Dive Review of MV Oceania/Walindi in
Papua New Guinea/New Britian

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MV Oceania/Walindi: "Combo of Dives from Walindi and MV Oceania", Oct, 2022, by Jeffrey F Tonn, WA, US ( Reviewer 6 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 12280 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	We started our diving at Walindi with 8 dives from their day boats. The first dive was super-fishy, with very healthy coral- a great omen for the trip. We then moved to the Oceania, a very recently refitted liveaboard for about 19 guests. There were 11 of us, so there was nice room everywhere, in the salon, at the dinner table, and on the dive deck! The queen cabins were very nice, but a little tight for space. We adapted, but a few more wall hooks would be nice! We dove Kimbe Bay, the Witu Islands and Father's Reef. This was our second PNG trip, and vis was better than last time, but still not super. The schools of fish were fantastic, particularly the smaller fish in huge schools. The coral was super healthy, and the water was the warmest we've ever dived. I wore a skin, but was never chilled, and never put on my vest! There were some currents around the seamounts, but nothing too big. Many on the boat wanted no current at all, but of course the current brings the fish! Sharks were scarce, saw maybe 3. I'd do this trip again in a flash!
Websites	MV Oceania Walindi
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Solomon Islands, Palau, Galapagos, Indonesia, Philippines, Hawaii, Belize, Caymans, Bonaire, Roatan, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Mexico, Australia
Closest Airport	Hoskins	Getting There	Cairns or Brisbane to Pt. Moresby, then short hop to Hoskins
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy, cloudy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	88-°F / 31-°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Dive masters were very careful with cameras, and the dunk tank was always clean. There were lots of cameras onboard, so the camera table was always full.

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Dive Review of MV Oceania/Walindi in Papua New Guinea/New Britian

MV Oceania/Walindi: "Combo of Dives from Walindi and MV Oceania", Oct, 2022,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Dive Review of MV Oceania/Walindi in
Papua New Guinea/New Britian