Scuba Diving @ Loloata Island Resort
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
5D3N, 8-dives package from SGD $2,071 per diver, including return airfare on Air Niugini, ex-Singapore
Loloata Island Resort, just 15 minutes from the Port Moresby Airport
Loloata Island Resort offers the unique qualities of convenience and natural beauty. The resort island is only 15 minutes from the international airport in Port Moresby, but you’ll feel like you’re a world away on this beautiful Melanesian garden isle.
Loloata and its surrounding reefs and islands are the perfect nature study and are regularly visited by botanists, marine biologists and others with a special interest in our flora, fauna and rarer marine species.
To scuba divers, Loloata Island Resort means great diving, and a chance to observe some of the world’s greatest coral reefs and meet a myriad of marine animals in their natural habitat. Underwater photo enthusiasts find a dazzling array of great fish, corals and invertebrate subjects only minutes away from the dock aboard our new deluxe dive boat. Everyone enjoys the meals — from the morning breakfast cooked to order to the hearty lunch and dinner buffets — combining the best local produce and Melanesian specialties with a menu designed for the discriminating palate.
5D3N Dive Package Cost
(departs ex-SIN every Thursday)
Fan-cooled room
- SGD $2,071 Twin
- SGD $2,211 Single
Air-conditioned room
- SGD $2,118 Twin
- SGD $2,257 Single
8D6N Dive Package Cost
(departs ex-SIN every Monday & Thursday)
Fan-cooled room
- SGD $3,396 Twin
- SGD $3,675 Single
Air-conditioned room
- SGD $3,489 Twin
- SGD $3,768 Single
Dive Package Includes
- Return international airfare SIN/POM/SIN on Air Niugini ‘T’ Class
- Return airport/ferry transfers
- 03/06 nights in choice of fan-cooled or air-conditioned room in Loloata Island Resort
- 08/17 guided boat dives over 03/06 diving days
- Tanks, weights, weight belts
- All meals including tea/coffee & fruits
Dive Package Excludes
- SGD $400 Air Niugini surcharge for residents of Malaysia, Hong Kong & China
- SGD $150 Air Niugini surcharge for other non-Asian divers
- SGD $150 Air Niugini peak-season surcharge (for all international flight in Jan, Feb, Nov & Dec 01-15)
- All airport taxes to POM return (currently SGD $475 per person)
- Visa on Arrival @ PGK100 per person (~ SGD $50)
- Dive equipment rental
- Personal expenditure like phone calls, laundry, spa treatments, etc.
- Tips & gratuities for resort & dive crew
- DANS insurance is recommended
- Environmental & Safety Fees
Dive Package Validity
- Jan 01 - Dec 31, 2008
Loloata Resort
- 22 beach front units accommodating up to three (3) persons per room - (extra beds can be arranged for families). All units have ensuite bathroom and balcony.
- Licensed restaurant which serves either fixed menu or smorgabord meals and a fully stocked bar. Special diets can be catered for by prior arrangement.
- Conference facilities are available on the island.
- The Resort runs 24 hour 240 volt power.
- Fresh water is supplied from rainwater tanks and two desalination plants.
- Visa and Mastercard credit cards are accepted.
Diving on Loloata Island Resort
Dive Boats
- Two 10 metre purpose-built aluminum dive boats powered by Volvo diesel engines. The boats carry up to 10 divers plus crew at up to 20 knots. Equipped with electronic navigation, VHF radio, life jackets, life raft, flares, oxygen, first aid and an EPIRB. A hot/cold shower is available for rinsing. Towels, refreshments and snacks are provided.
Dive Store
- Rental equipment – Scubapro regulators and BCDs, Suunto/Aladin dive computers, masks, snorkels, fins and wetsuits. Torches and cameras are not available for rent at this time.
- Scuba equipment repairs and servicing to most common brands.
- Retail sales – BCDs, regulators, wetsuits, masks, snorkels, fins, torches and various accessories.
- A wet area is provided behind the Dive Centre for washing and drying cameras/videos and diving gear.
- 240 volt charging outlets available. These are Australian type sockets. Adaptors for UK, Europe and USA are available for purchase on the Island.
Dive Itinerary
- Boat departs Lolotata Island Resort Jetty at 08:00AM for 2 morning dives returning to the Island at midday for lunch.
- Boat departs Loloata Island Resort Jetty at 02:00PM for one afternoon dive returning to the Island at around 04:30PM
- Night dives are available on request.
Non-Diving Activities
- Snorkeling
- Line fishing
- Volleyball
- Table Tennis
- Beachwalks
- Bushwalks
- Sightseeing Tours
- Artifact Shopping Trips in and around Port Moresby
