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Pig Island

Madang · Papua New Guinea

Pig Island's sheltered reef slope is Madang's premier introduction dive and one of PNG's finest shallow reefs, its hard coral coverage virtually intact and its fish life so diverse and abundant that it holds its own against sites twice as famous. The protected bay creates conditions calm enough for new divers while offering experienced macro hunters an endless supply of subjects including pygmy seahorses, frogfish, and an extraordinary diversity of nudibranchs.

Conditions

Depth

5 to 20 m

Open water and up

Current

Variable

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

20 to 30 m

Clearest in the calm season

Water

26 to 30°C

3mm wetsuit

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Gear

  • Basic kit

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