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Papua New Guinea is one of the last great frontiers of the Pacific, a vast and wild land of pristine reefs, remote islands and extraordinary cultural and natural diversity. Rarely visited and profoundly unspoilt, it offers a rare and rewarding destination for the truly adventurous, rich in wonders both above and below the water.

The country is celebrated for its spectacular underwater world, home to some of the most biodiverse coral reefs on earth, teeming with vibrant marine life and offering world-class diving and snorkelling. Pristine reefs, dramatic drop-offs and historic wartime wrecks lie beneath crystal-clear water.

Above the water, Papua New Guinea is a land of astonishing cultural richness, home to hundreds of distinct languages and living traditions, where remote villages preserve ancient customs. Its jungle-clad islands, hidden bays and deserted beaches offer a profound sense of wilderness and discovery.

Ashore, the country offers fascinating cultures, warm hospitality and remarkable nature, far from any crowds. Its unspoilt character is exceptional.

With its pristine reefs, remote cultures and extraordinary biodiversity, Papua New Guinea is a wild Pacific frontier. Guests can dive some of the richest reefs on earth, explore remote islands and encounter living traditional cultures in one of the world’s last great wildernesses.
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The award-winning 73-metre Feadship Lunasea is a world-cruising family yacht with an eight-metre main-deck infinity pool, ten-seat cinema, full wellness centre and RWD interior, cruising the Pacific, South East Asia
Lunasea

73M

Feadship

2017

680000€

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A 34.5 metre Ray Kemp classic from 1979 with a timber hull and a 2023 refit, cruising the Pacific and Australian coast for ten guests, one of few large charter
PRINCESS ILUKA

34M

Ray Kemp

1979

76000€

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A 59-metre Schweers explorer with a Philippe Starck interior, a deck jacuzzi and a 7,485-mile range, carrying 12 guests in six cabins with a crew of 16 through the South
Senses

59M

Fr. Schweers Shipyard

1999

350000€

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A 39-metre Westport running one of Alaska’s most established charter programmes, purpose-tuned for wildlife, glaciers and world-class fishing with an expert local crew.
Serengeti

39M

Westport

2002

150000€

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A 49-metre Delta Marine explorer and floating expedition base camp, purpose-built for world-class fishing, diving and off-grid adventure from Alaska to the South Pacific.
Triton

49M

Delta Marine

2004

175000€

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A 52-metre expedition yacht rebuilt from a 1973 Australian Navy survey ship, carrying twelve guests in seven cabins with a helicopter on the top deck and 7,000 nautical miles of
JeMaSa

52M

HMA Naval Dockyard

1973

355000€

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A 53-metre Dubois-designed Alloy Yachts ketch, winner of the 2005 Rolex Transatlantic Challenge, with a one-level social layout and two circumnavigations on her log.
Drumbeat

53M

Alloy Yachts

2002

155000€

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A 45-metre McMullen & Wing expedition yacht with 10,000nm range, a crow’s nest 43 feet above sea level, a hyperbaric chamber and a custom 7.8m tender with 200-mile range.
Big Fish

45M

McMullen & Wing

2010

125000€

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A multi-award-winning 57.5-metre Royal Huisman performance ketch that has circumnavigated the globe, with a raised pilothouse lounge and a 62-metre carbon mainmast.
Twizzle

57.5M

Royal Huisman

2010

140000€

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Papua New Guinea Yacht Charter
Papua New Guinea yacht charters offer the freedom to experience the destination on your own terms. Each itinerary can be shaped around the way you want to travel, with the flexibility to move between time on the water, moments ashore and the simple pleasure of life on board.
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Pristine Reefs
Kimbe Bay, on the north coast of New Britain, holds around four hundred coral species and roughly 860 species of reef fish within a stretch of water not much larger than a large lake, a concentration that has earned it the nickname the coral crucible. Ten or more species of whales and dolphins pass through the bay across the year. Much of Papua New Guinea’s reef remains barely surveyed, so new species are still regularly recorded by visiting researchers.
Extraordinary Biodiversity
Papua New Guinea covers an area roughly the size of California yet holds close to five percent of the world’s known marine biodiversity within its surrounding waters, a density scientists attribute to its position at the eastern edge of the Coral Triangle. On land, the country’s rainforests shelter birds of paradise, tree kangaroos and thousands of orchid species found nowhere else. That richness above and below the water is a large part of why researchers keep returning.
Remote Cultures
More than eight hundred distinct languages are spoken across Papua New Guinea, close to twelve percent of all languages on earth, a legacy of thousands of isolated valleys and islands that developed independently for millennia. The Sepik River region alone accounts for a significant share of that diversity, its villages known for elaborate spirit houses and carved masks used in ceremonies still practised today. Many communities remain reachable only by boat or light aircraft.
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Jungle-Clad Islands
Rainforest runs down to the water’s edge across most of Papua New Guinea’s coastline, from the volcanic islands of the Bismarck Archipelago to the low, palm-fringed motus of Milne Bay and the Trobriand Islands further east. Hidden bays and river mouths cut into the jungle at regular intervals, many still unnamed on standard charts. The result is a coastline that rewards slow exploration, since much of what’s worth seeing lies just out of sight from open water.
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World War II Wrecks
Kimbe Bay and Rabaul both saw heavy fighting during the Pacific campaign, and the surrounding waters still hold Japanese and Allied aircraft and vessels, from fighter planes resting upright on sandy slopes to full cargo ships lying on their sides in fifty metres of water. Many wrecks near Rabaul are reachable on a single dive, having gone down within the harbour itself during Allied air raids. Divers with wreck experience rate the diversity here among the best in the Pacific.

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Across Papua New Guinea, each itinerary reveals a different rhythm, from lively ports and waterfront towns to secluded anchorages, island escapes and stretches of coastline best discovered from the sea. Together, they create a more layered way to explore, with every route shaped by the places, experiences and moments found along the way.

Papua New Guinea Must See & Do

The anchorages, experiences and places that define a yacht charter in Papua New Guinea, and the ones worth building your itinerary around.
Top Anchorages

Alotau, Milne Bay
Kavieng, New Ireland
Rabaul, New Britain
Madang
Port Moresby

Top Things to Do

Dive the coral gardens of Kimbe Bay
Visit a Sepik River spirit house
Explore WWII wrecks in Rabaul Harbour
Trade for pottery in the Trobriand Islands
Snorkel the reefs of Milne Bay

Top Places to Visit

Port Moresby
Rabaul
Trobriand Islands
Sepik River
Tufi Fjords

Papua New Guinea Charter Guide

Everything you need to know before chartering a yacht in Papua New Guinea, from the best time to visit to where to drop anchor.
When's the best time to charter in Papua New Guinea?

May through October is the main dry season across most of the country, bringing calmer seas and the most reliable diving visibility, particularly around Kimbe Bay and Milne Bay. The northwest monsoon from December to March brings heavier rain and rougher conditions in many areas, though this varies by region since Papua New Guinea spans a wide range of coastlines and microclimates. Most charter operators build their season around the May to October window.

How do you get to Papua New Guinea to join a yacht?

Jacksons International Airport in Port Moresby is the main gateway, with connections from Australia, Singapore and Fiji, and the Royal Papua Yacht Club Marina there is the principal port of clearance. Guests joining a charter further out, in Milne Bay or New Britain, typically connect onward by domestic flight to Alotau, Kavieng or Rabaul rather than travelling overland, since road links between regions are limited or non-existent.

Where are the best anchorages for a Papua New Guinea charter?

Alotau, in Milne Bay, gives easy access to the Trobriand Islands and the Louisiades, while Kavieng and Rabaul serve as bases for New Britain and New Ireland’s reefs and wreck sites. Most anchorages here have a mud bottom and good holding, though many bays remain incompletely charted, so cruising is generally done with local knowledge or a guide rather than by chart alone.

How many days should a Papua New Guinea itinerary run?

Ten to fourteen days suit the distances involved, since the country’s best cruising grounds, Milne Bay, the Bismarck Archipelago and the Sepik River delta, are spread across a coastline longer than California’s. A shorter charter can focus on a single region, such as Kimbe Bay for diving or Milne Bay for its islands and reefs, rather than attempting to cover the whole country in one trip.

What makes Papua New Guinea's culture so distinctive?

It’s home to more than eight hundred living languages, close to twelve percent of the world’s total, spoken across thousands of small, often isolated communities. The Sepik River region and the Trobriand Islands, sometimes called the Islands of Love for their traditional courtship customs, are two of the most accessible windows into that diversity for visiting yachts. Many villages still trade using traditional shell money alongside modern currency.

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