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New Ireland Albatross Passage
Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
Max depth15 m–40 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyBismarck Sea
Water temp30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
New Ireland Albatross Passage is a dive site near Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, in the Bismarck Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 40 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, groupers, moray eels, jacks. 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- Striped PonyfishAurigequula fasciata
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanus- Brownstripe Red SnapperLutjanus vitta
Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion percula
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Bumblebee ShrimpGnathophyllum americanum
TigerfishBohadschia argus
Nearby sites
- 1Deep Pete7.7 km
- 2Numnumin Reef8.1 km
- 3Aichi Jake Seaplane9.1 km
- 4Matrix19 km
- 5Helmuts Reef23 km
- 6Kate Bomber24 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org