The Conflict Islands Resort - Milne Bay
The team at The Conflict Islands Resort are onto something special, really. It's not just a dive centre; it's practically a private island escape with a dive boat attached. We love how remote it feels out there, a real sense of getting away from it all. You fly into Port Moresby, then catch a small charter plane, landing on a grass strip that feels straight out of an adventure movie. This place specialises in pure, unadulterated diving in waters that see very few other boats. If you’re a diver who values quiet reefs over crowded ones, and appreciates seeing things exactly as they should be, this is your spot. Expect to be one of only a handful of divers exploring sites where the pelagic action is a genuine draw. We’ve seen grey reef sharks circling the bommies, schools of barracuda forming huge, shimmering tornadoes, and even the occasional silvertip cruising by. It’s that raw, untamed Papua New Guinea diving that keeps us coming back. Our favourite tip? Get out on the morning dive as early as they'll take you; the light hitting those walls is something else.
- Location
- Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, Central & South Pacific
- Coordinates
- -10.777469, 151.817520
- Phone
- +675 7145 6596
- [email protected]
- Website
- http://www.conflictislands.com
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI Resort [padi:26616]
- Address
- The Conflict Islands, Alotau 211 No State, Papua New Guinea
Dive Sites Near The Conflict Islands Resort
The Conflict Islands Resort provides access to 12 dive sites in Milne Bay.
- ADMIRAL WILEY - 0m (wreck)
- American PT Cruisers
- Banana Bommie (reef)
- BlackJack
- Dart Reefs (reef)
- Dinah’s Beach
- Dorasi Shoal (pinnacle)
- Lauadi
- Milne Bay - 5-20m (reef)
- Paradise Point (cenote)
- Pocklington Reef (reef)
- The Joelle
Other Dive Centres in Milne Bay
Best Time to Dive in Milne Bay
The warmest water temperatures in Milne Bay occur in January, averaging 31.0°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 31.0°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 31.0°C (air: 28.1°C)
- February: 31.0°C (air: 28.0°C)
- March: 31.0°C (air: 28.1°C)
- April: 31.0°C (air: 27.8°C)
- May: 31.0°C (air: 27.6°C)
- June: 31.0°C (air: 27.1°C)
- July: 31.0°C (air: 26.8°C)
- August: 31.0°C (air: 26.6°C)
- September: 31.0°C (air: 26.8°C)
- October: 31.0°C (air: 27.4°C)
- November: 31.0°C (air: 27.8°C)
- December: 31.0°C (air: 28.2°C)
Marine Life in Milne Bay
Home to 254 recorded species including 208 reef fish, 12 sea cucumbers, 8 hard corals, 6 sea snails & nudibranchs, 6 sharks & rays, 5 clams & mussels.
Notable Marine Life
- Small giant clam (Tridacna maxima) - Clams & Mussels
- Burrowing urchin (Echinometra mathaei) - Sea Urchins
- Black Marlin (Istiompax indica) - Reef Fish
- Bullethead Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus) - Reef Fish
- Bristle-toothed Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus striatus) - Reef Fish
- Dusky Parrotfish (Scarus niger) - Reef Fish
- Orange-lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus) - Reef Fish
- Redfin Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunulatus) - Reef Fish
- Blackedge thicklip wrasse (Hemigymnus melapterus) - Reef Fish
- Butterfly fish (Chaetodon vagabundus) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Milne Bay
Based on average water temperature of 31.0°C.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 31°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories