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Aichi Jake Seaplane
Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
EntryBoat
Max depth12 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyBismarck Sea
Water temp30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Aichi Jake Seaplane is a wreck dive site near Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, in the Bismarck Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, lobsters, groupers, jacks, reef sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 30 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Boring ClamTridacna crocea- Neon DamselPomacentrus coelestis
- Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus
- Threespot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima- Marbled ParrotfishLeptoscarus vaigiensis
Smooth Box CrabCalappa hepatica- Squaretail MulletEllochelon vaigiensis
Nearby sites
- 1Numnumin Reef1.6 km
- 2Deep Pete1.8 km
- 3New Ireland Albatross Passage9.1 km
- 4Matrix28 km
- 5Helmuts Reef31 km
- 6Kate Bomber33 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org