Diving in Papua New Guinea's underworld

Papua New Guinea is home to some of the worlds most spectacular diving. Dubbed as the "underwater photographer's paradise", it is said to have twice as many species as the waters of the Red Sea, and up to five times as many as the Caribbean.The water are a wonderland of elegant reefs, sunken wrecks, brilliantly colored coral and marine life. The island provinces are becoming increasingly popular among international diving enthusiasts.The immense diversity of dive sites includes barrier reefs, coral walls (drop-offs), coral gardens, patch reef, fringing reefs, sea grass beds and coral atolls.