Oceania
This is a diverse region that includes the developed countries of Australia and New Zealand, as well as many developing island nations such as Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu, Chuuk, Guam, Yap and. The people are a mixture of Melanesians, Polynesians, Aboriginal Australians, as well as more recently arrived Europeans settlers and Asians. Australia and Papua New Guinea have many endemic species such as birds of paradise, cassowary, and the famous marsupials such as kangaroos, wallabies, koalas and wombats.
New Zealand is renowned as one of the most beautiful countries in the world. The northwest region is also located in the Coral Triangle, which is the most diverse marine region on Earth. There are a huge number of incredible dive destinations, including the largest coral reef in the world – the Great Barrier Reef, the soft coral capital of the world – Fiji, countries ranked at the top such as PNG, the Solomons and French Polynesia, as well as some of the best wreck diving in the world in the Marshall Islands, Truk and Palau.
Sub-destinations
AUSTRALIA
FIJI
SOLOMON ISLANDS
PALAU
Recent Oceania Articles
Matava wins Major Environmental Award
Hot on the heels of winning the prestigious PADI Project AWARE Environmental Achievement Award, Matava Resort has bagged yet another major environmental title at the PADI Asia Pacific Member Awards 2009. The PADI Asia Pacific Member Awards were developed specifically...
Fiji’s Matava get PADI Project AWARE Award
Matava Resort, Fiji's premier eco-adventure resort, is proudly a PADI Project AWARE Environmental Achievement Award winner. The resort was awarded this prestigious title for 2008 thanks in part to their environmental sustainability policies. PADI's Project AWARE...
New Destination – Dive Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
STOP PRESS! Here's some exciting news for intrepid divers planning their next diving holiday. Dive The World has added diving in Australia to our growing list of choice destinations for your dive adventures! Our Australia diving section starts off by offering you the...
Book Fiji first and get 5% discount
It's Fiji summer and what better way to celebrate than a diving holiday with more money in your pockets. Be 1 of the first 20 guests to book Fiji (and pay in full) in any calendar month and you will qualify for a 5% discount. So act now and save $$$! Fiji's diving...
Last minute special! Nai’a, Fiji April/May 2017
As always, Dive The World are 'ears-to-the-ground' deciphering the hum of liveaboard offers in search of those fantastic last-minute deals for you. And this one is ringing loudly in our ears:The famous Fijian liveaboard Nai'a has few discounted trips in April and May...
2 Free Nights Diving in Kadavu Matana, Fiji
If you believe that the only way to make a postcard perfect beach holiday really perfect, is to add diving to the mix, then Dive The World has this to say: Go to Kadavu! Tucked away in the southern part of Fiji, Kavadu is the island that most modern-day, clichéd...
Tui Tai – making a difference in Fiji
We at Dive The World are keen to promote diving operators that offer a high quality service to their guests but those that go the extra mile deserve special credit. Read below about the valuable contributions the Tui Tai is making to the lives of ordinary Fijians......
Turtles found stranded on boat freed.
The discovery of four large live turtles in a stranded boat early yesterday morning has shocked Trinity Beach residents, Australia. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority is investigating whether the indigenous hunters who caught them were exercising their...
Free Flights and Free Extra Night in Kadavu
The highly praised eco-hideaway of Matava Resort in Fiji’s rugged remote island of Kadavu is gaining a reputation as an excellent cosy spot for diving the Great Astrolabe Reef where some of Fiji's best diving is to be found. We can offer you crazy 'Summer Nights'...
Our new dive resort options in Fiji
Following our latest extensive Fiji trip where we sought to find out all we can to make sure our site is up-to-date and full of the best advice for YOU, we have added 3 new resorts to our range. Paradise Taveuni Taveuni continues to attract divers from all over the...