Marine world of Milne Bay
Between the Coral Sea and the Solomon Sea lies a beautiful and intricate chain of pristine volcanic peaks, coral islands and reefs. Surging back and forth, the two seas create a frantic profusion of marine growth.
Conservation International summarised the Milne Bay Province as having "Exceptionally high marine biodiversity thriving under relatively pristine environmental conditions and characterized by being in all likelihood the largest expanse of relatively pristine reefs remaining in the Coral Triangle".
Milne Bay's reefs and seas have the richest marine biodiversity in the world. Milne Bay's diving is in the top three world sites, according to National Geographic Magazine. It has a variety of beaches with powdery white sands, black sand, volcanic rock or with pebble or coral beaches.
Milne Bay has a variety of dive attractions including war planes and shipwrecks from WWII, pristine coral reefs of all shapes & sizes, underwater volcanic vents, caves and a multitude in species of marine life including manta rays, whale sharks, hammerheads, whales & dolphins – and that's just the big stuff.
The micro-photographers consider Milne Bay their Mecca of muck-diving, with many weird and wonderfully rare species in easily accessible habitats. This is the place to get up close and personal with creatures like the pigmy sea-horse rhinopius, the mimic octopus and many others.
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About Milne Bay
In the Water
