Kavieng is world renowned for its current-swept passages that attract a variety of big, pelagic fish action. Visibility is often between 20-40 metres, with water temperatures of around 29C. Drift dive along reef walls covered in fans, sponges and brightly coloured hard corals. The walls drop away to great depths and provide the perfect hiding place for small critters like the Pygmy Seahorse and nudibranchs. A number of WWII wrecks lay scattered in and around Kavieng Harbour. These include a Japanese merchant ship and many float planes.
Some popular dive sites:
Albatross Passage: A narrow channel between New Ireland and Baudissin. As the tide rushes in and out, the passage sucks reef fish and pelagics between and into its narrow flanks. Big eye trevally, Spanish mackerel, tuna, barracuda, reef sharks, turtles and rays are often spotted here.
Echuca Patch: The large coral ridge rises to within 15m of the surface and slopes down to 50m in open water, only minutes away from Scuba Ventures Jetty.
Wreck of The Der Yang: A Taiwanese fishing vessel scuttled by fisheries in 1988. She rests starboard side on top of the ridge and is covered in colourful soft corals.
The Stubborn Hellion: Sitting upright in 12m of water, close to Albatross Passage. The history of Stubborn Hellion is well documented, a great dive for wreck enthusiasts.
Water temperatures are around 29 degrees C with visibility between thirty and forty metres. Whatever your diving interest, Kavieng will satisfy your taste.
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