Per person for 10 nights — flights, hotel, dive ops, and gear-bag fees included. Typical trip lands around $2,000. Anyone can quote you a cheap flight; this is what the trip costs.
Prime months: May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov.
Dry season: calm seas, 65–130ft viz, 77–86°F water; September mantas in Milne Bay
PNG sits in the Coral Triangle with boat/liveaboard entry to sites like Kimbe Bay, Milne Bay, Kavieng, and Tufi—offering reef sharks, mantas, WWII wrecks, flamboyant cuttlefish, and 900+ reef fish species in 77–88°F water with 100ft+ visibility; suits all levels.
Also known for: Puk Puk (crocodile meat) — the signature local dish
Kokoda Track — Famous WWII jungle trek through Owen Stanley Range, roughly 96km one way
Sepik River Journey — Boat along Papua New Guinea's longest river past traditional villages and spirit houses
Rabaul Volcano Hike — Climb active Tavurvur volcano and explore 1994 eruption ash-buried townsite
Asaro Mudmen Cultural Show — Witness the iconic mud-covered ceremonial performers from the Eastern Highlands
Mount Hagen Cultural Show — Annual sing-sing festival featuring hundreds of tribes in traditional dress and dance
The all-in above is the typical price. A few times a year, Papua New Guinea fares drop 25–50% below that. StokedFare watches dive destinations from your home airport 24/7 and pings you the second one crosses that line — free.