Buka Island

Buka island is a small island located in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, in Eastern Papua New Guinea. In fact, the city and Buka Island are separated from the North of Bougainville Island by the Buka Passage. The whole islands are in the Northern Solomon Islands archipelago, but not within the nation of Solomon Islands. Many divers judge this site as one of the fantastic sites for scuba diving, swimming, and many other water sports activities, with the pure and blue, which brings in several diving opportunities. And it is also one of the most beautiful dive sites in Papua New Guinea.

There are as yet no diving operators based at Bougainville. That will surely change over time though as reports from the odd liveaboard that has made it here describe the diving as some of the very best in the whole world. The Solomon Sea reefs off the west coast are very healthy and home to a prolific range of marine life. Reports suggest that globally endangered dugongs are as common here as anywhere in the world. Keen divers may find it worth approaching Papua New Guinea Dive which is the industry association for the country. They may have information about scheduled liveaboards headed for Bougainville.