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Dive Review of MV Oceania/Walindi in
Papua New Guinea/New Britian

MV Oceania/Walindi: "Combo of Dives from Walindi and MV Oceania", Oct, 2022,

by Jeffrey F Tonn, WA, US (Reviewer Reviewer 6 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 12280 has 1 Helpful vote.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments We started our diving at Walindi with 8 dives from their day boats. The first dive was super-fishy, with very healthy coral- a great omen for the trip. We then moved to the Oceania, a very recently refitted liveaboard for about 19 guests. There were 11 of us, so there was nice room everywhere, in the salon, at the ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites MV Oceania   Walindi

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Solomon Islands, Palau, Galapagos, Indonesia, Philippines, Hawaii, Belize, Caymans, Bonaire, Roatan, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Mexico, Australia
Closest Airport Hoskins Getting There Cairns or Brisbane to Pt. Moresby, then short hop to Hoskins

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, rainy, cloudy Seas calm
Water Temp 88-°F / 31-°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions [Unspecified]
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles 1 or 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments Dive masters were very careful with cameras, and the dunk tank was always clean. There were lots of cameras onboard, so the camera table was always full. ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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