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Christmas Tree
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
EntryBoat
Max depth55 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyCoral Sea
Water temp25–29°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jan
About this site
Christmas Tree is a wall dive site near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, in the Coral Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 55 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, groupers, lionfish, stingrays, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 25 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Five-lined CardinalfishCheilodipterus quinquelineatus
Threespot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatus
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanus
Collector UrchinTripneustes gratilla
Eight-lined CardinalfishCheilodipterus macrodon
Saddleback AnemonefishAmphiprion polymnus
LionfishPterois volitans
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Nearby sites
- 1Suzies Bommie2.4 km
- 2MV New Marine3.3 km
- 3Douglas A-20 Havoc3.7 km
- 4MV Pacific Gas4.3 km
- 5HMPNGS Aitape4.5 km
- 6Di's Delight7.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org