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Oceania

Oceania Itinerary

West New Britain and New Ireland East Coast

15 days / 14 nights

About Oceania

  • Modern and stylish catamaran liveaboard, refurbished in 2018
  • Enjoy frequent homely meals and snacks throughout the day
  • Stress-free diving with a well-designed dive deck and duckboard
  • Itineraries carefully-planned around the seasons and weather

Extensively renovated in 2018, Oceania liveaboard is a new addition to Papua New Guinea’s liveaboard diving scene. This sleek and stylish catamaran now offers a range of carefully-planned itineraries throughout the year, all of which are scheduled to visit PNG's different regions at the right time of year. Trips explore Papua New Guinea’s most iconic dive spots, including Kimbe Bay and Milne Bay among many others. So hop on board and enjoy an exciting, dive adventure in the under-appreciated scuba diving destination.

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Itinerary details

Length of trip 15 days / 14 nights
Number of dives 47
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 30 dives
Insurance Required

Highlights

  • Diving along the northern coast of New Britain and New Ireland
  • Coral gardens, bommies, and wall dives in the passages
  • Large schools of barracuda, bigeye trevally and tuna
  • Explore the volcanic Fathers Reefs and Lolobau Island
  • Enjoy the brilliant coral formations of Kimbe Bay’s reefs
Day 1:
Embarkation is from 16:00. The vessel departs from Walindi Resort or Kavieng (depending on itinerary) at approx. 06:00.

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 (may be a dusk or night dive)
- Dinner

Day 14: 
2 morning dives only, lunch, and the vessel steams to port (Kavieng or Walindi Resort depending on the itinerary).

Day 15: 
Disembarkation at Kavieng or Walindi Resort up until 09:00 (to suit outward flights where applicable)

Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.

Transfer details

Departure

06:00pm

Kimbe Bay

Hoskins Airport: HKN

Return

09:00am

Kavieng

Kavieng Airport: KVG

Current availability and prices: https://www.zubludiving.com/itineraries/oceania/itn-2406270617321-west-new-britain-and-new-ireland-east-coast