The
Diving
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New
Ireland is known for its pelagic fish action, but you
need currents for attracting big fish. This type of diving
is sometimes a bit difficult because of the strong currents.
Our staff will show you the easiest and safest way to
dive here and once you've made it, you will be rewarded
with world class diving.
Please
keep in mind though that nature prevails and that strong
currents (and pelagics) can't be guaranteed to occur daily!
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It
would also be wrong to come here and expect to just see
big fish and lots of sharks. There is so much more to
see in these waters, if one looks beyond the pelagics
and keeps an open mind to the diving on offer! After all,
Papua New Guinea's oceans have one of the largest bio-diversities
in the world!
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Daily
boat trips to the outer reefs, drop offs and wrecks with a maximum
of 3 dives per day are offered. We usually start at 8.30am with
2 morning dives and return to the island for lunch. In the afternoon,
you can either go out for a third boat dive, relax on the island
or do a shore dive at Lissenung.
For divers staying at Lissenung, these afternoon shore dives
are free of charge! With almost 175
different species
of fish, this is a nice little added bonus! Our house reef is
also the spot to do night dives, with another whole bunch of
different fish, molluscs and crustaceans coming out to play
and feed.
Due to the fact that we are a dedicated dive resort, and thus
work around the diving and the best conditions for diving, departure
times may be changed to suit our guest's wishes and the conditions.
This means that we may depart at
8 am in order to catch an incoming current, and hopefully lots
of fish, at our chosen dive sites for that day.
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On
almost all of our dive sites we use permanent moorings
to avoid damage from anchoring. A 'no-touch'-policy has
also been introduced.
The
traditional reef owners receive a user fee from us, which
is paid per diver per dive. A part of these monies go
to community projects such as schools, aid posts etc.
The fee is not passed on to our guests, unlike the Environment
& Safety Fee of K 12.00
per person per dive day.
A
Memorandum
of Understanding between
the dive operators and traditional reef owners has been
signed, which includes issues such as fees to be paid,
looking after the reef and its inhabitants and much more.
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Water
temperature in this region is about 29°C/85F all year
round and the underwater visibility between 30 and 40
meters/90-120 feet on most dives.
Our
fully serviced dive shop includes two compressors (2 x
260 l/min), 50 aluminum tanks (80 cu.ft, INT valve) and
12 full sets of rental equipment (Scubapro/Uwatec).
PADI dive courses from Open Water right through to Divemaster
are available. A great number of specialty courses are
also on offer, and as a PADI Go Eco operator, we also
offer Project Aware courses.
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Lissenung
Island Resort has a very photographer friendly set-up. There is
a separate freshwater rinse tank, just for camera gear. In your
room, there is a big work space right in front of the window,
giving you plenty of natural light to work on your camera equipment.
A number of powerpoints ensure that your batteries can be fully
charged at any time.
Our staff know how to handle camera equipment and will be able
to assist you when entering and exiting the water. If you hold
a Solo Diver Certification you can dive on your own at Lissenung
Island Resort. We can supply the pony bottles including the tank
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The
resort's 3 dive boats will have you at any of the dive
sites within 20 - 30 minutes.
The
larger dive boat "Andiamo" is a 26 ft fiberglass
boat with twin 140HP 4-stroke Suzuki outboard engine and
can comfortably carry 10 divers, 2 dive guides and the
driver.
There are also two smaller dive boats, "Raven"
and "Carola".
"Raven" is a 24 ft fiberglass boat with a single
115HP 4-stroke outboard engine and can comfortably carry
6-8 divers.
"Carola" is a 23 ft fiberglass boat with a single
75 HP outboard engine. We take 4 - 6 divers on this boat.
With a canopy, equipment boxes, tank racks and a ladder,
these boats are perfectly designed for diving.
A DAN oxygen unit for emergency situations is on board
all boats and our dive staff are trained in its use.
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A
typical day at Lissenung looks a bit like this:
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7.00-8.30am
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Breakfast |
| 8.30am |
Boat
departs for 2 morning dives |
| approx.1.00pm |
Lunch
(this basically happens
whenever the boat returns from the diving) |
| 2.30pm-late |
3rd
boat dive, free shore-diving on the house reef or
time to relax |
| 7.00pm |
Dinner |
| 8.30pm |
Night
Dive |
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