PNG on the Peter Hughes

ScubaDiva · Sep 3, 2008

Starting to look into buying my plane ticket for this trip...April 27-May 7, 2009. Doing the Walindi to Walindi itinerary. It's going to be amazing!!

I know most people go through Cairns on the way there and back when traveling from the US.

Anyone have any tips on best pricing/airlines for this adventure?

caymaniac · Sep 3, 2008

We went in 05', when we compared prices at that time Trip-N-Tour was best in flight/hotel and helped us with what we needed. We stayed overnight in Cairns and then the next morning on to Port Moorseby, then on to Hoskins. Out of Walindi we took StarDancer on the Fathers and Witus trip, some of the best diving we ever had. The area has some of the highest biodiversity in the world. We stayed a couple of days on the end of the trip at Loloata and when compared to diving at the Fathers...., StarDancer was tops!

The Fathers volcano

ScubaDiva · Sep 3, 2008

Thanks for posting those pics! VEEERRRY nice!!

Appreciate the input.

caymaniac · Sep 4, 2008

Have a great time!
Our hut at walindi

They came to trade fruit and veggies

Sunset off the top of StarDancer

Our dive schedule

Locals

Shasta_man · Sep 4, 2008

Let us know if you can get there for less than 3 grand

tarangau · Sep 26, 2008

If travelling from Cairns, take Air Niugini to Port Moresby then Hoskins - return

Because Air Niugini allows extra weight for your dive gear! plus they are the only ones that fly to Hoskins.

You can also book your flights yourself online at

airniugini.com.pg

If you have to overnight in Port Moresby and budget is not an issue, then Airways Hotel is the best and closest to the airport.

airways.com.pg

good luck!

almitywife · Sep 26, 2008

for flights within australia, my advise is to check out webjet on Cheap Flights, Qantas, Virgin Blue, Jetstar - Cheap Flights & Airfares - Compare Flights at Webjet - Webjet.com.au

oh, and april 26th is our Anzac Day and i suspect prices to get to PNG may be higher around this date because of the aussies that travel there to walk the Kokoda Track

Kokoda Track - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia & http://www.anzacday.org.au/history/ww2/bfa/kokoda.html

cheers and enjoy - hopefully in a year or 2 we will finally get to PNG ourselves

ScubaDiva · Apr 22, 2009

If anyone is interested, we have moved this trip to April 23-May 3, 2010. You can find the details through the link in my signature. I think it will be a lot cheaper to get the airfare way ahead of time. They should be releasing fares for that time frame next month.

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