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The Bottleneck Milne Bay
Samarai, Papua New Guinea
EntryBoat
Max depth30 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyCoral Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
The Bottleneck Milne Bay is a drift dive site near Samarai, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, in the Coral Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Recommended for advanced divers. 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
Bear Paw ClamHippopus hippopus
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
Hard-rusted CowryNucleolaria nucleus
Money CowrieMonetaria moneta
Serpent's HeadMonetaria caputserpentis
Arc-eye HawkfishParacirrhites arcatus- Blueband GobyValenciennea strigata
Bluestreak Cleaner WrasseLabroides dimidiatus
Nearby sites
- 1Dinah's Beach2.6 km
- 2Milne Bay Deacons Reef19 km
- 3Lauadi or Dinah's Beach47 km
- 4Deacon's Reef47 km
- 5Wahoo Point48 km
- 6Sponge Heaven48 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org