A Note from Dom FeBrina is one of my personal favorite liveaboard experiences.  She's 72 foot long, fully air-conditioned and fitted with everything a serious and adventurous diver desires - plus she is captained by the incomparable Captain Alan Raabe, Australian extraordinaire . . . AND, following her re-fit she now has all en-suite cabins! FeBrina cruises from Walindi, also one of my absolute favorites in the dive resort category, which is located on the North Coast of New Britain, Walindi.  Highly recommended is a combination trip on the boat and at the resort.  See Walindi Plantation Resort  On FeBrina, you'll have the opportunity to dive superbly remote sites, some which are very seldom visited by divers.  For divers and photographers alike, this underwater habitat, which typically offers fantastic visibility and prolific fish life is amongst the very top diving experiences one can have on the planet. If you choose an itinerary which includes Rabaul, you have the additional top-side excitement of an active volcano!  I recommend the land tour offered  by the crew, which gets you closer to the action and explains the historical significance of this area, particularly during the World War II era . . . . . It's a nice compliment to your diving experience. Cheers, Dom THE BOAT FeBrina offers divers a comfortable and friendly atmosphere and provides a highly experienced crew.  The operation is very environmentally friendly, tying up to permanent moorings on top of the reefs thereby eliminating any damage to the delicate underwater eco-systems. She has plenty of deck area and provides easy access to your dive gear plus lots of room to kit up.  The crew will always happily lend a hand with camera gear. Sea worthy and very stable, FeBrina has seven roomy twin share cabins with ample storage space. ACCOMMODATION Single Cabins (1&2)  -  Aft, upper & lower twin beds, en-suite, porthole view Deluxe Twin Cabins (3&4)  -  Aft, 4 twin beds (2 upper and 2 lower),en-suite, porthole view Deluxe Cabins (5&6) -  Forward, 1 large lower twin bed and 1 upper twin bed, private facilities, porthole view Owner's Stateroom (7) -  Forward, double bed, private facilities, porthole view MEALS Meals provided by a top class chef are plentiful and fresh, with lots of fruit between dive snacks. DIVING & ITINERARIES North Coast New Britain itineraries ..... The Walindi/Walindi North Coast trip is usually 10 nights and 8 & 1/2 days of diving and includes Kimbe Bay, Witu Islands and Fathers Reefs.  Typically you begin with the awe-inspiring reefs of Kimbe Bay with its fabulous fan corals, sea whips, and multitudes of other corals, plus countless reef fish and invertebrates. The Witu Islands, usually next on the itinerary, provide both wide angle and macro opportunities. In addition to critters at the black sand beaches, you’re likely to see great schools of jacks and barracudas. Moving east to the Father’s Reef system you’ll learn that “The Father” is a large extinct underwater volcano and that you’ll be diving the outer edges of the crater with its oceanic reef. Generally you‘ll have impressive visibility and plenty of pelagic action - sharks, dog tooth tuna, barracuda and spinner dolphins. (Captain Alan says he’s been training a group of dolphins for 21 years - those must be well-trained animals - and you‘ll have a chance to swim with the results!) Rabaul–Walindi and Walindi–Rabaul trips include visits to Walindi reefs, Fathers Reefs, the area around the Gazelle Peninsula and Rabaul. The Rabaul area entices the diver with beautiful reefs and spectacular critters whose existence is at least partly due to the currents converging from the Solomon Sea and the Bismarck Sea, creating interesting water temperature changes and hence, highly unique and fascinating critters. At Sandra’s Jetty and Nonga Beach you will find an astounding array of life - frogfish, ghost pipefish, seahorses, flying gunards, nudibranchs of every shape, size and description. Then at Father’s Reefs, you also get lots of excitement with bigger fish and your trip ends in Kimbe Bay and the Walindi Reefs where you’ll explore what Captain Alan calls “the drop dead gorgeous reefs in the Bay. South Coast New Britain itineraries ..... The South Coast is totally different to the other itineraries.  Although this itinerary offers a couple of fantastic drift dives where you’ll get some shark action, plus some sea mounts which have the capacity to attract some exciting big animals, the main action on this cruise is NOT about big stuff or sharks. You want to get ready for exploring the intensity of the reefs in this area, many of which are still unexplored. The area known as Lindenhaven has lagoon-like features, with channels and currents providing constant flushing action. Also, it’s here where you find yourself close to the Solomon Trench (the third deepest part of the world’s oceans at 32,000 feet) whose influence adds to the immense number of unique species in the area. Along with a variety of unidentifiable species, keep your eyes peeled for mimic octopus, frogfish, dozens of different varieties of ghost pipefish, jaw fish, cuttlefish, arrow crabs, orangutan crabs, leaf scorpion fish, bubble shells and cowry shells, garden eels, Spanish dancer and the dazzling list just goes on . . . and on and on!  WHAT'S INCLUDED? All meals and diving,  bathrobes, hairdryers, soaps, fresh towels daily, personal light laundry service daily. EXTRAS WHEN TO GO Walindi/Walindi North Coast itineraries are best in April and May through to mid June, and then again in September, October and November. Rabaul–Walindi and Walindi–Rabaul itineraries are scheduled from mid June through to end of August. The South Coast itineraries, departing from and returning to Rabaul, are scheduled during January, February and through to mid March. The South Coast of New Britain Island, due to the high mountain range down the middle of the island, experiences it’s dry season at this time, with the winds remaining off shore. Contact us for additional details or to book spaces.