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
Advanced≤30 m
Vanessa's Reef
Dive site in Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea
A reef ridge at 18-22 m, an easy dive with lots of time to explore.
- Usual dive
- 22 m
- Deepest point
- 32 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- May–Jun, Sep–Nov
- Entry
- By boat
The dive
A reef dive from a boat.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: indopacificimages.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- The site goes deeper than 30 m: Advanced divers stay above 30 m.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
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 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
Pinnacle
down to 35 m
South Emma
A bommie topping out at 12 m, circled by schools of batfish, barracuda and trevallies.
- Experienced
- Grey reef sharks
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.