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  5. Kimbe Bay

Kimbe Bay

Reef/Pinnacle
Depth: 5–35 mLevel: Open WaterAll year round
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A volcanic bay with one of the greatest concentrations of coral species on the planet.

Depth

5–35 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

25 m

Location

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Kimbe Bay: 57 documented species

Ecosystem

Reef

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Same country: Papua New Guinea

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Water temperature

28 °C

Current

Moderate

Access

Liveaboard/Boat

Best season

All year round

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

100 USD / dive

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Best season
All year round
Approx. price
100 USD / dive
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Same type of dive: Reef

Papua New Guinea · West New Britain
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Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

Giant AnemoneNot Evaluated

Giant Anemone

Stichodactyla gigantea

Disc AnemoneNot Evaluated

Disc Anemone

Discosoma nummiforme

Ritteri AnemoneNot Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

Spotted Garden EelLeast Concern

Spotted Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

Harlequin Snake EelLeast Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

Warty SlugNot Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

SkipjackLeast Concern

Skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

Scarlet Cleaner ShrimpNot Evaluated

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Peacock Mantis ShrimpNot Evaluated

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

Spanner CrabNot Evaluated

Spanner Crab

Ranina ranina

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CountryPapua New Guinea
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