Dive Shop
Kabaira Dive is managed by Stephen and his team of local "tolai" people. Stephen was born in Rabaul and his family has lived at the location for two generations. In 2003 they started Kabaira Dive to allow visitors to experience the fantastic reefs off their property and in the greater Rabaul region.
At Kabaira Dive, the team of PADI trained dive crew strive to provide a professional, affordable and safe scuba diving service, that cater specifically to your interests. As a local operator their knowledge and understanding of the area provides a unique and personal tour, leaving their guests with a memorable and enjoyable experience.
The dive vessels are canopied banana boats, powered by Suzuki 140 h/p (4-Stroke) engines. They can cater for up to 12 divers with 2 morning dive sessions and a session after lunch. Light refreshments , snacks and fresh fruit are provided on the boats. They have well maintained and regularly serviced equipment available for hire from fins, masks and snorkels to BCD’s, regulators and dive computers.
Diving
The waters of East New Britain, with it’s numerous wrecks and countless reefs, boasts a diverse assortment of fascinating underwater wonders. The countless pristine reefs and historical WWII wrecks with excellent visibility and a large array of pelagic and critters; provide amazing underwater sightings and extraordinary photo opportunities. (Not to mention the added attraction of diving near an active volcano).
Rabaul was the place for wreck diving in PNG before three of the volcanoes which surround the caldera erupted simultaneously in September 1994. In three days the thriving town of Rabaul was completely covered in ash and destroyed.
Life has returned to Rabaul, although there is still plenty of evidence of the devastation caused by the eruptions and the volcanic ash which blanketed the harbour area of town.
The wrecks in the harbour were covered under tons of ash. Today there are again a couple of very good wreck dives and divers have discovered the beautiful reefs around Rabaul as world class dive spots, both for Macro diving and for the variety of fish life. Kabaira's reefs have never been effected by the volcano. They have hardly ever been visited by divers and offer some of the most pristine diving opprtunities in PNG.
