TreeHouse Diving & U/W Expeditions

Looking for a slice of real adventure......... we now provide special dive expeditions departing Kavieng monthly. The expeditions explore New Hanover Island and atolls to reach New Irelands best dive sites.

We travel as a small group in one or two large banana boats with canopies.

The vessel is equipped with air tanks, portable dive compressor, dive gear, ice box, provisions,  fuel, .. etc. We stay at our favorite village guest houses and enjoy the local hospitality. These are not luxury cruises but a real Expeditions with a real element of adventure. 

Exploring New Hanover is an exciting diving experience. I know the area well having explored it many times with my previous live-aboard dive charter vessel 'SV Taleo Tambu' and can assure you the diving will blow you away..... it is World Class !

You can expect to get three dives a day. A fourth night dive may also be available if you wish. Most dives are done in the mornings where possible. Persons choosing to join this Expedition should be reasonably fit. We are going out to a very remote region, occasionally strong currents = more fish, most dive sites are on the outer reef and some are coastal shoals, schooling pelagics, close-up with turtles, marine amphitheatre, silvertip sharks, WWII wrecks, submarine, the worlds best soft corals, unpredictable locals, much local food, fresh fish and mumu's. If need be... in an emergency we can get back to Kavieng within 3 hours.

The cost includes everything ( contact us ) from the time you arrive in Kavieng.... until you depart. Transfers, 2 nights accommodation at the TreeHouse Village Resort, dive expedition transport, island accommodation (simple village guesthouse), diving and reef fees. Includes all meals ( some local food & freshly caught fish) accommodation as available (will have mosquito nets) and may camp. We will be sleeping in local traditional houses with minimum facilities, washing in streams, catching and eating our own fish etc.

The following is the proposed 6 day diving itinerary.  It is variable to cope with any changes in the weather or other options. There will be a minimum of three dives offered each day with the occasional night dive. The 6 day dive expedition (total 8 days) is mostly in the  New Hanover Is. area. 

Departures in 2009 are monthly.

Day 1  - Meet at Kavieng Airport transfer to TreeHouse, accommodation and meals. Expedition  Briefing.  Overnight TreeHouse twin-share beach bungalow.

Day 3  - Dive1 Silvertip Sharks, Dive2 Big Fish Reef, depart for Three Is. Harbour. Dive3 Afternoon or Night dive soft corals. O/N Camp at Tunung Island. 

Day 4  - D1 Japanese Freighter- nudibranchs & rays, D2 Submarine, transfer to Ao Island . D3 Afternoon or night dive at Ao. O/N at Ao Village G/H.

Day 5  - D1 Chapman's Reef Amphitheatre.... a world of fish in one location, D2 same, D3 Ao Pinnacles, D4 night dive inner reef.

Day 6  - D1 Coral Garden Umbukul.  Transit to Ranmelek possible D2 Wall on the way. D2 / 3 Channel entrance, D4 Night dive. O/N Ranmelek Village Home Stay. 

Day 7  - D2 Planet Channel - Moby's & Eagle Rays, D2 Steffan Straight outer patches - palegics, D3 Albatross Passage wall.  Return to TreeHouse meals and overnight Twin share bungalow.

Day 8  - Transfer from TreeHouse Village Dive Resort to Kavieng Airport.

Please note the above itinerary locations may change due to diver preferences or weather.

You will need your own dive gear except weights and tanks which we provide. I would suggest you bring some backup gear also. We will have some spare parts too, lots of sun block, sun hat, insect repellant, reef shoes travel insurance, etc. 

Contact me direct now to book.... Capt. Alun Beck,  PADI Master Diver