
Planet Rock
Madang · Papua New Guinea
Planet Rock is a seamount rising from 40 meters to within 12 meters of the surface in the open water outside Madang lagoon, its walls encrusted with some of the most spectacular hard and soft coral growth in PNG. Strong currents sweep the pinnacle and concentrate grey reef sharks, barracuda, and schooling jacks around the summit, while the walls offer wall-to-wall sea fans, black corals, and gorgonians in extraordinary abundance.
Conditions
Depth
12 to 40 m
Advanced depths
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 35 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
26 to 30°C
3mm wetsuit
Your chances of seeing each animal
Grey Reef SharkEndangered
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Yellowfin BarracudaLeast concern
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Sea Fan (Gorgonian)
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Dived Planet Rock recently?
Your photos help track reef health.
Up to 10 photos · JPEG or PNG · max 20 MB each
📷
Drag photos here, or tap to select
GPS in your photo will auto-detect the dive site
Gear