PNG Scubabboarders 2007

[Darnold9999]

Look forward to the trip report.

 

[Jcsgt]

Just got the July issue of Scuba Diving. They have an article on diving PNG as well as some info on topside activities. Good read!

 

[Doug Krause]

If anyone's planning on attending The Scuba Show in Long Beach - My wife and I will be manning the Tawali Resort booth - we'd love to talk with you about our recent trip!

 

[Toula]

fantastic toula! thank-you. where did you fly in from and what kind of fare did you get if you don't mind the question?

Sounds like the diving is amazing.

Sorry to answer your question so late, Chatherine!
I booked through a company in Australia, called Diversion Dive Travel, www.diversionoz.com
They are a travel agent specializing in dive travel in the Asia Pacific Region. The quote I got was including air fares, but if I worked it backwards from what I know about the rates at Lissenung, the flight from Singapore to Kavieng came to around US$ 1100 per person incl. taxes. I organized my own flights from the US.

Anyway, check them out, they were very helpful and it's the second time I've booked with them.

 

[homo maris]

Back from working in the Solomon Islands

I asked my friend from PNG (he lives near Walindi in Kimbe and worked a lot in the dive industry in PNG).

He said Mylan bay (e.g. Tawali) was nice diving but said there would not be as many soft corals and macro-life as in Kimbe bay (i.e. Walindi). He did not know about the resort. He also indicated we could get a group deal with Max (Walindi) on the Febrina (http://www.febrina.com/) if we wanted to dive Kimbe and New Britain.

He also recommended going to Kaviang and Manus (North of New Britain) where they have identified fish aggregation sites and huge groupers.

Do we have dates?
JL

 

[_Bella_]

Catherine:

We finally have our trip report online on our website.
Here's a link:
http://underwa.ter.net/tripreports/PNGMay2006/

 

[_Bella_]

Catherine: regarding art, if you're going to Kimbe you should take a trip to Natalie LeRiche's studio in Kimbe town. It's not at all traditional, but she has done great at representing the colour and life of PNG on canvas. I would have taken half her studio home if I had the room, but ended up with only 2 originals.

 

[caymaniac]

Catherine: regarding art, if you're going to Kimbe you should take a trip to Natalie LeRiche's studio in Kimbe town. It's not at all traditional, but she has done great at representing the colour and life of PNG on canvas. I would have taken half her studio home if I had the room, but ended up with only 2 originals.

The art gallery down town Kimbe...

 

[under water]

Did this thread turn into a planned trip to PNG?
I am thinking of going to Australia and PNG in November 2007 and found this thread very useful and informative. I have been thinking about going to Tawali combined with the MV Chertan liveaboard.
Anyone else thinking about this as well or has done it?
We need to get there from Boston and it sure seems complicated and expensive.
Any ideas for cheap flights or options? I can probably use AA Advantage miles to get to LAX or SFO
We would also like to spend a week in Australia visiting relatives and exploring.