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Sponge Heaven
Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Water bodySolomon Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Sponge Heaven is a wall dive site near Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, in the Solomon Sea. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, soft corals, sea fans, moray eels, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Fowler's PearlfishOnuxodon fowleri
Spinecheek AnemonefishAmphiprion biaculeatus
Banded GobyAmblygobius phalaena
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae
Marbled ShrimpSaron marmoratus
Tiger CowrieCypraea tigris
Twinspot GobySignigobius biocellatus
Crosshatch GobyAmblygobius decussatus
Nearby sites
- 1Wahoo Point0.8 km
- 2Barracuda Point7.4 km
- 3Coral Garden7.7 km
- 4Deacon's Reef8.0 km
- 5Lauadi or Dinah's Beach8.0 km
- 6Milne Bay Deacons Reef35 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org