Cruises from Manus Island
Manus Island (Great Admiralty Island) lies 2 degrees south of the Equator in Manus Province, in Papua New Guinea, about 320 km to the N of PNG. Manus is the largest of 18 Admiralty Islands in the Bismarck Archipelago. Most are uninhabited atolls, forming PNG’s smallest province. Manus is rugged and heavily timbered, with central hills reaching over 700 m. Read more
The area is rich in marine life and beautiful coral reefs. A detention centre was built on Manus Island in 2001 as part of Australia's Pacific Solution for asylum seekers. Controversy has followed the centre, which will close though with no time scale.