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a small private island with a white sandy beach, tall palm
trees, beautiful flowers, magnificent sunsets and traditional
bungalows. Surrounding this beautiful adults-only hideaway
are some of the most colourful reefs and the best fish life
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Just
north of Australia lies Papua New Guinea - The Land of the
Unexpected.
After a 1:30 hour flight from Port Moresby, the capital of
Papua New Guinea, you reach Kavieng. Situated only 2 degree
south of the equator, on the north-western end of the island
of New Ireland, you find yourself in this small, laid-back
town. Often referred to as a typical "Somerset Maugham"
South Pacific island setting, you are now right between two
crystal clear oceans: The South Pacific in the north and the
Bismarck Sea in the south.
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However, this area has not always been so peaceful. During World
War II, Kavieng had been occupied by Japanese troops and was finally
freed by the allied forces in 1945. A few wrecks from this time
still remind us of the battles fought in this area so many years
ago.
But the real attraction of the waters around Kavieng is the fish
life. Come along with us and we show you more.......
 
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Lissenung Island Resort is located a 20 minute boat ride away
from Kavieng. The resort, which was started in early 1996, is
all there is on the island. There are only 4 bungalows with a
total of 7 rooms, accommodating a maximum of 14 guests. Other
than a handful of local staff, you won't see another soul. You
can easily circumnavigate the entire island in about 10-15 minutes.
Deckchairs and a bottle of wine on the beach at sunset time are
the perfect way of ending an exciting day of diving.
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set-up of the resort is simple but comfortable and Lissenung Diving
is the first address for divers visiting the Kavieng area.
Lissenung Island Resort is a fully recognised member of the PADI
International Resort Association and a PADI Go Eco operator! As
such, we are committed to minimise diver's impact on the aquatic
ecosystem whilst contributing to environmental, economic and cultural
conservation.
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main house offers comfortable chairs on a sandy floor and
it is here where cold drinks and delicious meals await you.
Fresh seafood, such as fish, crabs and crayfish (lobster)
feature high on a menu where set meals are served, rather
than actually giving out a menu to choose from. Special dietary
requirements can be catered for on request. Please advise
us of those as early as possible, as food supplies can be
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Many
of the ingredients used in our meals come from the local market
in Kavieng or are bought from the vendors that either visit our
island or come out to meet our dive boats at various dive sites.
We buy fresh fruit such as pineapple and bananas as well as all
our seafood from these people. Some vegetables and fruits are
even grown on the island. Wherever the food comes from, you can't
get it more organic than this!
Beer and Wine are available at the resort, but feel free to bring
along your own alcoholic beverages. Especially spirits are often
unavailable in PNG.
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All
buildings are built in the traditional style, most of them
with thatched roofs and from bamboo woven walls. The local
"building materials" are surprisingly strong and
withstand even the strongest rainstorms.
Some local artifacts, which are also for sale, complete
the picture and give the buildings that great PNG atmosphere.
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