stars  
7/2004   Alisa Kling
250+ Dives
 
Peter Hughes Full report LiveAboard     Let's get the bad out of the way first and fast. Getting to PNG is not easy, patience is the name of the game. If your willing t... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2004   Darren Denyer
100+ Dives
 
Peter Hughes Star Dancer Full report LiveAboard     We had a difficult time getting there. Connections were too many, and I would not recommend flying the Continetal Connections tha... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
4/2004   Timothy Smith
100+ Dives
 
Paradise Sport Full report LiveAboard Milne Bay   Australian boat belonging to Mike Ball Diving Expeditions. This is the biggest liveaboard that I've ever known. The rooms are huge... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
1/2004   Mario Mizrahi
500+ Dives
 
Star Dancer Full report LiveAboard     The diving was the best I've ever done. The corals were the healthiest I've ever seen, and the variety was outstanding, perhaps 2... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
8/2003   Sean Bruner
250+ Dives
 
Chertan Full report LiveAboard Milne Bay   MV Chertan is a first- class dive operation run by Rob van Der Loos. He's authored a book on Milne bay creatures and is a wizard a... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2003   Bill and Ruth Maki
500+ Dives
 
Chertan Full report LiveAboard Milne Bay   The best dive boat in the world, I just completed my six or seventh trip on the Chertan in PNG. Rob Vanderloos, the owner- captain, i... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2002   DAVID MCKOWEN
1000+ Dives
 
Chertan Full report LiveAboard Milne Bay   (Scale 1- 10) Overall 10 for muck lovers; 7 for big fish lovers. 75F to 77 F. Visibility good to very good. Muck dives had 40’... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
9/2002   Jim Jenkins
500+ Dives
 
Chertan Full report LiveAboard Milne Bay   (Scale 1- 10) Overall 10 for muck lovers; 7 for big fish lovers. 75F to 77 F. Visibility good to very good. Muck dives had 40’... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
9/2002   Jim Jenkins
500+ Dives
 
Golden Dawn Full report LiveAboard Madang - Wewak   (Scale 1- 10) Overall: 9. 14 nights out of Madang to the Manus, Hermit and Ninigo Islands south to Wewak. Visibility up to 200’... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
8/2002   Jim Jenkins
500+ Dives
 
Peter Hughes Star Dancer Full report LiveAboard New Britain (kimbe to Rabaul)   Pristine, healthy reefs, a backdrop of active and innactive volcanos, jungle, WWII history, amazing people. . . a glimpse of PNG. ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
7/2002   Jody and Elissa Thompson
250+ Dives
 
Star Dancer Full report LiveAboard Rabual-Walindi   Great room, with large comfortable bed, adequate storage, and good private bathroom and shower. Good A/ C with a controllable therm... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2002   Mike Toombs
1000+ Dives
 
Scuba Spa Zen   [N/A]West Papua   "Top 3 or better of all the dive experiences I have had "
... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2023   Soren Hesner
250+ Dives
Photos available 
Lissenung Island Resort   New Ireland   "Basic resort with incredible diving"
This resort is NOT the Ritz Cartlton, but has simple cabins, screen enclosed with 24 hour electricity and ceiling fans. It can ge... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
10/2023   Michael N. Hofman
1000+ Dives
 
MV Oceania   Kimbe Bay   "Excellent 10-days on Oceania Liveaboard across Kimbe Bay, PNG"
Really, very few surprises. Travel to PNG is challenging- - allow an extra day each way, or better yet, spend time diving at Walind... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2023   Rick Morgan
500+ Dives
Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Walindi Plantation Resort   Kimbe Bay   "Walindi Resport on New Britain Island, Papua New Guinea, has it down"
Walindi is one of a handful of SCUBA- focused resorts in PNG (others include Tufi, on the “mainland” of PNG, and Tawali in Milne Ba... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2023   Rick Morgan
500+ Dives
 
Walindi Plantation Resort   New Britain   "A difficult place to reach and get out of"
I’ve been diving since 1983. In that time I’ve got 1500 dives and countless trips under my belt. This one was without a doubt the ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
5/2023   John Morgan
1000+ Dives
Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
MV Oceania   milne bay   "An alternative live aboard in PNG"
This trip was organized by a group who we've traveled with before, but no one had been on the Oceania before. The owner, cruise d... Full report  
2 stars
1 stars  
2/2023   Michael N. Hofman
1000+ Dives
 
Walindi Plantation Resort   Bismarck Sea, New Britain isle   "A great resort for divers"
We’ve talked for years about staying at Walendi Plantation, but the lengthy travel always discouraged the trip. This year, the v... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
11/2022   Steven Moore
500+ Dives
3Helpful vote(s) received
Lissenung Island Resort/ [Lissenung Island Resort Full report   Lissenung Island   "Small Rustic Resort with Limited Dive Sites"
Lissenung Island Resort is very small & rustic with only 8 rooms. . . 4 have a private bathroom, no ac on the tiny island, ceiling fans... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
11/2019   Gail M King
1000+ Dives
 
The Conflict Islands Full report   The Conflict Islands   "Amazing diving in the Conflict Islands, PNG"
The diving around the Conflict Islands, Louisiade Archipelago, Papua New Guinea is AMAZING! Located in the pristine waters of T... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2019   Terry Smith
1000+ Dives
Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Lissenung Island Resort Full report   New Ireland   "Fantastic diving at a uniquely personal dive resort"
We spent a couple of days at Nusa Island resort just across the channel from Kavieng (great food and accommodation, kayaking and s... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2019   KW
100+ Dives
Photos available 
Tawali Full report   Milne Bay   "Wonderfully diverse diving at a comfortable and beautiful resort"
After a couple of hours from Alotau by minivan and small boat, the approach to Tawali is stunning, the limestone cliffs on which t... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2019   KW
100+ Dives
Photos available 
Tufi Dive/ Tufi Resort Full report   Tufi   "Ocean Reef or Fjord Diving---Your Choice"
This was an Island Dreams group trip led by Ken so everything was taken care of quickly if a problem arose. The resort was clean & ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2018   Gail M King
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Lissenung Island Resort Full report       "Great resort and phenomenal diving"
The quantity and diversity of the fish on all the sites just blew us away. We had just come from the Solomon Islands and thought ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2018   Lisa Jabusch and Steve Nieters
250+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Walindi Plantation Resort Full report   Kimbe Bay   "Walindi"
This my 2nd trip to Kimby bay [1st - Fe Brina 2009], 1st to Walindi. A little bit of an adventure getting here, but the facility ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
5/2018   Tim Moore
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Tufi Dive Full report   Tufi   "Nice Resort; Good Diving; Great Staff"
Spent 10 nights with 9 days of diving at the Tufi Resort. This resort can be a bit of a challenge to get to due to the rather limi... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
4/2018   Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives
4Helpful vote(s) received
Walindi Plantation Resort Full report   Kimbe Bay   "Land-Based Diving in Kimbe Bay"
We liked Walindi very much. Staff is friendly, food tasty and plentiful. The rooms were large and bed comfortable. Note, there ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2018   Brian Morrow
500+ Dives
 
Walindi Plantation Resort Full report   New Britain Island   "Walindi Plantation Resort - Still unspoiled"
Walindi Plantation Resort on the shores of Kimbe Bay is another of those iconic dive destinations that had been on my bucket list ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
3/2018   David E Reubush
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Walindi Plantation Resort Full report   Kimbe Bay   "For The Price It's Not Good Value Unfortunately"
We arrived at Walindi, at Kimbe Bay, PNG after an approximate one hour drive from the airport during the early evening. The roads ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
3/2018   Charles McLean
1000+ Dives
3Helpful vote(s) received
Tawali Full report   [Milne Bay   "Tawali "
As noted the canceled Air Niugini flight more research about the limited muck diving sites at Tawali. We stayed at Tawali for ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2017   BOB HUCKABEE
500+ Dives
 
Kabaira Dive Rabaul/ Rapopo Full report   East New Britain   "Kabaira Dive Rabaul"
East New Britain has nowhere near the reputation that Walindi and West New Britain possesses. I have not experienced Walindi yet, ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
9/2016   Michael O'Reilly
1000+ Dives
 
Lissenung Island Resort Full report   Kavieng   "Great small and personal Lissenung PNG"
Lissenung is simply brilliant. Never mind no hot water showers this is a true ECO resort. The house reef is superb with a school o... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
1/2016   hunter smith
1000+ Dives
 
Lissenung Island Resort Full report   Kavieng   "Great small and personal Lissenung PNG"
Lissenung is simply brilliant. Never mind no hot water showers this is a true ECO resort. The house reef is superb with a school o... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
1/2016   hunter smith
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Lissenung Full report   Kavieng, New Ireland Province   "Lissenung PNG the greatest little island resort"
Lissenung Diving Resort Dive Log small resort of the year for the past three years as voted by divers. Text and photography by H... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
1/2016   hunter smith
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Lissenung Island Resort Full report   New Ireland Island   "Lissenung Island Resort"
It is a small (nine rooms) resort in the middle of nowhere. In spite of that they do a good job. The visibility was not as good as... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2015   Bill Palmer
250+ Dives
 
Walindi Plantation Resort Full report   New Britain   "Thee venues in PNG"
Papua New Guinea Diving 2015 Write Up Loloata / Walindi / MV FeBrina This was my 2nd and/ or 4th time diving in these three are... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2015   Mel Cundiff
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
loloata Full report       "Three venues in PNG"
Papua New Guinea Diving 2015 Write Up Loloata / Walindi / MV FeBrina This was my 2nd and/ or 4th time diving in these three are... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2015   Mel Cundiff
1000+ Dives
 
Walindi Plantation Resort Full report       "Exciting return to Walindi Plantation was as good as expected."
The staff at Walindi is as good as it has always been since I started visiting in the late ‘90’s. The bungalos are very comforta... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2015   Roger D Roth
1000+ Dives
2Helpful vote(s) received
Tufi Dive Full report   Tufi Province   "Exciting guided land tours with diving is as good as it gets."
Tufi offers innumerable small critters like nudibranchs, thorny oysters, pipefish, waspfish, and crabs as well as larger fish incl... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2015   Roger D Roth
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Loloata Island Resort Full report   Loloata Island   "Muck diving at Lion Island is exciting!"
The service at Loloata Island Resort is as good as it's always been. I've visited 3 times since the 90's and have never been disa... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2015   Roger D Roth
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
Tufi Dive Full report   Oro Province, Tufi   "Tufi Resort is fantastic"
Of all of the many places I've been, Tufi Dive Resort is among the top three. On my first dive I met the white hammerhead shark I... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2015   Kriss Kirchhoff
500+ Dives
 
Tufi Dive Full report   Tufi, Oro Province   "Diving in the fiords"
Tufi in the northeast is a beautiful location with hills rolling down to (non- glacial) fiords that provide sheltered diving on cor... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
11/2014   Robert M. Jackson
1000+ Dives
 
Walindi Plantation Resort Full report   West New Britain Island   "PNG Honeymoon"
Walindi Plantation Resort was founded by Max and Cecilie Benjamin. Max first traveled to PNG with the Australian Department of Agr... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
8/2014   Eric Eckes
1000+ Dives
1Helpful vote(s) received
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