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    Dive Sites in Kimbe Bay (New Britain – Coral Hotspot)

    Discover all 11 dive sites in this region

    Bradford Shoal

    advanced
    Max Depth: 40m
    pinnacle, drift, pelagic
    Marine Life:
    Scalloped Hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini)
    Dogtooth Tuna (Gymnosarda unicolor)
    Silvertip Shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus)

    Ema Reef

    advanced
    Max Depth: 40m
    wall, reef, drift
    Marine Life:
    Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)
    Grey Reef Shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos)
    Giant Grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus)

    Inglis Shoal

    advanced
    Max Depth: 40m
    pinnacle, drift, pelagic
    Marine Life:
    Bigeye Trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus)
    Dogtooth Tuna (Gymnosarda unicolor)
    Silvertip Shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus)

    Joelle's Reef (Joelle's Bommie)

    intermediate
    Max Depth: 30m
    reef, bommie, coral-garden
    Marine Life:
    Clownfish (Amphiprion sp.)
    Butterflyfish (Chaetodontidae)
    Anthias (Pseudanthias sp.)

    Kathryn's Reef

    beginner
    Max Depth: 26m
    reef, coral-garden, slope
    Marine Life:
    Fusilier (Caesio sp.)
    Surgeonfish (Acanthurus sp.)
    Clownfish (Amphiprion sp.)

    Kimbe Island (Bali Island)

    advanced
    Max Depth: 45m
    wall, reef, drift
    Marine Life:
    Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)
    Batfish (Platax sp.)
    Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)

    Otto's Reef

    intermediate
    Max Depth: 28m
    reef, muck, coral-garden
    Marine Life:
    Frogfish (Antennarius sp.)
    Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus sp.)
    Nudibranch (Nudibranchia)

    Restorf Island (Witu Islands)

    intermediate
    Max Depth: 35m
    seamount, reef, pelagic
    Marine Life:
    Bigeye Trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus)
    Dogtooth Tuna (Gymnosarda unicolor)
    Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

    Susan's Reef

    beginner
    Max Depth: 30m
    reef, coral-garden, slope
    Marine Life:
    Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
    Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
    Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

    The Cathedral (Kimbe)

    intermediate
    Max Depth: 30m
    cavern, reef, swim-through
    Marine Life:
    Glassfish (Parapriacanthus sp.)
    Batfish (Platax sp.)
    Moray Eel (Gymnothorax sp.)

    Vanessa's Reef

    intermediate
    Max Depth: 32m
    reef, slope, coral-garden
    Marine Life:
    Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti)
    Nudibranch (Nudibranchia)
    Gorgonian Fan (Gorgonacea)