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Located on the north coast, Madang Province comprises of strips of lowlands and mountain ranges, a spectacular coastline, a string of fascinating volcanic islands and coral atolls. 

Just over an hour's flight from Port Morsby, Madang has two resorts offering a relaxing dive holiday. 
Madang offers diverse underwater attractions to divers from all over the world. From wrecks to soft corals, vertical drop offs, extensive species of fish life and beautifully delicate gorgonian fans. Dive trips are arranged on a daily basis to local sites. 

• Magic Passage 
• B52 Mitchell Bomber 
• Pig island Reef 
• Barracuda Point 
• the famous Quarry and Water hole further up the North Coast 
• minesweeper Boston  
• Henry Leith 

 Madang and Jais Aben also offer many other activities. The Madang cultural centre gives great insight into some of Papua New Guniea's culture, and well worth a visit.

 
Set on 22 acres of a coconut plantation, Jais Aben Resort sits presiding over the numerous groups of small islands dotted along the outer reef of Astrolabe bay. Jais Aben Resort has captured the spirit of the South Pacific, with its 14 well appointed units equipped with ceiling fans, private bathroom facilities, fridges and tea/coffee making facilities.

The resort offers a well equipped dive shop with diving facilities for both the experienced and novice diver alike.

 Jais Aben has a swimming pool, great snorkeling at your door step, boating, fishing, and great walks which can be organised. The resort can also organise an afternoon of golf or a trip into town to visit the colourful markets that have a good selection of hand made village artifacts.

Jutting out into the turquoise sea, set amidst a cluster of emerald islets and pristine coral reefs, just over an hour's flight from Port Moresby lies Madang, the Jewel of Papua New Guinea.

 Madang has just about everything -spectacular scenery, a relaxing pace, welcoming people, fantastic watersports and one of the best hotels in the country, Madang Resort Hotel.

The Madang Resort Hotel is strategically located along the ocean front on beautiful Madang Harbour, framed by Yomilon Lagoon, and is only a few minutes walk from the heart of the town. The hotel ravels in lush botanical gardens which are home to an exotic collection of both native and hybrid orchids, ferns and tropical flora. Local hornbills, cockatoos and tree kangaroos relax in a nearby spacious natural aviary.

 The Madang Resort Hotel offers five star accommodation covering quality budget, standard and deluxe rooms, suites and waterfront bungalows. All rooms have a private bathroom, air-conditioning, telephone, refrigerator, television and coffee and tea making facilities.

 Facilities at the hotel include a boutique style artefact shop, book/gift shop, beauty salon, conference room, private function room, swimming pool, dive shop and coffee shop.

 The Hotel is the ideal base from which to explore the region - both on land and under water. The Madang Resort Hotel dive shop is fully equipped with well maintained diving equipment. and offers PADI courses ranging from a Resort Course to Dive Master.

 The hotel is minutes away from some of the best diving and snorkeling sites on the north coast of PNG at Magic Passage, Barracuda Point and Planet Rock. The sea offers bountiful harvests - skipjack tuna, marlin and other gamefish, barramundi, barracuda, brightly coloured tropical fish, wrecks, sharks and delicate pristine lace coral formations.

The Madang Resort Hotel is also home for the luxurious Melanesian Discoverer which operates expeditionary cruises to the Sepik River and along the North coast of PNG through to the Trobriand Islands and down to Alotau.