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Dive sites in Port Moresby

3–50 m · 36 signature species

16 dive sites in Port Moresby, from the most talked-about to the most confidential.↓ Map of dive sites in Port Moresby

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Lion Island

Lion Island →

Explore the unique blend of fringing reef, sandy flats, and scuttled wrecks around Lion Island, offering encounters with cryptic macro life in depths from 3 to 25 metres.

Ghost pipefishMoray eelOctopus

Max. depth · 25 m

MV Pal 2

MV Pal 2 →

Explore the MV Pal 2, a 25-meter prawn trawler deliberately scuttled off Port Moresby, now a thriving artificial reef covered in black corals and home to ghost pipefish.

Black coralSoft coralAnthias

Max. depth · 35 m

Pacific Gas

Pacific Gas →

Descend onto the 65-meter upright wreck of the Pacific Gas, a purpose-sunk freighter now teeming with marine life near Port Moresby.

LionfishLeaf scorpionfishGhost pipefish

Max. depth · 45 m

Suzies Bommie

Suzies Bommie →

Suzies Bommie rises from a 30-metre sand flat, a compact coral pinnacle teeming with life, offering encounters with both macro and pelagic species.

Pygmy seahorseNapoleon wrasseFusilier

Max. depth · 30 m

The End Bommie

The End Bommie →

Descend along the sheer wall of The End Bommie, where gorgonian fans bloom in the deeper sections and pelagics patrol the blue, offering encounters with sharks and rays.

SharkRayPygmy seahorse

Max. depth · 30 m

The Pinnacles

The Pinnacles →

Descend into The Pinnacles to navigate colossal gorgonian fans and encounter a diverse community of reef residents and passing pelagics.

Pygmy seahorseSea snake
Sandy Passage

Sandy Passage →

Sandy Passage offers a dynamic drift dive through a coral-lined channel, where nutrient-rich waters consistently draw in large pelagic species.

SharkEagle rayManta ray
Quayles Reef

Quayles Reef →

Descend into Quayles Reef and find yourself immediately immersed in a vibrant, egg-shaped coral formation, home to resident Rhinopias and Harlequin ghost pipefish.

Hard coralSoft coralClownfish

Max. depth · 12 m

Loloata Island Jetty

Loloata Island Jetty →

Descend into the shallow waters around Loloata Island Jetty and discover a macro world teeming with dwarf lionfish and ringed pipefish.

Peacock mantis shrimp

Max. depth · 10 m

Nadine’s Passage

Nadine’s Passage →

Descend into a world of vibrant soft corals and giant gorgonians at Nadine’s Passage, where the wall drops from 5 metres to a staggering 50 metres, offering a dramatic canvas for unique marine life.

Pygmy seahorse

Max. depth · 50 m

Baldwins Bommie

Baldwins Bommie →

Baldwins Bommie is a vibrant coral pinnacle rising from the sand, offering encounters with schooling fish, sharks, and rays in the currents off Port Moresby.

SharkRayHard coral

Max. depth · 35 m

P.J.'s Passage

P.J.'s Passage →

Descend into P.J.'s Passage, a dynamic channel in Port Moresby where the currents usher in pelagic encounters with eagle rays and the occasional mobula.

Eagle rayMobula rayShark

Max. depth · 40 m

The Big Drop

The Big Drop →

Descend along a vertical reef face in Port Moresby where large gorgonian fans meet the open ocean, offering encounters with pelagic life and intricate reef dwellers.

SharkRayPygmy seahorse
The Chimneys

The Chimneys →

Descend into The Chimneys where the reef structure draws in curious pelagic fish, offering a constant sense of discovery.

Max. depth · 30 m

A 20 Havoc

A 20 Havoc →

Explore the remarkably intact fuselage of an American A-20 Havoc bomber, resting on a sandy seabed in Bootless Bay since WWII.

Hard coral

Max. depth · 18 m

Lilians Patch

Lilians Patch →

Begin your descent onto Lilians Patch and immerse yourself in a vibrant reefscape alive with hard corals and the elusive scorpionfish.

Scorpionfish

Max. depth · 20 m

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