LISSINUNG ISLAND RESORT
PO Box 536, Kavieng 631
New Ireland Province
Contact: Edith Peteik - Manager
Dietmar Amon - Padi Dive Instructor
Telephone: 984 2526/320 1627
Facsimile: 984 2283
Lissinung Island Resort, fifteen minutes by boat, has comfortable accommodation and dinning facilities. Hosts Edith and Dietmar, arrange dive tours to numerous dive spots around Kavieng and the New Hanover Islands to the North. Choose any of the following sites:
Lissinung Island Reef
Surrounding about two thirds of Lissinung Island, this reef is an ideal spot for photographers and for night diving. You may encounter seahorses, anemones with clownfish, crocodile fish and hundreds of other species. Off the island is the wreck of a yacht, which was sunk serveral years ago.
Echuca Patch
This is a large ridge rising from 45m to within 12m of the surface and lying in the open water about 20 minutes from the resort. A Korean fishing boat lies on its starboard side on top of this ridge. This point is a magnet for barracudas and jacks.
Albatross Channel
A narrow channel between two islands, 25 minutes from Lissinung, this passage sucks pelagic and reef fish between and into its flanks twice a day as the tides rushes in and out. Eagle rays, mantas, tunas, barracudas and reef sharks can be seen.
Stubborn Hellion
This is an American B25 Bomber (Flying Fortress), which was shot down in 1944 by the Japanese army during the battle around Kavieng. The aeroplane sits in 12m of water, halfway between Lissinung Island and Albatross Channel
Selapiu Tip
Another terrific drop-off with beautiful corals and lots of reef fish. Big turtles, dolphins and sharks can be seen.
Planet Channel
Also called Eagle Ray Passage, this narrow channel does not need any further description. Covered with soft corals, this spot is like an aquarium with all kinds of fish.
Mitsubishi Jake
This Japanese plane wreck from WW2 sits upright in a depth of 10m and is covered with corals and anemones. Seahorses and cuttlefish surround it. Situated in the lagoon between New Hanover and the Tsoi Islands, it is a beautiful trip of 35 minutes from Lissinung Island.
Turtle Reef
This beautiful coral garden in the middle of the open sea, about 40 minutes from Lissinung is famous for its turtles, which are attracted by a certain type of sponge. Large pelagics are often seen.
Silvertip Reef
One hour 15 minutes from Lissinung just off the coast of Tsoi Island, this reef is known for its big silvertip sharks, which come very close to the diver. Here everyone is able to take a very close look at these fantastic creatures.
Big Fish Reef
This reef was named because of the frequency of visits by whale sharks. But the real attraction is the beautiful corals and schooling barracudas, jacks and batfish. Ten minutes away from Tsoi Island, the reef is located in the deep ocean.
Three Island Harbour
A further 40 minute trip from Tsoi Island, at the north coast of New Hanover, a Japanese supply ship and a small submarine were sunk by the Americans in 1944. Beautifully overgrown, these two wrecks attract masses of fish.
The underwater visibility for most dives is between 30 and 40 metres and at times can be 50 to 60 metres. In bad weather and strong currents it might drop down to 20 metres
TIATA CRUISES - MV "TIATA"
PO Box 1745, Port Moresby 121, NCD
Contact: Kevin Baldwin
Telephone: 300 0312
Facsimile: 300 0314
Sixty-five foot, state of the art live-aboard cruiser, designed to maximise function, comfort and luxury. Available for adventure diving, fishing expeditions or cruising charters. Specialises in diving the remote areas between the New Ireland capital of Kavieng and Rabaul in East New Britain.
Four air-conditioned twin berths, communication and electronic equipment. Rear dive platform, specially designed area for underwater photographers to assemble and charge their equipment.
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