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Papua New Guinea: Second Place, Best Wall Diving
Intrepid adventure divers get the shakes just thinking about Papua New Guinea. The world’s second largest island has a mix of topside fascination (more than 700 tribes dwell here), reefs, and marine life that are equally exotic — “more fish than water” is a common refrain. Very close to shore, the ocean plunges to 1,000 feet and beyond, with endless options for wall diving. Boat trips from Kimbe Bay, Kavieng, Medang and Milne Bay bring you to some of the most spectacular coralcovered drops, where swaying soft corals and huge sea fans make a lush backdrop for fusiliers, schooling sharks, dogtooth tuna and hunting pelagics that careen in on the current, making PNG readers’ No. 2 choice for best wall diving. For a deep-wreck-and-wall combo that will live long in your memories, head to Cape Vogel to dive the Black Jack, an amazingly well preserved yet ghostly WWII B-17 bomber that rests near a wall buzzing with life. — Terry WardHome to idyllic tropical fantasies, some of the world’s most famous dives and the very heart of marine biodiversity, the Pacific and Indian oceans offer experiences of a lifetime.
Best Wall Diving
1. Palau
2. Papau New Guinnea
3. Indonesia
4. Red Sea
5. Fiji
Best Overall Destination
1. Palau
2. Fiji
3. Great Barrier Reef
4. Indonesia
5. Hawaii
Best Macro Diving
1. Indonesia
2. Philippines
3. Papau New Guinea
4. Palau
5. Malaysia
Best Wreck Diving
1. Chuuk
2. Palau
3. Solomon Islands
4. Tie - Bali and Queensland
Best Value of Diving Dollar
1. Philippines
2. Palau
3. Malaysia
4. Indonesia
5. Thailand
Best Advanced Diving
1. Palau
2. Fiji
3. Red Sea
4. Indonesia
5. Galapagos
Best Underwater Photography
1. Fiji
2. Tie - Maldives and Palau
4. Philippines
5. Red Sea
Best Big Animals
1. Palau
2. Maldives
3. Tie - Galapagos and Mexico
5. French Polynesia
Best Shore Diving
1. Hawaii
2. Red Sea
3. Solomon Islands
4. Malaysia
5. Indonesia
Best Marine Environment
1. Palau
2. Fiji
3. Maldives
4. Australia
5. Red Sea
Best Overall Diving
1. Palau
2. Indonesia
3. Philippines
4. Maldives
5. Great Barrier Reef
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