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Milne Bay — Samarai & China Strait

Papua New Guinea · Coral Sea

The outer reaches of Milne Bay province — Samarai Island, China Strait, and the fringing pinnacles of the Coral Sea — deliver mandarin fish at dusk, pygmy seahorses in sea fans, and reliable black-tip reef shark patrols on outer reefs with strong drift potential.

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Gear

  • Basic kit

    • Mask and fins
    • BCD and regulator
    • 3mm full wetsuit · warm water
    • Dive computer