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Deep Pete
Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
EntryBoat
Max depth40 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyBismarck Sea
Water temp30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Deep Pete 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 40 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, jacks, lobsters, groupers, lionfish. 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
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanus- Marbled ParrotfishLeptoscarus vaigiensis
Smooth Box CrabCalappa hepatica
Nearby sites
- 1Numnumin Reef0.4 km
- 2Aichi Jake Seaplane1.8 km
- 3New Ireland Albatross Passage7.7 km
- 4Matrix27 km
- 5Helmuts Reef30 km
- 6Kate Bomber31 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org