Best snorkel beaches in Papua New Guinea, 2026
12 snorkel beaches in Papua New Guinea that score highest on the OnlyBeaches Index for what matters to snorkel travellers.How we rank →
1OBI 7.5+
Dobu Passage Reef Coast
Dobu Passage, Papua New Guinea
Reef-fringed passage coast around Dobu, valuable for adjacent-islet coverage without duplicating Esa’ala or Dawson Strait beaches.
2OBI 7.5+
East Normanby Reef Coast
East Normanby, Papua New Guinea
Remote east-facing reef coast, useful for conservative Normanby coverage where named beach data is limited.
3OBI 7.5+
East Rossel Outer Reef Coast
East Rossel, Papua New Guinea
Remote eastern reef-fringed coast of Rossel Island, valuable for outer-lagoon discovery without duplicating north-settlement beaches.
4OBI 7.5+
East Woodlark Reef Coast
East Woodlark, Papua New Guinea
Remote eastern reef-fringed coast of Woodlark Island, useful for conservative coverage where named beach data is sparse.
5OBI 7.5+
Northwest Misima Reef Beach
Ewena, Papua New Guinea
Remote northwest reef-fringed coast of Misima Island, useful for coverage beyond the main north-coast village belt.
6OBI 7.5+
North Woodlark Reef Coast
North Woodlark, Papua New Guinea
Remote northwestern reef-fringed coast, useful for conservative coverage where named beach data is sparse.
Southern Prevost Reef Coast
Southern Normanby, Papua New Guinea
Remote reef-fringed coast below Normanby’s Prevost Range, useful for conservative coverage where named beach data is sparse.
8OBI 7.5+
South Rossel Reef Coast
South Rossel, Papua New Guinea
Remote south-facing reef coast of Rossel Island, useful for conservative coverage where named village beach data is sparse.
9OBI 7.5+
South Tagula Reef Coast
South Tagula, Papua New Guinea
Remote south-facing reef-fringed coast of Tagula Island, useful for conservative coverage where named beach data is sparse.
Southwest Normanby Reef Coast
Southwest Normanby, Papua New Guinea
Remote southwest reef-fringed coast, valuable for conservative Normanby coverage where named beach data is limited.
West Normanby Reef Coast
West Normanby, Papua New Guinea
Remote west-facing reef coast, valuable for conservative Normanby coverage where named beach data is limited.
12OBI 7.5+
Woodlark Reef Islet Coast
Adjacent Woodlark Islands, Papua New Guinea
Remote reef-islet coast associated with Woodlark Island, useful for conservative adjacent-island coverage where named beach data is sparse.