Diver silhouetted by sunbeams in an underwater cavern in Milne Bay

Diving

World-class diving, straight off our wharf

Sixty-plus sites within an hour: coral gardens, sheer walls, wrecks, critters and the only underwater post box in Papua New Guinea.

Diver in a sunlit underwater cavern in Milne Bay

Diving

Milne Bay diving, straight off the wharf

Sheer walls, muck-diving critters, hard coral gardens and WWII wrecks — most sites are a ten to forty minute boat ride from Tawali.

PADI courses from Open Water to Divemaster · Nitrox · Full rental gear · Private guides

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Sea fans and crinoids on Deacon's Reef with a diver above

Muck Diving

Lauadi — the birthplace of muck diving

Black sand slopes, seagrass and rubble hide the strangest creatures in the Coral Triangle. Our guides find them for you — nudibranchs, frogfish, ghost pipefish, mimic octopus and more.

The Great Tawali Nudibranch Expedition 2026 poster — 167 nudibranch species photographed in Milne Bay over six days

167

species recorded in 6 days

1980s

muck diving born at Dinah's Beach

No. 1

PNG dive sites — Paradise Magazine

Sunrise over Tawali Resort and its coral reef

Milne Bay Awaits

Your Paradise Awaits

Experience the beauty, adventure and warm hospitality of Tawali.