PNG Scubabboarders 2007

[_Bella_]

Your pics are terrific, I'm counting down the hours till I leave.

 

[Cacia]

In my humble opinion, I think it is one of the most coveted destination right now. Off the beaten path, for sure. Bella, have a blast, we will be thinking of you here at the ranch!

 

[Diver Dennis]

Are there still head hunters there????

 

[Cacia]

can't wait to see what people say...I hear yes. Well, cannibals anyway.

 

[Doug Krause]

Hello Catherine and others -

www.Tawali.com is the resort that I suggested for a combined land-based and live aboard. I'm heading back for my second trip at the end of May - check out the web site and feel free to throw any questions you may have my way.

Doug

 

[Diver Dennis]

Thanks for the info Doug. The diving, I assume, is spectacular. What is the best time of year to go?

 

[Doug Krause]

I've been told that they can get winds that can affect dive site choices from mid-February to mid-March - the resort discounts rates 20% during that timeframe. July and August is the rainy season, but I have heard from people traveling during that time that they got no rain at all during the trip.

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

Okay, PNG is at the top of my list and Bali bumped it for another year. I want to start planning now and Parabolic, and mdb (Oceanic?) have given me some good inside scoop. I have to retrace my e-mails but there is a little resort where you can do half your trip land based and then go aboard their liveaboard for some more remote sites.
3-4 days on a boat sounds about right for my sensibilites.

Anybody else interested? We would rumble about it for awhile...pick a season...pick a place...I need to get it on the callendar so I can put some money that direction. I will go either way, but it seems there might be some others out there who haven't hit PNG yet and there are people I would love to meet.

If we get enough people we can maybe have a casual phot-fest. I am planning to buy artifacts topside and want to get some images of endengenous people...etc

I'd be interested ... if you don't mind having an old, fat dude along on the trip ...

I'm planning to return to Bali in March 2008 ... but haven't put any 2007 plans on the calendar yet ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[Doug Krause]

We could certainly organize a Scubaboard group trip to Tawali - I could bring along our latest toys to play with and give myself another reason to return to this amazing place.

 

[Darnold9999]

Interested, PNG is high on the "where do I go next" list. The only thing holding me back is that from here it is a VERY long flight. 36 + hours

Have you found a way to get there from Hawaii without going through Sydney? (Lots of flights from here to Hawaii.)