Oceania Itinerary

West New Britain

9 days / 8 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 is a fresh 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

9 days / 8 nights
26
Advanced Open Water - Minimum 30 dives
Required

Highlights

  • Kimbe Bay is home to some of the healthiest coral
  • Mix of both pelagic activity and critters at Witu Islands
  • Stunning vistas to satisfy the wide angle photographer
  • Explore the volcanic Fathers Reefs and Lolobau Island
  • Enjoy the brilliant coral formations of Kimbe Bay’s reefs

Day 1: 
Embarkation from 16:00. Vessel departs from Walindi Plantation Resort at approx 18:00.

Days 2-7:
4 or 5 dives per day, typically scheduled as follows:

- Light Breakfast, briefing, Dive 1
- Full Breakfast, relax/interval, briefing, Dive 2
- Morning Tea, relax/interval, briefing, Dive 3
- Lunch, relax/interval, briefing, Dive 4
- Afternoon snack, briefing, evening Dive 5 (where possible on evenings where boat is not steaming)
- Dinner

Day 8: 
2 morning dives only, lunch, vessel steams to port.

Day 9: 
Disembarkation 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

04:00pm

Kimbe Bay

Hoskins Airport: HKN

Return

09:00am

Kimbe Bay

Hoskins Airport: HKN

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