Dive sites in Port Moresby
10–50 m · 31 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 →
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.
Max. depth · 25 m
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.
Max. depth · 35 m
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.
Max. depth · 45 m
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.
Max. depth · 30 m
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.
Max. depth · 30 m
The Pinnacles →
Descend into The Pinnacles to navigate colossal gorgonian fans and encounter a diverse community of reef residents and passing pelagics.
Sandy Passage →
Sandy Passage offers a dynamic drift dive through a coral-lined channel, where nutrient-rich waters consistently draw in large pelagic species.
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.
Max. depth · 12 m
Loloata Island Jetty →
Descend into the shallow waters around Loloata Island Jetty and discover a macro world teeming with dwarf lionfish and ringed pipefish.
Max. depth · 10 m
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.
Max. depth · 50 m
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.
Max. depth · 35 m
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.
Max. depth · 40 m
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.
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 →
Explore the remarkably intact fuselage of an American A-20 Havoc bomber, resting on a sandy seabed in Bootless Bay since WWII.
Max. depth · 18 m
Lilians Patch →
Begin your descent onto Lilians Patch and immerse yourself in a vibrant reefscape alive with hard corals and the elusive scorpionfish.
Max. depth · 20 m
