PNG Special - Kimbe Bay Spectacular

Walindi Resort is the home of the MV FeBrina in PNG’s Kimbe Bay. Guests enjoy the resort and livaboard vessel while discovering the beauty of the Pacific. The coral reefs around Walindi are extraordinarily rich. A recent coral count of Kimbe Bay revealed an incredible 413 species of hard coral. This is over half the total world species in one Bay, a truly remarkable statistic which makes Kimbe Bay the "Coral Capital of the World". Bring an empty log book when you book this trip. You’ll need extra paper to keep track of all the beautiful sights you’ll see.

9 nights MV FeBrina Signature itinerary in a twin/double cabin, all meals (final night dinner may be either onboard or at Walindi depending on itinerary), wine with dinner, airport transfers, 4-5 dives per day with tanks, weights and belts, light laundry daily. Not included: Environmental and safety fee of $5 per person per night.

5 nights Walindi Plantation Resort in a twin/double Plantation House room, all meals, 6 dives per person to be used in any combination during your stay with tanks and weights and daily laundry service. Not included: Environmental and safety fee of $5 per diver per day. Bonus: pay 4 nights/stay 5 nights and complimentary village tour during your stay.
Additional discount during 05 Jan-31 Mar and 01- 19 Dec 2012.

In 1983 Walindi Plantation Resort was born from the interest of visiting local and overseas scuba divers who recognized the incredible diving in this area. Since then it has been visited by some of the worlds most renowned divers and underwater photographers.

Above water, fern draped bungalows nestle amongst the rainforest and along the beach front. . Catering to a maximum of twenty-four guests means you receive the undivided attention you deserve, yet the freedom to feel every dive has been made for you alone. Good company, great food, friendly staff and a relaxed atmosphere provide a perfect background while you enjoy the delights of Kimbe Bay diving.

Walindi`s accommodation consists of 12 self contained, comfortable bure style bungalows spread along the beach front, and surrounded by rainforest gardens. The bungalows are constructed of local materials and timbers, with thatched roofs. They are all fully screened, with private bathroom, a kitchenette with tea and coffee making facilities, and ceiling fans. Laundry service daily is included in the tariff.

The central resort area consists of a dining room, lounge and bar area, swimming pool and sun deck, and administration offices. The dining room offers three meals daily (included in the tariff), and fare is Western and Asian style buffet meals, delicious and plentiful, featuring local seafoods, fruits and vegetables. Meals are at set times .... special dietary requests will be accommodated wherever possible, just let the Managers know of your needs.

There is a large reference library, encompassing marine life and photography books, local terrestrial life and history information, and a small fiction selection.

The bar is fully stocked, and open most of the day.

Airport transfers are available in the resort`s airconditioned mini-buses. The airport is 60km from the resort (a 60 minute drive, and a chance to see the surrounding area).

Walindi Diving has three day dive boats operating from the resort daily. The newest vessel is "Charmaine". 30 feet in length, she is an aluminium purpose built dive boat fitted with GPS and fresh water tanks. "Emma" and "Dilemma" are a little smaller, of a similar design. The boats take 6-8 divers each, and diving is on the many beautiful Walindi Reefs in Kimbe Bay. Most of the reefs are a photographer`s paradise, all of them have an incredible array of marine life, from the smallest to the largest creatures and corals. Inglis Shoal and Kimbe Island Bommie are sea mounts, and attract the larger fish and sharks, as does North Emma Reef.

Generally, divers will head out for two dives, leaving 9:00ish and returning 4:00ish, with lunch provided on one of the deserted islands nearby. On request, three dives per day may be organised, subject to boat availability, and night dives can also be arranged with the Dive Manager.

Walindi Photo provides photography instruction, E6 processing, all types of camera rentals, video services and more.

FeBrina is a 72-foot luxury diving vessel that takes in the best sites in Papua New Guinea. With a maximum of only fourteen guests, FeBrina is truly spacious and provides plenty of room for underwater photographers with a double camera table on the dive deck.

MV FeBrina came to Papua New Guinea as the life time dream of Captain Alan Raabe, combined with the foresight of Max Benjamin at Walindi Resort.

With Walindi Resort as her home port, and under the management of Alan, MV FeBrina has evolved into a boutique Liveaboard dive vessel, providing a unique diving experience in the bountiful waters of West New Britain.

MV FeBrina was purchased by her current owners, Max Benjamin and Alan Raabe, in 1991. At the time, FeBrina was a fishing and diving charter vessel operating out of Gladstone, Australia. Prior to delivering the boat from Australia to Papua New Guinea, the boat was totally refurbished to cater especially for divers and underwater photographers.

Since that time, there have been many changes to FeBrina, including the addition of an upper deck and relocation of the wheelhouse from main deck to upper deck, total rebuild of the forward cabins to 3 x ensuite cabins and total re-power of the boat with replacement of main engines and generators.

Today, MV FeBrina is 73 feet of liveaboard comfort and convenience. She is a stable and extremely seaworthy motor vessel, made for serious divers and photographers who want a total PNG dive experience.

FeBrina's crew are locally trained as divers, and they specialise in combining excellent service and meals in combination with the ultimate diving experience. The crew are friendly and humble, always ready to offer a smile and a helping hand. They are extraordinarily good "spotters" often pointing out elusive and rarely seen critters, much to everyone's delight.

The boat has 7 comfortable, individually air conditioned cabins in various configurations, catering for a maximum of 12 guests. The dive deck is well set out and diving couldn't be easier, donning your gear at the dive consoles and entering the water via the water level duckboard.

Papua New Guinea is located in the coral triangle, the centre of marine biodiversity which has the highest diversity of tropical fish and coral in the world. The waters of New Britain are home to prolific and diverse marine creatures and corals. Pristine and colourful corals are home to a variety of fish, crustacean and invertebrate life. Many of the reefs have resident schools of barracuda, tuna and jacks. A range of shark species are regularly sighted, including hammerheads and silvertips, particularly on the offshore reefs.

The coral reefs around Walindi are extraordinarily rich. A recent coral count of Kimbe Bay revealed an incredible 413 species of hard coral. This is over half the total world species in one Bay, a truly remarkable statistic which makes Kimbe Bay the "Coral Capital of the World". Over 900 species of fish have been recorded and this number will continue to grow as more research is done.