Reef
down to 23 m
Ann Sophie's Reef
A large reef rising from sand at 23 m to about 5 m, where grey reef sharks and turtles are seen on most dives.
- Advanced
- Grey reef sharks
Experienced≤40 m
South Emma
Dive site in Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea
A bommie topping out at 12 m, circled by schools of batfish, barracuda and trevallies.
- Max depth
- 35 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Best months
- May–Jun, Sep–Nov
- Entry
- By boat
The dive
A reef and pinnacle dive from a boat. Known for grey reef sharks, barracuda and trevally.
Who it's for
Experienced≤40 mSource: indopacificimages.com
Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- OverheadPart of the dive is under a ceiling, without a direct way up.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Reef, Pinnacle
- Environment
- Cavern (daylight visible)
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Grey reef sharks
- Barracuda
- Trevally
- Batfish
Season in Kimbe Bay
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Source: indopacificimages.comWhere is Kimbe Bay?
The point shows the Kimbe Bay area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Kimbe Bay
Reef
down to 32 m
Vanessa's Reef
A reef ridge at 18-22 m, an easy dive with lots of time to explore.
- Advanced
Reef
down to 40 m
North Emma
A coral bridge linking the pinnacle to the main reef, covered with a forest of gorgonian sea fans and thickets of staghorn coral.
- Experienced
Wreck
down to 17 m
Zero Wreck
- Open Water
Wreck
down to 15 m
Walindi Tugboat
A decommissioned tugboat lies at 15 m right in front of Walindi resort.
- Open Water
Pinnacle
down to 27 m
Bradford Shoals
- Advanced
- Grey reef sharks
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.