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MV Coral Queen
Madang, Papua New Guinea
EntryBoat
Max depth32 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyBismarck Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
MV Coral Queen is a reef and wreck dive site near Madang, Papua New Guinea, in the Bismarck Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 32 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea fans, moray eels, groupers, soft corals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Brown DottybackPseudochromis fuscus
- Blackstripe CardinalfishOstorhinchus nigrofasciatus
- Five-lined CardinalfishCheilodipterus quinquelineatus
- Honeycomb PodgePseudogramma polyacantha
- Bar-tail MorayGymnothorax zonipectis
- Flame GobyTrimma macrophthalmum
- Hoeven's WrasseHalichoeres melanurus
- Redfin ButterflyfishChaetodon trifasciatus
Nearby sites
- 1B-25 Mitchell Bomber1.6 km
- 2Henry Leith1.6 km
- 3Planet Rock Madang2.4 km
- 4Barracuda Point Madang3.1 km
- 5Eel Garden Madang3.5 km
- 6Planet Rock6.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org