Beaches in Port Moresby

If you plan to visit Port Moresby, you definitely need to include Port Morseby beaches in you places to visit.

Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, is also the major entry and exit point of the country. Port Moresby is also a superb natural harbor situated in the south-east corner of the country.

Ela Beach

Ela Beach is the most popular of the Port Moresby beaches. Ela Beach is also a fashionable spot for scuba divers. It has diving spots with shipwrecks and coral reefs. There are many schools and companies that offer assistance in arranging a diving trip. The Dive Centre is located in the Ela Beach Hotel that overlooks the Ela Beach. It is hardly any distance from the international airport. The Dive Centre offers a full range of services to the dive traveler. It has a very well-stocked shop and service center that caters to all the diving equipment needs. The Dive Centre is a PADI facility and its experienced instructors have different levels of courses, ranging from beginner to expert. The popular Ela Beach Hotel is situated on the beach that offers all kinds of amenities like swimming and diving, along with a great dining experience. Ela Beach Craft Market is also hosted by Ela Beach Craft International School every Saturday on Ela Beach. There are lots of food stalls at the beach where you can enjoy delectable food.

Brown River

Perhaps no other region in Papua New Guinea is as beautiful as the Brown River. It is easily accessible by Port Moresby. It is an expanse which has an open coastline, great beaches islands and jagged mountain ranges.  The 1000-mile long Sepik River is a brown river of oil which has water winding in a serpentine form throughout the whole region.

Madang

Madang, a province near Port Moresby, has lagoons and tiny islands. There are lots of coconuts plantations. The Bismarck Sea laps the northern coast of the region and is fed by the larger Ramu, Sogeram, Gogol and Malas rivers. There are lots of ponds and waterways that provide scuba diving and snorkeling options. It is considered as one of the most beautiful and best places in the Pacific to visit. It is also famous for its volcanoes.

Rabaul

Rabaul has a large, nearly-perfect circular harbor called Simpson Harbor. It is considered to be one of the best in the South Pacific area. The Japanese had invaded this area in 1942 during Word War II to make use of the harbor. Diving and swimming are common pastimes here. Rafting and canoeing are also very popular.