Papua New Guinea
Wewak-Madang: Amazing diving. Marine life in abundance. Schools of jacks, giant trevally and curious sharks. Fishy reefs. nspoiled coral walls. Hansa Bay offered the most amazing preserved WWII wrecks we have ever encountered. Sunken ship carrying a fire engine in the hold with the steering wheel big tuna and sharks cruising the blue. Football sized fields of perfect staghorn and cabbage corals where we floated above watching the fish. Some stops we made along the way allowed us to see and experience primitive village life and meet some of the friendliest (somewhat shy) people. We were lucky enough to be offered a tour of that particular villages vanilla fields and be given a bag of the most delicious vanilla we have ever tasted or smelled. Our young son was welcomed into the village and was shown to homes and offered kina and the most beautiful shells imaginable. Our accomodation on the Golden Dawn was fabulous. Attentive crew, tasty gourmet meals and snacks, fresh warm towels after every dive..conditioner at the hot topside shower and terriffic tender crew, made this the perfect first liveaboard experience.
