Papua New Guinea Accommodation,
Coast and Beaches

Tawali Dive Resort

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Built upon a limestone bluff eighty feet above the sea level, Tawali Dive Resort offers a private retreat from which guests can explore the delights of the area. Its secluded location in Milne Bay is accessible only by boat, and surrounded by local fishing villages. The resort was constructed by local craftsmen, meaning that beautifully carved totems and other woodwork can be found throughout. These artefacts represent the Milne Bay Culture, and also act as a reminder of the jobs provided by the resort and its contribution to local communities. The carpentry skills acquired by locals working on the project have given them better qualifications and the ability to take on higher paid jobs in the future.

The resort is a perfect base from which to explore the marine delights of the Milne Bay area. The visibility at most of the dive sites becomes optimal during the wet season, from June through to August, and remains good to excellent all the way through to late October. Water temperatures vary from around 30 degrees Celsius in the summer down to about 25 degrees Celsius in the winter. With 63 dive sites available, there is a vast selection of scuba diving, muck diving and wrecks to explore, with the country’s amazing marine biodiversity making each site fascinating in its own way.

Individual bungalow rooms are connected by covered walkways, and each has a private balcony overlooking Hoia Bay. The rooms each have two queen beds, making them suitable for couples or families. Modern ensuite bathrooms rely upon solar heated water.

Facilities

Rooms have two queen beds, rosewood interiors, desks, closets, lounge areas, safe, coffee faciliti4es and ensuite bathrooms. There is a pool and main building area with restaurant, bar and outdoor dining area.

Optional Activities

Many different diving excursions are available, as well as other activities including snorkelling, hikes, birdwatching, village walks, traditional cooking demonstrations, fishing, cultural shows and visiting the nearby waterfall or Dei Dei hot spring.

Claire Pote

Area Specialist

If you have any questions regarding our Papua New Guinea tours, please feel free to contact me on +44 (0)1803 866965

We write to express our thanks for organising another highly successful special itinerary tour [to Papua new Guinea], despite the last minute changes to our tour schedule. We were very impressed with [your representatives]. They ran a highly professional service in all aspects. The three lodges, all with their own very special character, were well run with friendly staff, clean and with good facilities. The food at all three was excellent -including the vegetarian provision. The transfer arrangements…were excellent…The excursion opportunities at all the lodges were good.. .The three contrasting locations of the lodges…enabled us to sample three very different village cultures, and their remoteness and juxtaposition to primary rainforest. . .made for excellent wildlife viewing especially for birds.. .In all our world travels so far, we have never been able to match the very special experience that combined the comfort of these individually unique lodges.. .with the opportunities to explore some of the world’s dwindling rainforest and meet its ancient and charming peoples and witness its unique birdlife. To step outside our lodge cabin [at Tari] and observe three species of birds of paradise was just magic!