Snorkeling Papua New Guinea!
Our snorkeling tour in Papua New Guinea takes place in the overwhelmingly scenic Kimbe Bay on New Britain Island. Rich and diverse marine environments support thousands of species of tropical fishes and invertebrates! Vast fields of coral and sea grass communities as well as exposed outer reefs and deep walls the plunge to incredible depths is why we want to visit Kimbe Bay again! Please join our small group of adventurous snorkelers on board our luxurious 5-star catamaran for this incredible journey to the soft coral capital of the world!
Itinerary
Each departure is unique and hand-crafted to expose you to a diversity of marine habitats and the incredible snorkeling sites that can be found there. Snorkeling highlights in the bay include dramatic drop-offs and coral gardens of the Witu islands, black sand and sea grass of Big Malumalu, exposed reefs of Kimbe and Kepapa Islands, coral gardens of Tuare, shallow sea mounts that are sometimes only a dozen feet wide and plunge vertically on all sides, and Restorff Island for the nearly perfect tropical settings and shallow reef system around the island!
The usual disclaimer about weather and tides affecting the itinerary are only a bonus for us, since we use them to ensure we visit each site at the best times possible! Our snorkeling tour begins and ends in Port Moresby with one roundtrip internal flight (Port Moresby – Hoskins, New Britain Island).
Tour Dates and Pricing
Accommodations: M/V Oceania
Length: 13 days
Arrival / Departure city: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Guides: Lee Goldman
Prices and Payment schedule:
$ USD per person, double occupancy
$ USD per person, single occupancy
Reservation deposit: $1000 USD
November, 2026: $ USD
February, 2027: $ USD / $ USD (single occ.)
Cancellation policy:
180 – 91 days prior to departure: 50% of trip cost
90 days or less prior to departure: 100% of tour cost
Inclusions / Exclusions
Tour cost includes:
- Accommodations throughout tour dates
- All meals on days 2 through 12 (dinner on day 1 – breakfast on day 13)
- All internal transfers including international arrival and departure transfers
- Non-alcoholic beverages
- All snorkeling and park fees
- All gratuities
Tour cost does not include:
- Round-trip international airfare
- Additional hotel accommodations and meals as a result of travel outside of the program dates
- Visa requirements including payments
- Alcoholic beverages
- International departure taxes
- Extra / overweight baggage fees
- Trip insurance (we recommend Travel Guard or World Nomads)
- Emergency medical evacuation insurance (required). Check your medical health care plan or contact DAN or DiveAssure.
- Additional accommodations while on tour in the event of flight schedule changes or events of force majeure
- Fuel surcharges (if applicable)
Accommodations
We begin the design of our snorkeling-trips-of-a-lifetime around luxurious live-aboard motor yachts and stunning, spacious resorts, both offering the highest levels of service. For our departures to Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea we use the M/V Oceania. The resort we use on New Britain Island is the Walindi Dive Resort, and the hotel in Port Moresby is TBD.
What to Expect
Kimbe Bay on New Britain Island resides about 5 degrees below the equator and experiences tropical weather throughout the year. Days may be hot and humid with the occasional afternoon or early morning squall. Air temperature: 88º F (31º C) during the daytime and fall slightly at night. Water temperatures average around 83º F (28.5º C), though influxes of cooler surface waters can be experienced at any time.
For more details about Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea, what to expect, and what to bring, download the pdf brochure and check out the gallery of marine life we have seen while snorkeling in Kimbe Bay, PNG!
