the 50 Best Dives in Papua New Guinea: Ultimate Guide to Essential Sites

Papua New Guinea is one of the great scuba diving destinations of the Indo-Pacific, with spectacular coral reefs, dramatic dropoffs, remote islands, current-swept passages and historic World War II wrecks. Its extraordinarily rich waters offer everything from tiny pygmy seahorses and unusual reef creatures to manta rays, great schools of fish, dogtooth tuna and patrolling sharks. This guide explores 50 outstanding and unique dives across a country where many reefs remain as wonderfully wild and remote as the myriad indigenous tribes found in its rain forests. So welcome to the coral reefs and wrecks of Port Moresby, legendary muck diving of Milne Bay, the spectacular fjord-like coastline of Tufi, and the reefs and wartime history of Lae and Madang. Travel onward to remote Long and Crown Islands, the celebrated reefs of Kimbe Bay, volcanic Witu Islands and Father's Reefs, and then east to Kokopo and the pelagic-rich waters of Kavieng. For the truly adventurous, the journey continues to the distant Hermit Islands and Egum Atoll, where liveaboards venture into some of Papua New Guinea's most remote waters. Along the way, dive coral-covered shipwrecks, drift through passages clogged with fish, photograph bizarre macro creatures and descend along walls where almost anything can appear from the blue. Above water lies an equally fascinating country of volcanic landscapes, tropical rainforests and remarkable cultures speaking more than 800 languages. Veteran underwater photojournalist and author Tim Rock has spent decades diving, traveling and photographing Papua New Guinea. He has picked diverse sites that he loves and often revisits. This beautifully written and illustrated guide is your passport to one of the world's great underwater adventures. Use this guide to see the sites in person or to take an armchair adventure through an amazing marine world. Includes 50 essential dive sites, over 200 photographs, travel advice, topside attractions, dive safety information, maps, practicalities, and much, much more...