Destination: Papua New Guinea
Talasea Highway, 621 Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Full-board + 2 dives from $405++/ppn
Walindi Plantation Resort Quick Pitch
Walindi Plantation Resort is an excellent destination for dive travel, with pristine reefs, amazing marine life and comfortable beach/rainforest accommodations nestled on the shores of Kimbe Bay. The Walindi team carries on the legacy of Cecilie and the late Max Benjamin, who proudly showed off the Kimbe Bay reefs to visiting divers for over 25 years. Walindi Resort is also home port to the boutique Liveaboard Dive Vessel, MV FeBrina. With Captain Alan Raabe at the helm, FeBrina has been exploring the waters of New Britain further afield from Kimbe Bay for over 17 years.
Quick Information
- No of Rooms: 20
- Dive Center: On-site
- Amenities: tea/coffee making facilities, en-suite bathroom with shower
- Internet: Free Wi-Fi in public areas
- Nearest Airport: Hoskins Airport (1 hour by car)
- Babysitting service: Yes
- Airport shuttle: Yes, surcharge
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Accommodations - Resort Facilities - Packages & Rates
Dive Information - Other Information - Dive Center Facilities
How to Get There
Getting to Walindi Resort and MV FeBrina is a short flight from Port Moresby to Hoskins airport, West New Britain. Flights into Port Moresby generally leave major Asian international airports in the morning. Transfers are available to and from Hoskins Airport. These are charged $105.00 per person, return.
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Accommodations
Types of Rooms, Amenities and Photos
Bungalow
Bungalows are free standing "bure" style accommodation, built in local timbers and materials. They are nestled in the tropical gardens of Walindi with ocean views. The bungalows are fan cooled and fully screened. They each have a private verandah and ensuite facilities and are accessed by paths winding through the rainforest gardens. Bungalows can be reserved as a single, twin, double or triple. Each Bungalow includes:
- 1 queen sized bed
- 1 single bed
- Ensuite bathroom
- Ceiling fans
- Fully screened and secure mesh windows
- Kitchenette with small refrigerator, tea and coffee making facilities
- Writing desk
- Private verandah
- Fresh towels, soap and conditioning shampoo are provided daily
- Daily laundry service included in the tariff
- Hairdryer available on request for the duration of your stay
- Power is 240 volt, with three pin Australian plugs
- Each Bungalow also has a double 240V international power point
Plantation House Room
Plantation House rooms at Walindi are built in blocks of four rooms, constructed with local timbers and materials. The rooms are situated amongst the gardens. Plantation House Rooms are fan cooled and fully screened. Each room has private ensuite facilities and similar features to the larger bungalow accommodation. Each block shares a common verandah. Plantation House rooms can be reserved as a single, twin or double. Each Plantation House Room includes:
- 1 queen sized bed OR 2 single beds
- Ensuite bathroom
- Ceiling fans
- Fully screened and secure mesh windows
- Tea and coffee making facilities, small refrigerator
- Writing desk
- Shared verandah
- Daily laundry service included in the tariff
- Fresh towels, soap and conditioning shampoo are provided daily
- Hairdryer available on request for the duration of your stay
- Power is 240 volt, with three pin Australian plugs
- Each room also has a double 240V international power point
Resort Facilities
Walindi Plantation Resort Features
- Free Wifi internet at public places
- Restaurant
- Bar
- On-site dive center: Walindi Dive Centre
- Lounge and Library
- Swimming Pool & Sun Deck
- Resort boutique with a range of items for sale
- Baby Sitting and Child Minding
Walindi Plantation Resort Food & Drinks
- The restaurant offers delicious and plentiful three meals daily (included in the tariff) in Western and Asian style, featuring local seafood, fruits and vegetables
- The bar is fully stocked with mixed drinks, beers, a selection of wine, soft drinks, bottled water and snacks and is open for most of the day
Walindi Plantation Resort Activities
- Scuba Diving - Operates every day on a 2 or 3 tank per day basis. Comprehensive equipment available for hire from Walindi Dive Centre
- Snorkeling - Equipment available for hire from the dive center
- Swimming - Anywhere is suitable, the pool, jetty or along the beach
- Walking - Casual walks with a guide are available
- Birdwatching - Available with a guide
Packages & Rates
Walindi Plantation Resort Accommodation & Diving Rates
Accommodation Rates 2025
Accommodation rates are per person and include all meals, daily laundry service, and wi-fi at the main resort building.
| Occupancy | Peak Season | Mid Season | Low Season | |
| Bungalow | Single | $330.00 | $300.00 | $265.00 |
| Double/Twin Share | $245.00 | $220.00 | $200.00 | |
| Triple Share | $210.00 | $190.00 | $170.00 | |
| Plantation House Room | Single | $240.00 | $230.00 | $220.00 |
| Double/Twin Share | $180.00 | $170.00 | $165.00 | |
Diving Rates
Diving rates are per person and do not include any equipment other than filled tanks and weight belt/weights.
| Dive Rates | Peak Season | Mid Season | Off Peak Season |
| (per person) | (per person) | (per person) | |
| 2 dives (1 day) on day dive boat | $200.00 | $185.00 | $170.00 |
| 3 dives (1 day) on day dive boat | $255.00 | $234.00 | $220.00 |
| 6 dive package on day dive boat | $504.00 | $462.00 | $432.00 |
| 10 dive package on day dive boat | $820.00 | $750.00 | $700.00 |
| 12 dive package on day dive boat | $936.00 | $852.00 | $792.00 |
| E&S Fee is payable per diver/per day. Current rate is US$9.00 per diver/per day, subject to change without notice. Note that E&S Fee will be payable in advance and this charge will be added to invoice for all pre-booked diving except for 6, 10 & 12 dive packages. For 6, 10 & 12 dive packages, E&S fees will be collected on departure directly at the resort, depending on number of days diving in total. | |||
Important Notes
All tourism services prepaid from outside Papua New Guinea are exempt from GST charge. All rates quoted here do not include GST. All services purchased/paid for within PNG are subject to additional 10% GST charge.
Important Dates 2025
- Peak Season: January 1 - 4, 2025; July 1 - November 30, 2025; December 20, 2023 - January 24, 2025
- Mid Season: April 1 - June 30, 2025
- Low Season: January 5 - March 31, 2025; December 1 - 19, 2025
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Dive Information
Dive Overview
Visibility ranges from 80-150 feet and water temperature is between 85 - 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The weather is tropical with little seasonal variation. Diving is generally good in Kimbe Bay in all months of the year. Some months are considered to have "peak" diving conditions and can vary between the different areas. The different dive sites offer opportunities to see and photograph a wide range of marine life, including many varieties of fish, crustaceans and invertebrate life. There are resident schools of barracuda, tuna and jacks, and a wide range of shark species that includes hammerheads and silvertips. Turtles, rays and a rich variety of macro critters can be found.
Walindi Plantation Resort Dive Sites
- Kimbe Bay - Kimbe Bay is home to some of the healthiest coral, as well as some of the largest diversion of both coral and fish anywhere on the planet. Prof Charles Veron, former chief scientist of the Australian Institute of Marine Science had this to say - "The coral reefs of Kimbe Bay take me back forty years to a time when corals grew in lush profusion, untroubled by the problems that beset them today ..." Walindi Resort dives over 40 moored reefs in Kimbe Bay. MV Febrina visits a select number of reefs in Kimbe Bay on most itineraries.
- Witu Islands - Witu Islands are situated to the North West of Kimbe Bay and this area is visited by MV FeBrina at selected
- times during the year. A cross-section of diving includes seamounts and black sand bays around the islands.
- Fathers Reefs - A long extinct volcanic caldera, Fathers Reefs are a series of offshore reefs located along the northern coastline of New Britain to the east of Kimbe Bay and are visited by MV FeBrina at selected times during the year.
- South Coast - The reefs in the Gasmata and Lindenhaven areas on the Southern Coastline of New Britain are little-visited reefs featuring "critter diving". MV FeBrina dives in this area for limited departures, operation out of Rabaul.
[Read More: Papua New Guinea Dive Travel Guide]
Dive Center Information
Walindi Dive Overview
Walindi Dive runs three purpose-built day boats that take between 8-12 divers and on average most of the dive sites are about 30-40 minutes from the resort (the furthest dive site they regularly go to is just over an hour away). "Cheyne" and "Charmaine" are their two larger purpose built day dive vessels, complemented by "Ema", a slightly smaller vessel. They operate on a 2 or 3 dives a day basis, so the diving can be pre-booked as 2- or 3- dives a day, or 6- or 10- dive packages if guests want to have the flexibility of choosing how many dives per day once they are here. The boats depart at 8 am and will return to the resort at approximately 2 pm (if doing two dives) or approximately 4 pm (if doing three dives) with lunch being served on board.
Diving Facilities & Services
- Daily scuba diving and snorkeling excursions
- Night diving and shore diving
- Complete range of diver training courses
- Dive and snorkel gear hire services
- Dedicated underwater camera facilities
- Equipment repair and service shop
- Private charter service for any activity: birdwatching, diving, sightseeing or snorkeling
Other Information
Practical Information
- Languages: Japanese, English
- Electricity: 240
- Time zone: UTC +10
- Payment: Cash or credit card (Visa, Master Card)
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Underwater Gallery
Photos by Franco Banfi / Marcelo Krause / Darek Sepiolo / Cheyne Benjamin
