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
Open Water≤18 m
Zero Wreck
Dive site in Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea
- Usual dive
- 17 m
- Deepest point
- 17 m
- Level
- Open Water
- Best months
- May–Jun, Sep–Nov
- Entry
- By boat
The story
A Japanese WWII Zero fighter plane that shows no bullet holes or combat damage. It was found by a local villager free-diving for sea cucumbers.
Source: indopacificimages.com
The dive
A wreck dive from a boat.
Who it's for
Open Water≤18 mSource: diveplanit.com
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- 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 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
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 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.