Dive Review of MV Oceania in
Papua New Guinea/Rabual to Walindi

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MV Oceania: "What a Difference Eight Years Makes", Jul, 2025, by Brian Morrow, GA, USA ( Sr. Contributor 23 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 13459.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	I can’t believe that there were no Undercurrent subscribers that visited PNG at Walindi or on the MV Febrina or Oceania during late 2023, 2024 or early 2025. If there were, I’d hope that some would post reviews upon which I could rely on to plan dive trips. We were on the MV Oceania return cruise from Rabual to Walindi and were really looking forward to the trip because of our experience on the MV Febrina Signature Itinerary eight years ago. Many of the areas the Febrina went would be part of this trip. Our experience diving from the Febrina provided some of the best diving memories of our lives. Needless to say our expectations for this trip were very high however, we were hugely disappointed in what we witnessed on the reefs since that last trip. I would estimate that 90+% were dead or dying and covered in algae. Likewise, the variety and shear numbers of fish has diminished significantly. Speaking ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	MV Oceania
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	All over Caribbean, Sea of Cortez, PNG, Solomons, Palau, Yap, Raja Ampat, Ambon, N.Sulawesi, Alor, Bali, Moorea, Bora Bora, Hawaii, Philippines
Closest Airport	Rabual	Getting There	Atlanta to Seoul, Seoul to Brisbane, Brisbane to Port Moresby, overnight stay, Port Moresby to Rabual. I know it seems like a lot of extra miles flown but this route was an economic choice.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	86-91°F / 30-33°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-75 Ft/ 15-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Dive with buddy or stay with group. Be back on board within 70 minutes
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	There is a large rinse tank for cameras next to the camera table. Small towels were provided on the camera table and frequently washed. There was no c ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of MV Oceania in Papua New Guinea/Rabual to Walindi

MV Oceania: "What a Difference Eight Years Makes", Jul, 2025,

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

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Reporter and Travel

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Dive Policy

What I Saw

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Dive Review of MV Oceania in
Papua New Guinea/Rabual to Walindi